Head of Machine Learning & Modeling Strategy

Vizient; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 157,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

Vizient in Irving, TX seeks a senior leader to design, develop, and deploy advanced analytics, statistical modeling, and AI solutions across the enterprise. You will guide a team of data scientists, ML engineers, and quantitative analysts to deliver scalable, data-driven outcomes that support business objectives.

This role emphasizes governance, ethics, and collaboration with risk and compliance, IT and business leaders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Master's/Doctorate in a quantitative field (Data Science/Statistics/CS).
• Expertise in ML, deep learning, and statistical modeling techniques (e.g., regression, time series, NLP, ensemble methods, neural networks).
• Strong proficiency in Python, SQL, and with cloud-based AI/ML platforms (AWS SageMaker, Azure ML, Databricks, etc.).
• Knowledge of ML Ops, model governance, and lifecycle management best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to translate business problems into analytical frameworks and deliver measurable outcomes.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to present complex findings to non-technical audiences.
• Proven experience building and leading high-performing data science teams in a large, matrixed organization.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction for the organization’s ML and modeling initiatives and develop a roadmap for data-driven innovation.
• Oversee the design, development, and validation of statistical, econometric, and ML models for forecasting, risk assessment, and client performance improvement.
• Establish and maintain robust model governance with documentation, version control, validation, and ongoing performance monitoring.
• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary team of data scientists, ML engineers, and quantitative analysts.
• Collaborate with business leaders, IT, and analytics stakeholders to identify opportunities for data science applications that drive measurable outcomes.
• Stay at the forefront of emerging AI and machine learning technologies and evaluate new tools/frameworks to enhance performance.
• Promote experimentation and best practices in applied data science.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Data science

ML engineering

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/Doctorate in a quantitative field (Data Science/Statistics/CS)

Tools

Python

SQL

AWS SageMaker

Azure ML

Databricks

Job description

Vizient in Irving, TX seeks a senior leader to design, develop, and deploy advanced analytics, statistical modeling, and AI solutions across the enterprise. You will guide a team of data scientists, ML engineers, and quantitative analysts to deliver scalable, data-driven outcomes that support business objectives.

This role emphasizes governance, ethics, and collaboration with risk and compliance, IT and business leaders.