Senior Manager, Data Science

Alcon MX; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Alcon, the global leader in eye care, seeks a Senior Manager of Data Science based in Fort Worth, TX. You will lead a high-performing team focused on advanced analytics, predictive modeling, and Generative AI, spanning Commercial, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing.

This onsite role partners with stakeholders to deliver measurable business impact through responsible AI and governance. You will guide MLOps adoption, architect AI platforms, and drive data-driven decision making across enterprise

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience
• 7 Years of Relevant Experience
• 5 Years of Demonstrated Leadership
• Fluent in English (reading, writing, speaking)
• Visa Sponsorship: Yes

Responsibilities

• Formulating and managing data-driven projects aligned with business goals.
• Collaborate with Data Strategy to collect and transform data from multiple sources.
• Apply advanced statistical methods for actionable insights.
• Validate, test, and cross-validate models for accuracy and scalability.
• Lead and mentor Data Scientists and Analysts to deliver key initiatives.
• Communicate non-technical results clearly to stakeholders and translate analytics outcomes into business impact.
• Guide AI platform architecture, data pipelines, and governance practices.
• Support production deployment of AI/GenAI solutions on cloud platforms.

Skills

Data Science Leadership

Predictive Analytics

Python

SQL

AWS Bedrock

SageMaker

MLOps

Generative AI

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Cloud platforms

Job description

At Alcon, we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly, champion progress, and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here, you’ll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together, we go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of our patients and customers. We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon.

As a Senior Manager, Data Science, you will be trusted to lead and develop a high-performing Data Science team while driving advanced analytics, predictive modeling, statistical analysis, traditional Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence solutions across the organization. This role will lead a balanced portfolio of enterprise analytics initiatives spanning forecasting, optimization, predictive analytics, machine learning, and Generative AI capabilities. Based in Fort Worth, Texas, this onsite role partners closely with business and technology stakeholders to deliver actionable insights, support strategic decision-making, and advance enterprise analytics capabilities. You will lead high-impact initiatives involving statistical modeling, predictive analytics, cloud-based AI platforms, Generative AI, and analytics translation while helping to shape scalable data science solutions across Commercial, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and other enterprise functions. This role offers the opportunity to influence business strategy, foster innovation, and deliver measurable business impact through responsible AI, data governance, and advanced analytics practices.

In this role, a typical day will include:

• 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.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO ALCON:

• 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
• Preferred Master’s degree in Data Science, Analytics, Computer Science, Business Administration, Statistics, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience leading Data Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, or Advanced Analytics initiatives.
• Strong analytical thinking, technical problem-solving, and data-driven decision-making skills.
• Extensive experience developing, validating, deploying, and monitoring Machine Learning and statistical models in production environments, including predictive modeling, forecasting, classification, regression, clustering, optimization, and experimentation techniques.
• Experience with Python, SQL, AWS, SageMaker, Bedrock, Azure AI, or similar cloud-based analytics and AI platforms.
• Strong knowledge of Machine Learning, MLOps, model governance, feature engineering, model validation, responsible AI practices, and experience applying these principles in enterprise-scale environments.
• Experience managing data pipelines, model maintenance, model monitoring, and production analytics solutions.
• Experience leading, mentoring, and developing Data Science teams.
• Strong stakeholder management, business partnership, and executive communication skills.
• Experience supporting Commercial, Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or Digital Transformation initiatives through analytics

How to Thrive at Alcon:

• Benefit from working in a highly collaborative and diverse environment where your contribution is valued.
• Alcon provides a robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, paid time off, and much more!
• Join Alcon’s mission to provide top-tier, innovative products and solutions that enhance sight, enhance lives, & help others "See Brilliantly!"

ALCON IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND PARTICIPATES IN E-VERIFY

Alcon takes pride in maintaining an inclusive environment that values different perspectives and our policies are non-discriminatory in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Alcon is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an email to [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. At Alcon, we are committed to helping people see better. We believe patients should have access to quality eye care regardless of their economic circumstances; however, barriers to good eye health exist for patients in both developed and emerging markets. Alcon develops and manufactures innovative devices to serve the full life cycle of eye care needs. Its surgical group is one of the largest makers of equipment used for cataract removal and laser vision correction. Its consumer products include the well-known Opti-Free line of contact lens solutions and related products. Alcon, which was founded in 1945, sells its products in 180 countries worldwide.