Europe Data Science & AI Executive Leader

The Coca-Cola Company; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The Coca-Cola Company in Dublin, Ireland is seeking a Senior Director of Data Science to lead Europe-wide data science, decision science and AI initiatives. You will partner with markets, bottlers and cross-functional teams to translate analytics into measurable business value, ensuring regional relevance and global alignment.

Ideal candidates have 12+ years in data science leadership, strong stakeholder management and demonstrated success in scaling analytics across multi-market environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in data science or related field.
• Bachelors degree required with strong leadership.
• Master's degree or PhD preferred for advanced analytics leadership.

Responsibilities

• Drive value through data science, decision science and AI across Europe Operating Unit.
• Lead disciplined approach for method selection and deployment to fit business decisions.
• Build Europe’s regional data context into analytic designs and models.
• Bridge Europe data needs with Global capabilities to enable scale and governance.
• Establish frameworks, standards, responsible AI and lifecycle management.
• Lead a high-performing data science team and partner with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Data Science Leadership

Machine Learning & AI

Decision Science

Statistical Modelling

Experimentation

Causal Inference

Optimization & Modelling

MLOps & Deployment

Executive Communication

Budget & Resource Planning

People Management

Global-to-Regional Partnership

Product & Engineering Collaboration

Regional Data Understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Economics, Engineering or related field

Master's degree or doctorate preferred

Job description

The Coca-Cola Company in Dublin, Ireland is seeking a Senior Director of Data Science to lead Europe-wide data science, decision science and AI initiatives. You will partner with markets, bottlers and cross-functional teams to translate analytics into measurable business value, ensuring regional relevance and global alignment.

Ideal candidates have 12+ years in data science leadership, strong stakeholder management and demonstrated success in scaling analytics across multi-market environments.