Director of Machine Learning

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Job Description

Director of Machine Learning - Contract


We’re working with an innovative Health-Tech scale-up using AI, NLP and Machine Learning at the core of its products to tackle some of the most complex challenges in healthcare.


They’re now looking for a Director of Machine Learning to join on an initial 6-month contract leading a talented team of around 20 ML engineers and data scientists.


London | Hybrid (2 days/week onsite)

Start: ASAP | ⏳ 6-month contract

Outside IR35 - rate depending on experience


The Opportunity


  • Lead, coach and inspire a high-performing team of 20+ ML engineers, data scientists and applied researchers.
  • Drive the ML strategy and roadmap, ensuring models are innovative, scalable and embedded at the core of the product.
  • Partner with Product and Commercial leaders to align technical work with customer value and business outcomes.
  • Push the boundaries of AI, NLP and machine learning applications.
  • Solve complex product challenges, working with API-first and headless architectures.
  • Act as a thought leader, representing ML at exec level and guiding stakeholders on opportunities and trade-offs.


About You


  • Experience as a Director/Head of Machine Learning in a product-led tech company.
  • Strong expertise in machine learning, NLP and applied AI.
  • Proven success leading teams of 15–25 people in ML/AI functions.
  • Experience with API-first and headless architectures.
  • An inspirational leadership style that motivates technical teams and earns trust with senior stakeholders.


Get in touch to hear more.

Location:
London
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Education

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