Associate Director Data Science

Verizon•Irving, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

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. We are seeking an Associate Director to lead the Network Planning & Forecasting functions within the Network AI team. In this high-impact role, you will govern the foundational network capabilities that directly drives our $3B annual Capital Expenditure (CapEx) strategy. You will lead a specialized, highly senior engineering team to drive network coverage prediction, automate critical compliance reporting, execute network capacity forecasting, and accelerate AI-driven anomaly detection and remediation based on historical utilization patterns.

Requirements

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.

Nice To Haves

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.

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.