Chief Data Scientist

Maximus TCS (Technology and Consulting Services) Internal Job Profile Code: TCS071, T5, Band 8

Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsiblities:

- Serves as the senior technical authority for data science, analytics, and AI/ML, setting strategy aligned with enterprise and Responsible AI policies.

- Establishes standards and best practices for analytics, modeling, experimentation, validation, and AI operationalization.

- Leads development of descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive analytics using structured and unstructured data.

- Directs AI/ML modeling and experimentation, including machine learning, Natural Language Processing (NLP), computer vision, Large Language Models (LLMs), and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), with rigorous validation and performance measurement.

- Ensures analytics and AI solutions are explainable, actionable, and aligned with mission and end-user decision needs.

- Works closely with engineering, product, cybersecurity, and DevSecOps teams to transition models into secure, accredited operational systems.

- Ensures compliance with data strategies, Responsible AI principles, security, privacy, and governance requirements, including Risk Management Framework (RMF)/ATO support.

- Acts as a trusted technical advisor to Government leadership and mission stakeholders, supporting reviews, demonstrations, and decision briefings.

- Partners with product managers to ensure analytics and AI solutions deliver measurable mission value and enterprise-wide impact.

- Provides technical oversight, mentorship, and leadership to data science teams, fostering rigor, innovation, documentation, and long-term sustainability.

Job-Specific Minimum Requirements:

- Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or a related technical field (Master's or PhD preferred).

- 10+ years of experience in data science, analytics, and 5 years of applied AI, including leadership of complex technical teams.

- 5+ years of experience working in SOF analytical support.

- 3+ years' experience centrally managing distributed data support teams in SOF organizations HQ echelon.

- 3+ years' experience with SOF digital capabilities.

- 3+ years' experience with SOF HQ elements, SOF Service Components HQs, and SOF Theater Special Operations Commands.

- Demonstrated experience designing and delivering advanced analytics and AI/ML solutions in operational or mission-critical environments.

- Strong foundation in:

- Statistical analysis and machine learning

- Model evaluation and performance metrics

- Data exploration, visualization, and storytelling

- Experience working with large, complex, and disparate datasets in secure or regulated environments.

- Familiarity with AI/ML development lifecycles, including experimentation, validation, deployment, and monitoring.

- Proven ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical senior leaders.

Preferred Qualifications and ...