Head of AI & Emerging Tech Innovation

Mars

Chicago (IL)

On-site

USD 153,600 - 211,200

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Mars University access
Competitive salary and bonus
401k plan & paid time off

Job summary

Mars is seeking a technology leader to drive digital innovation across Supply Chain, Growth, and Finance. Reporting to the CIO, you will turn AI/ML, agentic systems, and digital twins into practical roadmaps, leading hands-on pilots and shaping our overall digital strategy.

As a deep subject matter expert and contributor, you will bridge emerging technology with business outcomes, establish best-practice guidelines, and mentor teams while communicating with executives and partners.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or equivalent; Master’s degree is an advantage.
  • 8+ years of analytics, automation, and AI/ML experience with enterprise deployments.
  • Hands-on experience developing, deploying, and governing models in modern data platforms.

Responsibilities

  • Innovation scouting and prioritization of technology use cases.
  • Lead structured technology assessments and pilots with go/no-go criteria.
  • Collaborate with Digital Technologies, Commercial, Growth, Supply Chain, and Finance.
  • Advocate innovation with clear use cases and roadmaps to leadership.
  • Provide guidance on AI/ML platforms, data products, and digital twins.
  • Monitor trends and mentor teams to build AI/ML literacy.

Skills

AI/ML
Analytics
Automation
Executive comms
Commercial instinct
Cross-functional collab
Data modeling
Data governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Data Science
Master’s degree or AI certification (advantage)

Tools

Databricks
Azure ML
AWS SageMaker
MLOps

Job description

Mars is seeking a technology leader to drive digital innovation across Supply Chain, Growth, and Finance. Reporting to the CIO, you will turn AI/ML, agentic systems, and digital twins into practical roadmaps, leading hands-on pilots and shaping our overall digital strategy.

As a deep subject matter expert and contributor, you will bridge emerging technology with business outcomes, establish best-practice guidelines, and mentor teams while communicating with executives and partners.

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