Lead AI Data Scientist - ML/NLP & Cloud Innovation

Huntington National Bank; Cleveland (OH); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellness program

Life and disability insurance

Retirement savings plan

Paid leave

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Huntington National Bank's AI Center of Excellence seeks a Lead Data Scientist in Cleveland to design, develop and deploy ML/NLP solutions that accelerate innovation and support strategic decision-making across on-prem and cloud environments.

The role requires a Master’s degree (PhD preferred) and 5+ years of experience with statistics and machine learning, including Python and modern data science tools. Flexible, hybrid work options are available in the Cleveland area.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in computer science, statistics, economics or related field.
• 5+ years of experience with statistics and machine learning to solve complex business problems.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Product Owner to manage the end-to-end AI development lifecycle—requirements gathering, data sourcing, model development, proof-of-concept demonstrations, risk governance reviews, and production deployment across both on-premises and AWS environments.
• Demonstrate strong self-discipline and professional ownership in managing project activities, maintaining transparent communication with leadership, seeking managerial guidance when appropriate, and proactively surfacing risks, blockers, or resource needs to ensure timely delivery.
• Apply automation techniques to streamline manual processes, enhance productivity and accuracy, and develop reusable, scalable self-service tools and assets.
• Stay current with emerging machine learning, cloud, and AI technologies, driving innovation by evaluating and integrating new capabilities into existing workflows and products.

Skills

Machine Learning

NLP

Python

Statistics

Big Data

LangChain

Cloud (AWS)

Education

Master's degree

PhD preferred

Tools

LangChain

AWS

Job description

Huntington National Bank's AI Center of Excellence seeks a Lead Data Scientist in Cleveland to design, develop and deploy ML/NLP solutions that accelerate innovation and support strategic decision-making across on-prem and cloud environments.

The role requires a Master’s degree (PhD preferred) and 5+ years of experience with statistics and machine learning, including Python and modern data science tools. Flexible, hybrid work options are available in the Cleveland area.