Senior Director Data Science & AI - Financial Services

Publicis Sapient is looking for a Senior Director of Data Science & AI - Financial Services to lead top-notch technologists to enable real business outcomes for our Financial Services clients. 

The Senior Director of Data Science at Publicis Sapient is a senior leadership role responsible for spearheading AI initiatives within the Financial Services space. This position involves identifying AI opportunities, defining hypotheses, mentoring teams, and guiding the implementation and validation of data science models. The role is pivotal in leveraging AI and machine learning to transform, ensuring the organization remains at the forefront of digital transformation in the Financial Services industry.

• You re passionate about solving real world problems through the application of machine learning and AI
• Bachelor s or Master s Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• Strong background in traditional machine learning (ML)
• Experience with Natural Language Processing (NLP) solutions
• Knowledge of Visual Language Models, LLMs, and GenAI is a plus
• Proven experience in taking models to production at scale
• Strong understanding of capital markets, including trading & risk management, wealth management and investment management
• Broad awareness of data science concepts including, linear regression, logistic regression, correlation variance, standard dev, dimensionality reduction, unsupervised learning, parameter tuning, cross-validation, boot strapping, forecasting and Imputation
• Hands on evaluation experience with understanding of data exploration, model comparison, model evaluation, insights/interference, and data Interpretation / insight analysis
• The ability to identify, shape and support business development around data science/AI-driven opportunities

Base Pay Range: $220,000 - 300,000. The range shown represents a grouping of relevant ranges currently in use at Publicis Sapient. Actual range for this position may differ, depending on location and specific skillset required for the work itself

• Flexible vacation policy; time is not limited, allocated, or accrued
• 16 paid holidays throughout the year
• Generous parental leave and new parent transition program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Corporate gift matching program

As part of our dedication to an inclusive and diverse workforce, Publicis Sapient is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at hiring@publicissapient.com or you may call us at +1-617-621-0200.

Publicis Sapient is a digital transformation partner helping established organizations get to their future, digitally-enabled state, both in the way they work and the way they serve their customers. We help unlock value through a start-up mindset and modern methods, fusing strategy, consulting and customer experience with agile engineering and problem-solving creativity. United by our core values and our purpose of helping people thrive in the brave pursuit of next, our 20,000+ people in 53 offices around the world combine experience across technology, data sciences, consulting and customer obsession to accelerate our clients’ businesses through designing the products and services their customers truly value.