LVMH Head of AI Solutions
About LVMH
LVMH is a global leader in luxury, comprising a portfolio of renowned Maisons across fashion, leather goods, perfumes & cosmetics, wines & spirits, watches & jewelry, and selective retailing. As part of the LVMH group, the organisation combines artisanal craftsmanship with a strong appetite for innovation and digital transformation, offering cross‑Maison opportunities and global reach for technical and business professionals.
LVMH in Paris is hiring a Head of AI Solutions to lead AI projects across Maisons, scale production models and manage a team of data scientists.
Role & Responsibilities
- Define and prioritise the group AI portfolio in partnership with LVMH Digital Business and Maisons leadership, from opportunity framing through deployment and post‑scale optimisation.
- Act as operational lead for the end‑to‑end lifecycle of prioritized AI projects across multiple Maisons—hands‑on for selected use cases and overseeing delivery for others.
- Ensure production readiness of AI assets by coordinating requirements with business stakeholders, data teams, ML engineering, IT and security to enable robust deployment and integration.
- Establish and enforce high delivery and quality standards (evaluation, monitoring, documentation, handover) and implement observability and continuous improvement loops including user feedback.
- Embed ethical, regulatory and brand‑safe AI practices across projects in collaboration with compliance and legal stakeholders.
- Design and evolve a scalable operating model (governance, playbooks, reusable assets) to ensure consistent delivery across Maisons and reduce duplication of effort.
- Manage cross‑functional dependencies and align stakeholders across Data, Tech, IT and Business to drive frictionless AI asset rollouts.
- Lead, develop and grow a team of 12+ data scientists and animate a broader Data Scientist community across the Group to accelerate best practice sharing and adoption.
Qualifications
- Minimum 10 years of experience in AI, machine learning or data science, including at least 5 years in a leadership role.
- Proven track record of delivering AI solutions at scale within complex, multi‑brand or global organisations.
- Demonstrable experience managing high‑performing technical or data science teams and driving cross‑functional initiatives.
- Strong applied expertise in modern machine learning (including LLMs) and experience deploying models to production.
- Familiarity with LLM evaluation and human feedback methodologies; hands‑on experience with model monitoring and continuous improvement.
- Practical knowledge of enterprise systems (ERP, BI, Supply Chain platforms) and cloud ML stacks is advantageous.
- Fluent in English and French, both written and oral; excellent communication and storytelling skills to translate technical work into business impact.
- Willingness to engage with LVMH LIFE360 Green IT practices and to incorporate environmental considerations in AI operations.
Skills
Experience
Minimum 10 years in AI, machine learning or data science with at least 5 years in a leadership capacity; proven history of delivering production‑grade AI solutions at scale in complex, multi‑brand or global organisations and managing technical teams.
Education
Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Machine Learning, or a closely related field; PhD preferred.
Workplace
This position is based in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
Culture
The LVMH workplace blends heritage craftsmanship with a culture of innovation and excellence. Teams operate cross‑Maison, fostering close collaboration between creative and technical disciplines while upholding the highest standards of quality, brand integrity and responsible business practices—including environmental initiatives such as the LIFE360 programme.
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