AI and Gen AI Lead

Job Title AI and Gen AI lead

Who You Are:

You are a dynamic AI and Genai Lead interested in challenging the status quo to ensure development and impact of Sanofi's AI solutions for the patients of tomorrow. You are an influencer and leader who has deployed DSC/AI/ML solutions applying state-of-the art algorithms with technically robust lifecycle management. You have a keen eye for improvement opportunities and a demonstrated ability to deliver AI/ML solutions while working across different technologies and in a cross-functional environment.

We are seeking an experienced AI and Genai Lead to lead our artificial intelligence initiatives. This role involves leading and coordinate the development and deployment of AI solutions, guiding a team of talented data scientists and engineers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and deliver cutting-edge AI projects.

Job Highlights & main responsibilities:

• Coordinate and manage our AI team in developing innovative AI solutions aligned with business objectives.
• Align and partner with different business and technical stakeholders.
• Define and implement AI strategies, roadmaps, and timelines by aligning with other areas.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members.
• Manage multiple AI projects, ensuring they are delivered on time and within scope.
• Establishing synergies between AI, DsC and Generative AI projects at global level.
• Coordinate vendors dedications and workload.
• Creating a framework of technical standards and procedures.  
• Analyzing existing operations to identify risks and redundancies.
• Conducting comprehensive assessments to develop solutions.
• Work with business stakeholders, developers, engineers, and MLOps to deliver AI/ML solutions.

Key Requirements & Qualifications:

• Degree or master’s degree in mathematics, computer science, engineering, physics, statistics, economics, or a related quantitative discipline with strong coding skills, OR Master’s Degree in relevant domain with 7+ years of analytical experience.
• 7+ years of experience in AI/ML development, with at least 2 years in a leadership or technical lead role.
• Strong project and team management skills in global environments.
• Stakeholder’s expectation management.
• Coordinate with vendors and experience challenging scope.
• Expertise with core data science languages (such as Python, R, Scala), and familiarity with different database systems (e.g. SQL, NoSQL)
• Disciplined AI/ML development (CI/CD, Orchestration)
• Experience with various enterprise-level Application Programming Interfaces (APIs).
• Hands-on experience in Generative AI projects using state-of-the art technologies: LangChain, Pinecone, Claude, ChatGPT, AI Frameworks and others.
• Deeply understanding on fine tune pre trained models and common Frameworks.
• Strong experience defining and developing AI solutions from end-to-end perspective.
• Experience leveraging AI agents like LangChain, AutoGPT or similar in corporate environments.
• Hands-on AI/ML modeling experience of complex datasets combined with strong understanding of theoretical foundations of AI/ML.
• Experience developing deployable code and deploying models in product-focused development under an agile environment.
• Comfortable working in cloud and high-performance computing environments (e.g. AWS, GCP, Databricks, Apache Spark)
• Excellent written and verbal communication, business analysis, data visualization and data storytelling skills
• A demonstrated ability to work and collaborate in a team environment.
• Proven track record of successfully leading AI projects from conception to deployment.
• Experience with popular machine learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn). Use data analysis, visualization, storytelling, and data technologies to scope, define and deliver AI-based data products.
• Nice to have: Experience in life sciences and healthcare and experience in a complex global organization.

Other skills and competencies:

• Advanced Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel) skills.
• Strong English skills both written and spoken. Spain and French are a plus.
• Analytical mind and flexible, pro-active and result driven attitude.
• Ability to be highly productive and effective in remote working conditions.
• Ability to find compromises: balance between pushing for change and bringing people along.
• Team player.
• Goal-focused.
• Proactive worker
• Passion for improving and challenging the status quo: a strong educator and digital evangelist.
• Learning mindset, eager to learn.
• Enthusiasm and professionalism.
• Strong self-motivation.
• Ability to handle different tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work in an International and multi-cultural global team, based on transparency, constructive feedback, mutual respect and integrity.