Senior Manager, Data Science

Elsevier; City Of London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Country-specific benefits

Study assistance

Parental leave

Sabbaticals

Job summary

Elsevier is seeking a Data Science Leader to define and drive AI and data science strategy across ML, NLP, search, and generative AI, delivering impactful, scalable solutions at scale.

The role guides teams through the full lifecycle of AI systems, from experimentation to production, while aligning with product goals and customer needs. Strong leadership and stakeholder management are essential.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in data science, AI/ML, NLP, information retrieval, statistics, or related field.
• Strong technical expertise across modern data science methods (ML, experimentation, deep learning, generative AI).
• Hands-on experience delivering AI-powered products including LLMs, RAG, semantic search, embeddings, agentic workflows.
• Proven success leading and developing technical teams in complex product or research environments.
• Experience with large, complex datasets and scalable, production-ready AI/ML systems.

Responsibilities

• Set AI and data science strategy across ML, NLP, search, and generative AI with product goals in mind.
• Lead and develop high-performing teams through coaching and inclusive culture.
• Deliver advanced AI and knowledge-discovery systems from experimentation to production.
• Establish robust AI quality frameworks, metrics, and responsible AI standards.
• Influence cross-functional leaders to align roadmaps with customer and business impact.

Skills

AI/ML

NLP

Information retrieval

Leadership

Production AI systems

Stakeholder management

Tools

LLMs

RAG

Semantic search

Embeddings

Job description

Data Science Leader AI for Science, Research Intelligence & Knowledge Discovery Technology – Data Science Organization

Are you ready to lead the teams building AI that helps advance science? Are you motivated to shape AI and data science strategy that drives meaningful impact across products, customers, and business outcomes? Would you enjoy leading teams to build advanced AI systems that power knowledge discovery and innovation at scale?

About our Team

Our global team support products education electronic health records that introduce students to digital charting and prepare them to document care in today’s modern clinical environment. We have a very stable product that we’ve worked to get to and strive to maintain. Our team values trust, respect, collaboration, agility, and quality.

About the Role

In this role, you will define and lead AI and data science strategy across machine learning, NLP, search, and generative AI to deliver impactful, scalable solutions. You will guide teams through the full lifecycle of AI systems, from experimentation to production, while aligning work to product goals and customer needs. You will also influence senior stakeholders, shape roadmaps, and drive measurable outcomes across the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Set AI and data science strategy across ML, NLP, search, recommendation, experimentation, and generative AI, aligning work to product goals, customer needs, and business priorities.
• Lead and develop high-performing teams by coaching talent, setting priorities, fostering scientific rigor, and building an inclusive, collaborative culture.
• Deliver advanced AI and knowledge-discovery systems across the full lifecycle, from experimentation through production, including LLMs, RAG, search, and domain-enriched AI solutions.
• Drive evaluation and AI quality by establishing robust frameworks, metrics, experimentation practices, and responsible AI standards.
• Influence across product, technology, and business by partnering with cross-functional leaders, shaping roadmaps, translating technical insights, and aligning teams on customer and business impact.

Requirements

• Significant experience in data science, AI/ML, NLP, information retrieval, statistics, or a related quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong technical expertise across modern data science methods, including machine learning, experimentation, deep learning, generative AI, and production AI systems.
• Hands‑on experience delivering AI‑powered products, including LLMs, RAG, semantic search, embeddings, agentic workflows, and knowledge‑driven systems.
• Proven success leading and developing technical teams in complex product, platform, or research environments.
• Experience working with large, complex datasets and building scalable, maintainable, production‑ready AI/ML systems.
• Strong people leadership, prioritization, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to turn ambiguity into clear strategy and measurable outcomes.

Work in a Way That Works for You

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long‑term goals.

Working Pattern

Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

About the Business

A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world's grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.

Together, we create possibilities. Join us.

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