AI & Automation Lead: Scale Generative AI & ML

JDE Peet's; Utrecht; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

JDE Peet’s is hiring an AI & Automation Lead to steer the AI & Automation chapter within Data & AI. You will own the company-wide AI portfolio, drive generative AI and ML initiatives, and partner with business leaders to deliver measurable value.

Reporting to the Chief Data Officer, you will set governance and scale AI responsibly across the organization. We seek a candidate with a master’s in a quantitative field and proven leadership of AI teams, capable of translating business needs into

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a quantitative field (CS, statistics, math or AI).
• Experience delivering AI, generative AI and ML solutions into production with leadership.
• Deep expertise in ML, modelling, data science methodologies and analytics.
• Experience with generative AI technologies, agent platforms, vector search and MLOps.
• Ability to translate business needs into AI solutions with executive engagement.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI, governance and regulatory trends.

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale the AI & Automation chapter with AI/ML engineers.
• Own the company-wide AI portfolio with stakeholders and Product Managers.
• Define standards and governance for generative AI and ML.
• Develop and deploy AI agents, generative AI solutions and ML models.
• Drive responsible AI practices including governance and security.
• Build AI capability through education and community development.

Skills

AI leadership

Generative AI

Stakeholder engagement

MLOps

Azure ecosystem

Machine learning

Data science

Education

Master’s degree in a quantitative field

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Job description

JDE Peet’s is hiring an AI & Automation Lead to steer the AI & Automation chapter within Data & AI. You will own the company-wide AI portfolio, drive generative AI and ML initiatives, and partner with business leaders to deliver measurable value.

Reporting to the Chief Data Officer, you will set governance and scale AI responsibly across the organization. We seek a candidate with a master’s in a quantitative field and proven leadership of AI teams, capable of translating business needs into