Senior Manager Analytics, Artificial Intelligence RD

What you'll do

• Set and evangelize a bold technical vision for applied AI to create value for products, dealers, and customers.
• Define a portfolio of high-impact AI initiatives and turn them into production-intent prototypes and reference architectures.
• Establish technical standards, patterns, and evaluation criteria for downstream engineering teams to adopt for productionization.
• Lead a team of senior data scientists and AI engineers through hiring, coaching, and setting modeling standards.
• Drive cross-functional alignment with product management, software engineering, and external partners like Microsoft and NVIDIA.
• Establish R&D evaluation practices covering benchmarking, model trade-off analysis, and responsible AI considerations.
• Translate ambitious AI research into clear business outcomes for executive leadership and stakeholders.

What we're looking for

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, or a related technical field (preferred).
• Advanced degree in a technical field (preferred).
• Significant experience leading applied AI or AI R&D teams to deliver production-intent prototypes and reference architectures.
• Strong expertise in modern AI methods, including large language models, generative systems, and advanced machine learning techniques.
• Strong command of Python-based ML stacks and modern AI frameworks.
• Experience leading senior technical teams, including hiring, performance management, and technical coaching.
• Solid statistical foundation for evaluating AI systems, including A/B testing and rigorous measurement of accuracy, latency, cost, and safety.
• Experience partnering with hyperscaler and hardware partners such as AWS, Microsoft, Azure, or NVIDIA.