Director, R&I AI & Algorithms

Danone; Gif-sur-Yvette; On-site; EUR 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Yearly bonus

Homeworking

Danone Academy France

Volunteer days

Parental leave

Pension plan

Health care

Navigo pass

Job summary

Danone France's R&I center in Gif-sur-Yvette leads AI and data science initiatives to innovate foods and health. The AI & Algorithm Manager will guide GenAI strategies, oversee an international data science team, and ensure robust, ethical AI products aligned with R&I goals.

Reporting to the Director of DDAI Tech & AI, this role requires 7+ years in data science with leadership, strong ML/DL expertise, cloud and MLOps proficiency, and experience delivering impactful AI solutions in a highly

Qualifications

• Master’s/Ph.D. in data science or related field with 7+ years in data science and 5+ years in leadership.
• Expertise in statistical modeling, machine learning, deep learning, and Generative AI.
• Strong experience delivering high-stake AI and GenAI industrialized products (NLP projects, RAG, …).
• Proficiency in cloud platforms, data engineering tools, AI, and MLOps frameworks.
• Experience integrating AI solutions into cloud infrastructure and with Microsoft Copilot.
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles including CI/CD, clean code, and code packaging for industrialization.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Experience in biology and food sciences

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the Algorithm & AI approach to comply with the R&I Strategy, including GenAI.
• Drive innovation by leading technological watch and collaboration with internal teams, universities, and external labs.
• Lead end-to-end AI product lifecycle from designing algorithms to scaling robust products with MLOps.
• Lead, mentor, and manage the Data Scientist & Data Analyst team as technical leader.
• Animate the R&I Science & Data community to share expertise and best practices.
• Establish AI and GenAI governance guidelines aligning with central governance framework.

Skills

Data science leadership

Generative AI

ML & DL expertise

Cloud platforms

MLOps

AI governance

Biology & food sciences

Leadership

CI/CD practices

Education

Master's/PhD in data science

Tools

Microsoft Copilot

CI/CD tooling

MLOps frameworks

Job description

Danone France's R&I center in Gif-sur-Yvette leads AI and data science initiatives to innovate foods and health. The AI & Algorithm Manager will guide GenAI strategies, oversee an international data science team, and ensure robust, ethical AI products aligned with R&I goals.

Reporting to the Director of DDAI Tech & AI, this role requires 7+ years in data science with leadership, strong ML/DL expertise, cloud and MLOps proficiency, and experience delivering impactful AI solutions in a highly