<p>Kforce has a client in Madison, WI that is seeking a Lead Data Scientist.</p> <p>Summary: This position works with the business to embrace new technologies and GenAI capabilities that make a meaningful impact for our customers, and how we connect with them. Projects can span from large, multi-team initiatives to individual discovery work. As part of the enterprise data science team, we work with and support all areas of the business (Claims, Product, Risk Management, Contact Centers, etc.), developing holistic solutions that leverage new concepts (e.g. Agentic AI) into Production systems, combining the best of third-party vendors with in-house capabilities, and contributing to the community of data science practitioners through papers, conferences, talks, and academic partnerships like the Data Science Institute with UW. The role requires a focus on innovation and market awareness, ensuring our work is informed by current trends and offerings in the industry.</p> <p>Primary Accountabilities</p> <ul> <li>Leads data science contributions on multiple projects; From large corporate initiatives, discovery/research projects, engagement with third-party vendors and consulting companies, and partnerships with academia </li><li>Engages with key parts of the business to understand the problems they're trying to solve and where there are opportunities to leverage the latest data science advancements </li><li>Defines the scope of data science work on a project, coordinates what data scientists are working on, anticipates and escalates upcoming considerations, and works with engineering/design/product/etc. to deliver impactful business solutions </li><li>Proactively researches, evaluates, applies and shares expertise of emerging AI technologies and open-source tools; Strong emphasis on Generative AI, including (auto) prompt engineering, Agentic AI frameworks/MCP, and maturing our infrastructure through tools such as LangFuse/LiteLLM* To be considered for this position, candidates must have experience in a similar role, or they must possess significant knowledge, experience, and abilities to successfully perform the responsibilities listed </li><li>Relevant education and/or training will be considered a plus </li></ul>