AI/ML Operations & Analytics Leader

Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P.; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P. is seeking a senior AI/ML leader to drive the enterprise analytics agenda and manage the ML environment. You will architect scalable AI/ML solutions, coordinate with business and IT leaders, and lead a team of ML engineers and ML Ops admins.

The role emphasizes governance, cloud best practices, and strong communication with mid- to senior-management stakeholders across Marketing, Maintenance, Pricing, Finance, Data Engineering, and Cloud Engineering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of leadership experience leading machine learning engineers.
• 3-5 years of large enterprise-wide program/project management experience.
• 2+ years' experience with cloud platforms, preferably AWS.
• Strong experience with Agile/MLOps approaches or methodologies.
• Strong Technical Project Management experience.
• Strong knowledge of AI/ML using Python, data science tools and methodologies, advanced quantitative modeling, statistical analysis, parametric and non-parametric statistical modeling and techniques, API Management, Micro-services, and Cloud (preferably AWS).
• Working knowledge of one or more Machine Learning Platforms.
• Expertise in leading the architecture, design, and implementation of AI/ML-based technical solutions.
• Strong experience presenting to mid & Senior Management.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholder groups and partners at mid to Sr. Management level to build and execute AI/ML roadmaps.
• Manage and lead enterprise-wide projects and initiatives concurrently, assigned from client group leadership and other IT departments.
• Lead and manage a team of machine learning engineers and AI/ML Ops administrators to support various AI/ML projects (Predictive Analytics, Prescriptive Analytics, Computer Vision, Gen AI).
• Stay updated on best practices in AI/ML, AI/ML Ops, and Model API Management to leverage them within the organization, execute on MLOps Roadmap maturity.
• Ensure applications and environments are available and supported as per agreed SLAs.
• Enforce best practices and compliance with AI Governance principles.
• Follow IT practices in security, licensing, source code management, incident management, and architectural standards.
• Delegate and assign tasks to onshore and offshore technical resources.
• Ensure associates lead project scope development and options analysis to recommend technical solutions meeting customer needs.
• Follow the Penske Development Process (PDP) and ensure timely capture of all information for relevant metrics generation, including attending tollgates, change control, and deployment discussions.
• Work with Program/Project managers to ensure project completion and implementation on time, adhering to department quality standards while ensuring effective cost management.
• Identify skill gaps within teams and develop plans to bridge them.
• Foster collaboration among associates and within work groups.
• Use dashboards and metrics to prioritize work and ensure project milestones are met.

Skills

Leadership

AI/ML

Cloud AWS

MLOps

Python

Data Science

Stakeholder communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Systems

Tools

AWS

API Management

Docker/Kubernetes

Job description

Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P. is seeking a senior AI/ML leader to drive the enterprise analytics agenda and manage the ML environment. You will architect scalable AI/ML solutions, coordinate with business and IT leaders, and lead a team of ML engineers and ML Ops admins.

The role emphasizes governance, cloud best practices, and strong communication with mid- to senior-management stakeholders across Marketing, Maintenance, Pricing, Finance, Data Engineering, and Cloud Engineering.