Senior Data Science Leader - Generative AI

Alcon; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Alcon is seeking a Senior Manager of Data Science in Fort Worth, TX to lead a high-performing team delivering data-driven insights across commercial and supply chain functions. You will guide predictive modeling, AI, and GenAI efforts, partnering with stakeholders to translate analytics into strategic decisions.

The role emphasizes governance, responsible AI, and scalable data science practices, with on-site collaboration and leadership across enterprise analytics initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +15 yrs; Assoc.+11 yrs; M.S.+4 yrs; PhD+3 yrs)
• 7 Years of Relevant Experience
• 5 Years of Demonstrated Leadership
• The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English
• Visa Sponsorship: Yes
• Relocation: Not Available

Responsibilities

• Formulating, recommending and managing data-driven projects which are geared at furthering the business's interests.
• Collaborate with Data Strategy team to collect, prepare, and transform data from multiple sources to support analytics and AI initiatives.
• Selecting and applying advanced statistical procedures to obtain actionable insights.
• Validating, testing, and cross-validating models to ensure accuracy, scalability, and business applicability.
• Leading and mentoring Data Scientists and Analysts while delegating priorities to support the successful delivery of key initiatives.
• Producing and communicating non-technical reports and presentations that clearly articulate project outcomes, opportunities, limitations, and business impact through effective analytics translation.
• Partnering with stakeholders to identify opportunities where insights and advanced analytics can inform business strategy and decision-making.
• Staying informed on emerging trends and advancements in Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Generative AI, and related technologies to ensure solutions remain relevant and innovative.
• Guiding architecture decisions related to AI platforms, cloud infrastructure, data pipelines, and enterprise analytics capabilities.
• Applying LLMOps principles, including model lifecycle management, observability, experimentation, governance, guardrails, and continuous improvement practices.
• Supporting the implementation and operationalization of AI and Generative AI solutions utilizing cloud-based platforms such as AWS Bedrock, Azure AI, OpenAI, and related technologies.
• Apply a deep understanding of Generative AI, Agentic AI, and LLMOps demonstrated experience developing enterprise-scale AI solutions that leverage foundation models, knowledge retrieval, orchestration frameworks, and business workflow automation.
• Establish governance, security, compliance, and performance monitoring frameworks for production GenAI solutions while ensuring scalability, reliability, and measurable business impact
• Ensure solutions adhere to MLOps, governance, validation, risk management, and compliance standards.
• Mentoring and developing a high-performing data science team while delivering impactful use cases across Sales, Marketing Supply Chain Manufacturing and other enterprise functions.

Skills

Data Science

Machine Learning

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Python

SQL

Cloud platforms

Generative AI

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

SageMaker

Bedrock

Azure AI

OpenAI

Job description

Alcon is seeking a Senior Manager of Data Science in Fort Worth, TX to lead a high-performing team delivering data-driven insights across commercial and supply chain functions. You will guide predictive modeling, AI, and GenAI efforts, partnering with stakeholders to translate analytics into strategic decisions.

The role emphasizes governance, responsible AI, and scalable data science practices, with on-site collaboration and leadership across enterprise analytics initiatives.