Senior Director/Head of Data Science

Have you previously set and executed a data science strategy that directly impacted business outcomes?

Do you have deep methodological expertise in data science?

About the Role:

The Senior Director of Data Science – Health Markets will lead the entire Health Markets data science team setting strategic direction, owning end-to-end delivery, and ensuring data science investment connects clearly to business outcomes. As the methodological authority for the function, you will raise the standard of data-driven decision making across the entire business unit — not just within your immediate team. You’ll have 6 direct reports and lead a broader team of approximately 20. 

Responsibilities:

• A clear data science strategy for Health Markets, prioritized against business needs 

• Production-grade AI and ML solutions — Gen AI, agentic systems, BERT-type and classical ML models 

• A defined intake and prioritization model to align Health Markets demand with data science capacity 

• Best practices and repeatable frameworks for experimentation, model delivery, and adoption — including mentoring teams to build lasting capability 

• Defined success metrics and value realization approaches for every AI and data science investment, with a clear line from technical output to business impact 

• Active support for discovery efforts — helping Health Markets teams identify and shape AI use cases before they reach delivery 

• A reuse and cross-portfolio coordination roadmap, reducing duplication and increasing speed across the business unit 

• Strong cross-functional partnerships with Product, Engineering, TPM, and Delivery — enabling scalable execution and clear accountability 

Experience:

• Proven track record of taking ML/AI models into production at scale 

• Led large data science teams (circa 20 people) 

• Background in health education, clinical technology, biopharmaceutical, or health information services strongly preferred 

• Experience in product-led organizations; startup exposure a plus 

• Master’s degree in Data Science highly preferred

Skills/Competencies:

• Deep methodological expertise in data science — able to set the standard and act as the technical authority for the function 
• Strong ML pedigree — NLP, BERT-type models, classical ML in production 
• Hands-on experience with Generative AI; agentic systems desirable 
• Able to engage credibly at both strategic and technical levels
• Clear communicator — translates complex technical work for non-technical audiences 
• Influences beyond immediate teams — shapes thinking and practice across the wider business unit 
• Thought leader — represents Elsevier’s data science expertise externally with clients and industry 
• Commercially minded — connects data science work to business value 
• Delivery-focused — gets things shipped, not just designed 

Working for You

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

Health Benefits: Comprehensive, multi-carrier program for medical, dental and vision benefits
Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with match and an Employee Share Purchase Plan
Wellbeing: Wellness platform with incentives, Headspace app subscription, Employee Assistance and Time-off Programs
Short-and-Long Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity
Family Benefits, including bonding and family care leaves, adoption and surrogacy benefits
Health Savings, Health Care, Dependent Care and Commuter Spending Accounts
In addition to annual Paid Time Off, we offer up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice

About the Business

LexisNexis Legal & Professional® provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers increase their productivity, improve decision-making, achieve better outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis® and Nexis® services.

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U.S. National Base Pay Range: $156,700 - $290,900. Geographic differentials may apply in some locations to better reflect local market rates. This job is eligible for an annual incentive bonus.

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