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# CDI - Directeur Data Science & IA (F/H/X)

- **Company:** Sephora SAS
- **Location:** Inconnu, France
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Governance, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Operations
- **Published:** September 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=16969dbaeda3cf7c

## About the Role

* Minimum of 10 years of experience in Artificial Intelligence, machine learning, advanced analytics, or related fields, including significant experience in leadership roles

 * Demonstrated track record of delivering AI strategies in complex, large-scale organizations

 * Strong expertise in AI technologies and methods, with the ability to connect technical capabilities to business outcomes

 * Experience leading and managing multidisciplinary teams and driving execution across multiple stakeholders and functions

 * Proven ability to manage AI programs from strategy through deployment and scale-up

 * Strong understanding of data, technology, and governance requirements associated with enterprise AI adoption

 * Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including experience working with senior leadership

 * Experience in retail, consumer, digital, or omnichannel environments is a plus

 * Master GCP stack and additional solutions of reference in the domain of Data Science and AI

 * Fluent in English

## Description

Drive the overall deployment, industrialization and maintenance of AI solutions across regions (NorAm, EME, SEA, Latam, Chine)

 * Declinate Sephora's AI strategy into AI concrete assets, relying on several muti-experts (AI experts, Data Engineers, ML Ops, LLMOps …) teams led by AI Leads, which directly report to them

 * Orchestrate, challenge and act the design of AI solutions that match the best with defined AI strategy: assess both in-house and on-the-shelf options which are the most relevant for Sephora

 * Assure AI models scalability by defining a relevant development framework and building reusable core models algorithms

 * Define monitoring standards (MLOps, LLMOps…) to guarantee reliability and performance of AI systems in production environments

 * Provide strong leadership to AI, data science, and related teams, setting direction, developing capabilities, and fostering high standards of delivery

 * Secure consistency across all AI developments made by the Global & EME AI Factory resources

 * Define make or buy strategy and select most valuable AI partners to accompany Sephora in its strategic AI priorities

 * Encourage ethical AI practices, comply with data privacy and regulatory standards throughout projects in collaboration with the Data Governance & Legal Department

 * Foster innovation to make Sephora an actor of reference regarding the use of AI


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