Company Description
ABOUT LGC:
LGC is a leading, global life science tools company, providing mission-critical components and solutions into high-growth application areas across the human healthcare and applied market segments. Its high-quality product portfolio is comprised of mission-critical tools for genomic analysis and for quality assurance applications, which are typically embedded and recurring within our customers’ products and workflows and are valued for their performance, quality, and range.
Job Description
The Head of Data & AI is a senior leadership position reporting directly to the Chief Digital and Information Officer (CDIO). This role is crucial for spearheading our data and AI initiatives, driving innovation, and ensuring these technologies deliver measurable value to the business.
The successful candidate, from a data perspective will drive remediation of our critical data covering both commercial and scientific assets, lead the implementation of a data governance framework, and evolve the current data culture across LGC. They will also need to ensure the continued development of our underlying data infrastructure that is supporting a voracious demand for analytics, integrations and automations.
In the area of AI, the role will oversee delivery of AI projects, ensuring a focus on initiatives that support LGCs strategic objectives. Other key responsibilities include supporting the development of foundational AI capabilities in terms of skills, governance processes and third party relationships.
The role will work closely with other functions in IT and with partners in Legal, HR and Compliance to ensure that while LGC realises the benefits of AI adoption, we do so in a secure, ethical and regulatory compliant manner.
Key Responsibilities
Strategy and Implementation
1. Drive remediation and enrichment of critical data assets that cover our commercial, financial, and scientific domains
2. Ensure a scalable and robust infrastructure and architecture to support LGC's AI, analytics, and data ambitions
3. Identify and prioritise data provisioning and AI use cases that can deliver significant business value
4. Drive the design and implementation of solutions in artificial intelligence and data engineering across LGC
Governance and Standards
5. Refine and implement a data governance framework across the organisation
6. Establish and supervise data quality standards, data integrity, and reliability
7. Chairs the LGC AI Governance board that coordinates our AI agenda, standards, and controls
8. Ensure all AI and data initiatives align with relevant regulations and ethical standards
Data-Driven Value Creation
9. Find opportunities to use data assets for business growth and operational efficiency
10. Embed data-driven insights into decision-making processes throughout the organisation
Leadership
11. Lead a group of data and AI professionals, including scientists, engineers, analysts, and architects
12. Supervise the allocation of resources, prioritization, and budgeting for AI and data projects
13. Support continued development of foundational AI capabilities related to skills, processes, and governance
14. Effectively engage with senior leadership, including the executive suite
15. Build partnerships with external vendors, academic institutions, and industry partners
Qualifications
16. Ideally Master's degree or in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field
17. 7+ years of experience in data science, machine learning, or AI, with at least 5 years in a leadership role
18. Consistent track record of efficiently implementing large-scale data improvement programmes
19. Solid understanding of data governance principles, data privacy regulations, and industry standards
20. Superb communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence C-level executives
21. Expertise in machine learning algorithms, statistical analysis, and data modelling techniques
22. Familiarity with cloud-based AI and data platforms (preferably AWS or Azure)
23. Proven project management skills and experience leading multi-functional and matrix teams
24. Demonstrated ability to translate sophisticated technical concepts into business value
25. Experience in change management and driving organisational transformation
26. Strong ethical judgement and dedication to responsible AI practice
Person Specification
27. Location: Located in the UK with flexible working options. Ideally, can travel to an LGC site occasionally for meetings, workshops, engaging with interested parties, etc.
28. Capability to collaborate with senior managers (including executive-level leadership) throughout the organisation
29. Proactive and adaptable: Can thrive in a multifaceted, fast-paced environment
30. Ability to quickly assimilate knowledge from outside own area of expertise
31. Strong leadership skills, capable of motivating teams and working optimally in a matrix organisation
Additional Information
OUR VALUES
32. PASSION
33. CURIOSITY
34. INTEGRITY
35. BRILLIANCE
36. RESPECT
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
LGC strongly believes that every job applicant and employee should be valued for their individual talents regardless of age, disability, race, color, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion, or belief. Short listing, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, sexual orientation, marital status, color, race, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, age, or trade union membership.
For more information about LGC, please visit our website
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