Director and Asset Owner, Employee Benefits Data Science & AI
The Hartford
Manager of Applied AI and Data Sciences
Holland & Knight LLP
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Florida, Illinois, Tennessee, Texas • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $138,000 - $207,000 per year
Job Level
SeniorLead
Tech Stack
ApacheAWSAzureCloudCyber SecurityPythonSparkSQL
About the role
- Oversee the design, development, and maintenance of the applied data sciences and AI program, including inception-to-adoption of the firm’s custom AI solutions and projects.
- Support the custom development and implementation of proprietary Machine Learning, LLM and AI enabled products, including the selection and engagement of solutions partners, development of grounding, RAG, vectorizing, and related technical protocols and procedures.
- Support with use-case evaluation and product design and implementation.
- Build cross-functional relationships with software engineers, solutions engineers, and other business stakeholders to collaboratively create solutions, development standards, and support business processes.
- Provide technical leadership and strategic direction to align data sciences initiatives with business objectives.
- Develop and mentor technology and innovation staff throughout the firm on emerging data sciences and AI trends and key issues.
- Partner with IT staff, vendors, and other third parties to address system-level technical issues, manage internal and external integrations, and implement upgrades and enhancements.
- Establish standard metrics reporting and analyze trends to measure the quality and quantity of data used within, and developed by, data sciences and AI tools.
- Partner closely with the firm’s change teams to ensure adoption and ongoing enhancements to the platforms.
- Develop configuration documentation and related guides for data consumers.
- Collaborate to design end-user training, onboarding, and user adoption programs and communications.
- Consult on the evaluation of vendor products for interoperability, security, and functionality.
- Serve as primary contact for internal resources (IT, KM) and external vendors/consultants; contribute to digital transformation programs and special projects as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in relevant field.
- 10+ years of experience in a law firm, corporate legal department, or professional services environment.
- 5+ years of experience managing and leading data sciences and applied AI teams.
- Expert coding skills in Python.
- Proficiency in Databricks, SQL, Apache Spark, Microsoft Azure Data Factory, Microsoft Fabric, and related products and platforms.
- Proficiency in common AI and ML applications, data mining and statistical tools and techniques, scripting, and programming experience required.
- Experience building LLM workflows using cloud services such as Azure, Google Cloud, and AWS.
- Proficiency in GenAI, LLM fine-tuning, knowledge graphs and reinforcement learning.
- Excellent experience in people management skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent organizational, teamwork, customer service and critical thinking skills required.
- Excellent proficiency in data warehousing, application development, and data visualization.
- Strong understanding of legal technology, including trends, tools, and industry standards.
- Deep understanding of law firm business practices, as well as practice-specific terminology.
- Experience working with a broad array of legal practices.
- Proficiency with cybersecurity best practices and compliance requirements in the legal industry and for clients such as financial and governmental institutions.
- Ability to develop effective and collaborative relationships among business teams, lawyers, firm administrative departments, and vendors.
- Champion for change management, process improvement, user adoption, and the constant evolution of complex data strategies and needs.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex assignments with competing deadlines and priorities.
- Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time; moderate or advanced keyboard usage.
Benefits
- bonus opportunities and an exceptional benefits package.
- comprehensive medical (PPO and HDHPs)
- dental and vision plans including coverage for domestic partners
- life and AD&D insurance
- short and long term disability insurance
- tax-advantaged accounts for health care expenses, including FSAs and HSAs
- FSAs for dependent care
- health advocacy services
- behavioral health and counseling resources for all family members
- 401(k)
- profit sharing
- pre-tax transit and parking program
- backup dependent care
- senior care planning support
- resources for individuals with development disabilities and their caregivers
- paid holidays and other paid time off, including paid leave for new parents
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
PythonDatabricksSQLApache SparkMicrosoft Azure Data FactoryMicrosoft FabricAI applicationsML applicationsdata miningdata visualization
Soft skills
people managementwritten communicationverbal communicationorganizational skillsteamworkcustomer servicecritical thinkingcollaborative relationshipschange managementprocess improvement
