Associate Principal - Data Sciences

LTM; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Disability coverage

401(k) match

Life insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

LTIMindtree in Irvine, CA seeks an Associate Principal - Data Sciences to translate strategy into a clear product roadmap prioritizing data and AI capabilities with measurable business impact.

You will lead data quality, metadata governance, lineage, and AI readiness, partnering with Institutional Data Science and Engineering teams to enable AI/ML use-cases while guiding the product lifecycle end-to-end.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Product Management or Data Management experience across data platforms or AI-enabled products.
• Experience managing data or AI products in regulated environments is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with data platforms, analytics tools and AI/ML ecosystems (warehouses/lakes, feature stores, model pipelines, MLOps).
• Ability to perform data analysis and profiling using SQL; Python and data visualization skills are a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Translate strategy into a clear product roadmap prioritizing data and AI capabilities.
• Lead design and operationalization of data quality, metadata, governance, lineage and AI readiness.
• Manage end-to-end Institutional Client product lifecycle, delivering data and AI features iteratively.
• Partner with Institutional Data Science and Engineering teams to enable AI/ML use-cases.
• Drive product discovery, requirements definition and prioritization using data and user insights.

Skills

Product Management

Data Management

Stakeholder Communication

SQL & Data Analysis

Analytical Thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Statistics / Mathematics / CS / Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Data Lakes

Feature Stores

MLOps concepts

Analytics tools

Job description

Role Description

Job Title: Associate Principal - Data Sciences

Work Location: Irvine, CA

You translate strategy into a clear product roadmap, prioritizing data and AI capabilities that deliver measurable impact for users and the business. You have led the design and operationalization of solutions focused on data quality, metadata management, governance, lineage, taxonomy, and AI readiness (feature stores, training data quality, and model inputs). You manage the end‑to‑end Institutional Client product development lifecycle, delivering data and AI‑enabled features iteratively to solve real business problems. You partner closely with the Institutional Data Science and Engineering teams to enable AI/ML use‑cases such as advanced analytics, personalization, predictive modelling, and intelligent automation. You establish strong partnerships with business and technology stakeholders, creating continuous feedback loops to refine product value and adoption. You develop a deep understanding of upstream and downstream systems to shape data models, APIs, and AI consumption patterns. You ensure thoughtful product evolution, addressing product lifecycle management, adoption and migration experiences, and clear enablement for users. You drive product discovery, requirements definition and prioritisation using modern products and agile best practices, informed by data and user insights.

What We’re Looking For

5+ years of Product Management or Data Management experience, with a proven track record of launching and scaling data platforms and/or AI‑enabled products.

Bachelor’s degree; Nice to Have: Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, ComputerScience, Engineering, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.

Experience managing B2B or B2B2C data and AI products throughout the full product lifecycle, ideally within Financial Services, Asset Management, or another highly regulated industry.

Hands‑on experience working with data platforms, analytics tools and AI/ML ecosystems (e.g., data warehouses/lakes, feature stores, model pipelines, MLOps concepts).

Ability to perform and interpret data analysis and profiling using SQL; Nice to Have: Python, and/or data visualisation tools to inform product decisions.

Strong ability to prioritise and communicate product roadmaps across diverse business functions and geographies.

Comfort operating in ambiguity, with the ability to adapt product strategy as AI capabilities, business needs and partner priorities evolve.

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence audiences.

Proficiency in applying both qualitative and quantitative methods to define, measure and continuously improve product success.

Entrepreneurial mindset with a bias for action—comfortable rolling up your sleeves and turning incomplete or conflicting inputs into clear execution plans.

A high bar for product excellence, with strong attention to detail and a focus on delivering reliable, scalable and trustworthy data and AI products.

Other Details

Variable Compensation: This position includes a bonus or variable payout component based on individual and organisational performance. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, performance and internal equity.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with LTIMindtree ("LTIM"):

• Comprehensive Medical Plan Covering Medical, Dental, Vision
• Short Term and Long-Term Disability Coverage
• 401(k) Plan with Company match
• Life Insurance
• Vacation Time, Sick Leave, Paid Holidays
• Paid Paternity and Maternity Leave

The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum salary target for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and job level and additional factors including job‑related skills, experience and relevant education or training. Depending on the position offered, other forms of compensation may be provided as part of overall compensation like an annual performance‑based bonus, sales incentive pay and other forms of bonus or variable compensation.

Disclaimer: The compensation and benefits information provided herein is accurate as of the date of this posting.

LTIMindtree is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity in the workplace. Our employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, family‑care status, veteran status, marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, military service, handicap or disability or history of handicap or disability, genetic information, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, union affiliation, affectional or sexual orientation or preference, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law, except where such considerations are bona fide occupational qualifications permitted by law.