Director of Data Science — AI, Search & Personalization

Forsyth Barnes; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Forsyth Barnes is partnering with a leading Fortune consumer organization to hire a Director of Data Science in Atlanta. You will lead a 20-25 person data science team and own the strategy for search, recommendations and personalization, delivering measurable commercial outcomes.

This role requires deep ML, NLP and LLM expertise, with a track record in AI-driven platforms within high-scale environments. Strong executive stakeholder management and a results-driven mindset are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading sizeable technical teams and managing Directors/VPs.
• Strong foundations in ML, statistical modeling, DL, NLP and LLMs, including production ML systems.
• Experience in Search, Recommendations, Information Retrieval, Ranking or Personalization.

Responsibilities

• Lead a Data Science organization of 20-25 professionals, including senior managers.
• Define and execute strategy for Search, Recommendations, Personalization and AI-powered experiences.
• Drive innovation across ML, information retrieval, ranking and LLMs.
• Partner with senior Product, Engineering and Commercial stakeholders to deliver commercial impact.
• Oversee the full ML lifecycle from development to production deployment and optimization.
• Develop future leaders and foster a culture of innovation and high performance.

Skills

Leadership

Machine Learning

NLP

Executive communication

Team building

Strategy

Job description

Forsyth Barnes is partnering with a leading Fortune consumer organization to hire a Director of Data Science in Atlanta. You will lead a 20-25 person data science team and own the strategy for search, recommendations and personalization, delivering measurable commercial outcomes.

This role requires deep ML, NLP and LLM expertise, with a track record in AI-driven platforms within high-scale environments. Strong executive stakeholder management and a results-driven mindset are essential.