Senior Data Science & AI Leader — GenAI, Retail Analytics

O'Reilly Auto Parts; Kentucky; On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

401k with employer contributions

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Job summary

O'Reilly Auto Parts seeks a Sr. Manager, Data Science & Applied AI to lead Data Science and Applied AI capabilities across multiple domains including People Analytics, Inventory Optimization, and Supply Chain.

You will shape strategy, drive GenAI initiatives, and partner with senior leaders to deliver AI-driven business value. The role emphasizes production-grade ML/AI solutions, scalable MLOps, and impact across operations, merchandising, and workforce analytics.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience managing Data Science/AI teams across multiple domains.
• Strong expertise in ML, Applied AI, Generative AI, optimization, predictive modeling, and analytics.
• Hands-on understanding of GenAI architectures including LLMs, RAG, embeddings, AI agents, and MLOps.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple DS and Applied AI teams across domains like People Analytics, Inventory Optimization, Supply Chain, and Operations.
• Define and execute enterprise strategy for Applied AI, ML, GenAI, and analytics.
• Establish standards for responsible AI, guardrails, security, and model monitoring.

Skills

Leadership

AI/ML

GenAI

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Master’s Degree

Tools

GCP

Vertex AI

Job description

O'Reilly Auto Parts seeks a Sr. Manager, Data Science & Applied AI to lead Data Science and Applied AI capabilities across multiple domains including People Analytics, Inventory Optimization, and Supply Chain.

You will shape strategy, drive GenAI initiatives, and partner with senior leaders to deliver AI-driven business value. The role emphasizes production-grade ML/AI solutions, scalable MLOps, and impact across operations, merchandising, and workforce analytics.