Senior Data Science & AI Leader — On-Site

O'Reilly Auto Parts; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock Purchase Plan

401k with Employer Contributions

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Tuition Educational Assistance

Career Growth Opportunities

Job summary

O'Reilly Auto Parts is seeking a Sr. Manager of Data Science & Applied AI to lead multiple teams across People Analytics, Inventory Optimization, Supply Chain, and Store Operations.

This on-site role in Springfield, MO, requires shaping the enterprise AI strategy, ensuring scalable ML solutions, and delivering measurable business impact. The ideal leader combines deep ML and GenAI expertise with retail domain knowledge, strong executive communication, and a proven track record in delivering

Qualifications

• Proven leadership across Data Science or Applied AI teams.
• Strong ML, GenAI, and advanced analytics expertise.
• Hands-on GenAI architectures, LLMs, RAG, embeddings, AI agents.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple Data Science and Applied AI teams across business domains.
• Define enterprise strategy for Applied AI, ML, and GenAI.
• Translate complex AI outputs into actionable executive-level recommendations.

Skills

Leadership

Data Science

Machine Learning

Applied AI

Generative AI

MLOps

LLMOps

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

People leadership

Education

Master's degree

Tools

GCP

Vertex AI

Job description

O'Reilly Auto Parts is seeking a Sr. Manager of Data Science & Applied AI to lead multiple teams across People Analytics, Inventory Optimization, Supply Chain, and Store Operations.

This on-site role in Springfield, MO, requires shaping the enterprise AI strategy, ensuring scalable ML solutions, and delivering measurable business impact. The ideal leader combines deep ML and GenAI expertise with retail domain knowledge, strong executive communication, and a proven track record in delivering