Data Science Lead

Job Description Our story At Alight, we believe a company's success starts with its people. At our core, we Champion People, help our colleagues Grow with Purpose and true to our name we encourage colleagues to Be Alight. Our Values: Champion People be empathetic and help create a place where everyone belongs. Grow with purpose Be inspired by our higher calling of improving lives. Be Alight act with integrity, be real and empower others. It's why we're so driven to connect passion with purpose. Alight helps clients gain a benefits advantage while building a healthy and financially secure workforce by unifying the benefits ecosystem across health, wealth, wellbeing, absence management and navigation. With a comprehensive total rewards package, continuing education and training, and tremendous potential with a growing global organization, Alight is the perfect place to put your passion to work. Join our team if you Champion People, want to Grow with Purpose through acting with integrity and if you embody the meaning of Be Alight. Learn more at careers.alight.com . Role We are seeking a visionary and technically skilled Data Science Lead to drive advanced analytics initiatives across Commercial, Financial, and HR domains. This role combines hands-on modeling expertise with strategic leadership to unlock insights, guide data-driven decisions, and mentor a growing team of data scientists. You will work closely with business stakeholders, data engineers, and BI teams to deliver scalable solutions that improve forecasting, performance measurement, and operational efficiency. Key Responsibilities - Define and execute the data science roadmap aligned with business goals and transformation initiatives. - Lead and mentor a team of data scientists, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. - Partner with senior leadership to identify high-impact opportunities for predictive modelling, optimization, and machine learning. - Design and implement statistical models, machine learning algorithms, and AI solutions to solve complex business problems. - Oversee the full lifecycle of model developmentfrom data exploration and feature engineering to validation and deployment. - Collaborate with data engineering teams to ensure robust data pipelines, model scalability, and production readiness. - Ensure models are built on clean, reliable, and well-governed data. - Establish best practices for model documentation, versioning, and performance monitoring. - Promote ethical AI use and compliance with data privacy and regulatory standards. - Work with stakeholders across Finance, Commercial, HR, and IT to translate business needs into analytical solutions. - Support BI teams in integrating model outputs into dashboards and reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Quick Sight/Suite, Tableau). - Report the data inconsistencies and collaborate with data owners to bridge the gap. Required Skills & Qualifications - Master's or PhD in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, or related field. - Minimum 8 years of experience in data science, with at least 2 years in a leadership role. - Proven expertise in: Machine learning frameworks (e.g., scikit-learn, XGBoost, TensorFlow, PyTorch) Programming languages (Python, R, SQL) Expertise in Sagemaker Studio or Sagemaker AI platforms Data visualization tools (Power BI, Quick Sight/ Suite, Tableau) Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) Big data technologies (PySpark, Spark, Hadoop) is a plus Model deployment and MLOps practices - Strong understanding of data architecture, governance, and security protocols. - Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and project management skills. Alight requires all virtual interviews to be conducted on video. Benefits We offer programs and plans for a healthy mind, body, wallet and life because it's important our benefits care for the whole person. Options include a variety of health coverage options, wellbeing and support programs, retirement, vacation and sick leave, maternity, paternity & adoption leave, continuing education and training as well as several voluntary benefit options. By applying for a position with Alight, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Alight's employment policies. Background checks may include some or all the following based on the nature of the position: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, and criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, credit check, and/or drug test. You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position. Our commitment to Inclusion We celebrate differences and believe in fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. We know that diverse teams are stronger, more innovative, and more successful. At Alight, we welcome and embrace all individuals, regardless of their background, and are dedicated to creating a culture that enables every employee to thrive. Join us in building a brighter, more inclusive future. As part of this commitment, Alight will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact [Confidential Information] . Equal Opportunity Policy Statement Alight is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against anyone based on sex, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics or conduct covered by federal, state, or local law. In addition, we take affirmative action to employ, disabled persons, disabled veterans and other covered veterans. Alight provides reasonable accommodations to the known limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants for employment with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs, practices and observances, unless doing so would result in undue hardship. Applicants for employment may request a reasonable accommodation/modification by contacting their recruiter. Authorization to work in the Employing Country Applicants for employment in the country in which they are applying (Employing Country) must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the Employing Country and with Alight. Note, this job description does not restrict management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units. We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization. DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units. We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization. DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.