AccuWeather · 5 hours ago
Senior Director, Science, Innovation, & Development
State College, PA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
10+ years expAccuWeather is a leading source of weather forecasts and warnings globally. The Senior Director, Science, Innovation, & Development will lead scientific and research operations, focusing on innovation and the development of new products and solutions in various domains including artificial intelligence and meteorology.
Digital MediaInternetNews
Responsibilities
Create, grow, and lead teams responsible for innovation
Develop AccuWeather’s next generation weather forecasting technology and systems
Drive corporate innovation in machine learning, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing
Create new data products to be used across our entire media and business services product portfolio
Evaluate, prioritize and develop an ongoing pipeline of new ideas from various parts of the company
Define and create early proof of concepts in collaboration with Product Office
Clearly define budgets, resourcing needs, and project timelines
Lead collaborations with academic research partners and other companies, as needed
Recommend acquisitions when appropriate
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
MS or PhD in Computer Science, Meteorology, Statistics or equivalent degree in Science, Technology, or related field required
10 years' experience in similar leadership position
Experience in Artificial Intelligence, specifically with Deep Learning and Neural Networks
Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
Prior experience in leading teams of 5-10 individuals
Strong organization skills
Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment under changing and strict deadlines
Ability to read and interpret complex documents
Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees and/or client, prospective clients, and community organizations
Ability to prioritize multiple tasks, multitask, and balance work in the face of rapidly changing needs
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Preferred
Knowledge of meteorological data highly desired
Company
AccuWeather
AccuWeather provides local weather forecasts for everywhere.
501-1000 employees
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