Team Lead Data Scientist
Lely
Milking Machines
Maassluis, Zuid-Holland - Niederlande
Manager / Team Leader
Hybrid
Experteer Overview
As Team Lead Data Scientist, you drive value through predictive modelling and AI using data from thousands of robots and cloud systems. You guide the Data Science & AI team across multiple business areas to build automated, data-driven farm solutions. You will shape the Data & AI strategy, oversee multi-disciplinary projects, and foster growth and adoption of AI within the organization. This role offers impact at scale in a family-owned, innovation-driven company.
Compensation / Benefits
- up to 8 weeks vacation
- strong pension scheme
- Lely Academy courses
- on-campus sports facilities
- hybrid working policy
- company restaurant and healthy meals
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop the Data Science & AI team within Data & AI
- Contribute to the integrated product roadmap with cross-functional input
- Share multi-disciplinary ownership as part of Product Development Leadership and Data & AI MT
- Build strong stakeholder relationships and collaborate with the data science partner
- Elevate technical and soft skills to increase impact across business teams
- Define the Data & AI infrastructure direction with Data Engineering
- Drive AI knowledge growth inside and outside the Data & AI Competence
- Shape Data Science & AI strategy: investments, technologies, feasibility, and procurement decisions
Key requirements
- 5+ years of Data Science & AI and ML experience in industry
- Hands-on experience with DS & AI tools and architecture (Python, Databricks)
- Quantitative Master’s degree in a relevant field
- Proven leadership experience and HR responsibility
- Strong communication and coaching skills
- Ability to balance long-term strategy with short-term results
- Experience with Azure, Databricks (preferred) and production-scale genAI/agentic AI applications (preferred)
- Demonstrated ability to judge feasibility and guide technical choices
Description
As Team Lead Data Scientist, you drive value through predictive modelling and AI using data from thousands of robots and cloud systems. You …
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