Lead Director Data Science - Supply Chain Intelligence & AI Solutions - Portfolio Domain Leader

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We are seeking a senior leader to drive product, domain, and team leadership within a defined Supply Chain portfolio, with a focus on areas such as OSA, upstream intelligence, and final mile.

This role is embedded within the portfolio delivery structure led by portfolio leader and is accountable for leading teams, advancing product capabilities, and delivering business outcomes within a defined domain.

In addition, this role brings specialized expertise in AI‑driven business intelligence, agentic solution design, and applied AI innovation, helping evolve portfolio products into scalable, decision‑centric systems.

This is not a portfolio ownership role. Instead, it is a domain expertise and people leadership role within the portfolio, translating strategy into execution while advancing how AI is applied to core business problems.

Key Responsibilities :

Domain Expertise & Product Leadership within Portfolio

• Lead a set of products and solution areas within the Supply Chain portfolio, including domains such as:
  • On‑Shelf Availability (OSA)
  • Upstream intelligence
  • Final mile and fulfillment
• Own day‑to‑day product execution, quality, and performance within the domain
• Translate portfolio priorities (set by leadership) into clear product direction and delivery plans
• Identify opportunities to expand impact and improve outcomes within assigned domains

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Delivery Leadership - Aligned to Portfolio Ownership

• Lead teams responsible for delivering solutions within the domain, operating under the broader portfolio delivery structure
• Partner closely with portfolio lead to ensure:
  • Alignment to portfolio delivery priorities
  • Strong execution across initiatives
  • Consistency in operating model and quality
• Drive accountability for timelines, outcomes, and business impact within the domain
• Ensure strong coordination across analytics, product, engineering, and business teams

People Leadership & Team Development

• Directly manage and develop squads aligned to the domain
• Provide coaching on:
  • Problem framing
  • solution design
  • stakeholder engagement
  • AI and analytics application
• Build a high-performing team with strong ownership, accountability, and domain expertise
• Support career development and progression of team members

Applied AI & Product Innovation

• Apply AI, GenAI, and advanced analytics to enhance products within the domain
• Identify opportunities to improve:
  • decision quality
  • speed
  • automation
  • insight generation
• Lead targeted prototyping and experimentation where needed, ensuring alignment to business value and scalable outcomes
• Embed AI capabilities into products as part of core delivery

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Specialized SME Scope: AI for BI & Solution Architecture

• Serve as the domain’s subject matter expert in AI‑driven business intelligence (AI4BI)
• Lead the design and implementation of agentic workflows and intelligent decision systems, including:
  • exception detection
  • root‑cause analysis
  • workflow orchestration
  • insight generation
• Act as a strategic solution architect within the domain, ensuring alignment between:
  • data and signals
  • models and business logic
  • decision workflows and execution
• Guide teams in evolving existing analytics solutions into scalable, AI‑enabled products
• Share reusable patterns and approaches across teams where relevant, in alignment with portfolio leadership

Strategic Alignment & Cross‑Functional Influence

• Partner with AI Strategist to align domain work with broader AI portfolio strategy and priorities
• Provide input into roadmap decisions from a domain and execution perspective
• Act as a trusted partner to Supply Chain and Merch stakeholders within the domain
• Translate technical capabilities into clear business insights and decisions

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