Director of Data Science & Analytics

Location: Beachwood, OH

The Director of Data Science & Analytics will lead our Data Science organization in developing, deploying, and scaling advanced analytics and AI/ML solutions. This role focuses on the technical and scientific excellence of our models, ensuring they are rigorously developed, production-ready, and integrated into business processes. The Director will partner closely with the AI Product Management, Operations, IT, and Data Engineering to deliver impactful solutions while maintaining a sharp focus on innovation, reliability, and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of Data Scientists in designing, developing, and deploying AI/ML models and advanced analytics solutions.

• Drive technical excellence in model development, validation, industrialization, and monitoring.

• Manage the Data Science project portfolio, ensuring resources are applied to the highest-value initiatives.

• Collaborate with the AI Product Management to align project execution with product vision, roadmap, and adoption strategies.

• Partner with Operations, IT, and Data Engineering to integrate models into enterprise systems and workflows.

• Establish standards, methodologies, and best practices for data science development and industrialization.

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, or related field.

• Proven experience leading and developing Data Science teams.

• Demonstrated success in deploying AI/ML solutions at scale in complex environments.

Strong technical expertise, including proficiency in:

• Python and modern ML/AI frameworks (e.g., Tensor Flow, Py Torch, Scikit-learn).

• Machine Learning and Deep Learning model development and validation.

• Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs), including fine-tuning and deployment.

• MLOps practices (e.g., model versioning, monitoring, retraining).

• Excellent collaboration skills with technical and business partners, particularly in Operations, IT, and Product Management.

• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into business impact.

• Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history), and drug screening is required.

Physical Requirements:

-The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

-The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.

-While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg.

-Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About Penske Logistics

Penske Logistics engineers state-of-the-art transportation, warehousing and freight management solutions that deliver powerful business results for market-leading companies. With operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Penske and its associates help businesses move forward by increasing visibility and driving down supply-chain costs. Visit Penske Logistics to learn more.