Position: Director of Innovations
Company: Data Science UA
Category: Data Science
Experience: 5y
English level: fluent

Шукаємо Director of Innovations у продуктову AI компанію. Це буде технічний візіонер компанії, який готовий буде взяти на себе ініціативу та допомогти компанії в подальшому розвитку наявних продуктів та можливо стати частиною нових.
Вимоги: досвід з ML/CV та управління командами.
Локація: Україна

About us: We are Data Science UA, and we are a fast-growing IT service company. We are proud of developing the Data Science community in Ukraine for more than 6 years. Data Science UA unites all researchers, engineers, and developers around Data Science and related areas. We conduct events on machine learning, computer vision, intelligence, information science, and the use of artificial intelligence for business in various fields.

About the client: Our client is built by people and for people who believe that the synergy of outstanding individuals gathered together can tackle any global challenge. They value who you are, so get on board and let’s make this world a better place.

About the role: We are looking for a seasoned expert to join us as a Director of Innovations and become a part of the client's senior technical leadership team and responsible for leading product development strategies and initiatives within their Research organization.
In this role, you will report to the Country General Manager and worldwide stakeholders, help design a winning strategy for the Research division, oversees the program managers and technical leads as they carry out the plan, and measure the strategy's results. The successful candidate should be a science and engineering evangelist, and be the first to review & adopt new technologies for customer satisfaction. Their role is to find new approaches to improve the user experience, design PoC & MVP, and add them to the delivery pipeline after the executive review.

**Requirements:**
- 10+ years of experience with the successful delivery of commercial software products.
- Proven experience managing successful research engineering teams including hiring, scaling, and performance management.
- Practical experience (in the past) in projects with ML/CV.
BS in Computer Science/Math etc. An additional degree in Management is an asset.
- Proven track record of team building and executive leadership.
- Ability to think strategically is a must while maintaining focus on results and execution excellence.
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Ability to articulate ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences through excellent written and oral communication skills.
- High proficiency & technical leadership in multiple areas (ML, CV, DS, DL, or similar).
- Knowledge of the following technologies is a plus: video streaming, image quality, and networking.
- Experience managing distributed teams is a plus.
- English - advanced level (strong verbal and written communication skills).

**Responsibilities:**
- Lead the team to results that matter. Help ensure that the research organization is focused and aligned to deliver on the key mission and company-level goals through continuous evaluation of both what we’re doing and how we’re approaching it.
- Create a technical vision and technology roadmap for the company and plans for the implementation of new technical advancements, projects, or product lines.
- Hire, attract and retain high-performing talented people.
- Work with Quality Assurance as required, providing failure analysis, root cause determination, and corrective actions for internal and external product nonconformances.
- Establish and implement product and project documentation procedures.
- Take a long-term view and build a shared vision with others.

We offer:
- Competitive salary and perks.
- PE accounting and support.
- WFH and remote working mode possibility. Partial furniture compensation.
- Social package, including medical insurance available from day one and a well-being benefit for sport and art activities, mental and physical health, available after the trial period.
- 21 paid vacation days per year, paid public holidays according to Ukrainian legislation.
- Educational possibilities like corporate courses, knowledge hubs, and free English classes. Semiannual performance review.
- Free meals, fruits, and snacks when working in the office.