Associate Director Data Science

What You’ll Be Doing

The Technology Product Development Network AI team is an exciting center of excellence and a catalyst to Verizon's future, dedicated to creating networks that move the world forward through the power of Artificial Intelligence and Data.

Responsibilities

• Leading and mentoring a highly specialized team of software engineers, developers, and testers.
• Providing architectural oversight and technical direction for Predictive, AI-driven capacity/coverage modeling and proactive anomaly detection.
• Managing end-to-end product delivery for Network Planning & Forecasting platforms, owning the backlog, feature prioritization, release planning, and ensuring on-time delivery within budget.
• Translating business strategy into technical direction, proactively aligning technology initiatives to overarching business goals.
• Cultivating a culture of speed, agility, and customer focus within the team, breaking down silos.
• Leveraging deep experience in data analytics, forecasting, product development, systems engineering, and IT management to guide development and deployment.
• Communicating effectively to drive technical discussions with teams and present executive-level updates on project status and strategy.

What We’re Looking For

You can visualize the big-picture strategy but possess the technical depth to break it down into the architectural components necessary to get the job done. You believe that the best decisions are data-driven, and you are the one who knows how to tease out key learnings through advanced network coverage and capacity forecasting platforms. You earn credibility because you are a domain specialist in telecom data, but you also know how to synthesize complex AI/ML concepts to a level your audience can understand—making it practical and actionable for the business. You are an effective, inspiring leader who knows how to cultivate autonomy and bring out the best in senior engineering talent.

You’ll Need To Have

• Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Eight or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% or less of the time.

Even Better If You Have One or More of the Following

• Knowledge in AI/ML development, data management, maintain policy & compliance.
• Experience with developing using Python, Google BigQuery, Forecasting & Prediction models.
• Extensive experience in telecommunications, network systems engineering, capacity forecasting, or AI/Data product management.
• Proven experience leading and managing senior technical staff (e.g., Principal or Distinguished Engineers) and highly autonomous teams.
• Deep understanding of Geospatial data modeling, Forecasting & Prediction process.
• Strong executive presentation skills with a track record of aligning technology initiatives to overarching business strategies.
• Knowledge in the area of workflow automation and task management.
• Experience in managing an onshore-offshore delivery model.
• Experience with enterprise application development, large databases, reporting systems, data analytics, AI/ML solutions, timeseries data forecasting.
• Experience with managing data & AI/Ml solutions on cloud.
• Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative data analysis.
• Experience developing and supporting high availability systems and disaster recovery.
• Knowledge of self-serve analytic tools for business users.

Where You’ll Be Working

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes working from home and a minimum of three days per week in the office, which will be set by your manager. Employees are responsible for maintaining compliance with hybrid work policies.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Equal Employment Opportunity

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.

Benefits and Compensation

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year, paid parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package.

Depending on the role, employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.

The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive based position with the potential to earn more. For part-time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours.

The annual salary range for the location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $126,000.00 - $242,000.00.