To build and operationalize a world-class machine learning organization that improves financial forecasting, demand planning, and performance intelligence across UMG, while accelerating the adoption of Generative AI across labels and functions. You will bridge complex modeling with real business outcomes-enabling faster, more accurate decisions across supply chain, finance, and artist strategy. This role combines the development of durable ML systems that improve forecast accuracy and quantify uncertainty with the rapid deployment of AI-driven solutions that unlock efficiency, insight, and new capabilities across the business. You will establish both the core infrastructure and the operating model required to scale ML and AI as a sustained competitive advantage for UMG.
Key ResponsibilitiesEnterprise AI Strategy & Visionary Leadership- Define the 5-Year Roadmap: Architect UMG's global AI/ML vision, moving beyond tactical forecasting to a unified intelligence layer that powers every label, territory, and functional department.
- Establish the Operating Model: Design and implement the organizational structure for AI at UMG-balancing centralized infrastructure with decentralized "Tiger Teams" to ensure rapid deployment without sacrificing architectural integrity.
- Capital Allocation & ROI: Act as the primary investment officer for ML initiatives, ensuring technical resources are ruthlessly prioritized toward high-margin outcomes in royalty optimization, fan LTV, and catalogue monetization.
Generative AI Transformation & IP Stewardship- Rapid Prototyping (The SWAT Model): Lead a high-velocity "SWAT" organization to prototype and productionize GenAI applications that revolutionize marketing workflows, fan engagement, and creative tooling.
- Artist-Centric AI Ethics: Partner with Legal, Policy, and Creative leadership to develop a "Responsible AI" framework that sets the industry standard for protecting artist IP while leveraging state-of-the-art foundation models.
- External Ecosystems: Manage strategic technical partnerships with Big Tech (Google, Meta, OpenAI) and emerging startups to ensure UMG maintains a "first-mover" advantage in AI-driven music technology.
Global Predictive Intelligence & Demand Science- World-Class Forecasting Systems: Lead the development of a proprietary, global forecasting engine for physical and digital supply chains. Standardize methodologies that quantify uncertainty and enable proactive, $1B+ decision-making under market volatility.
- Causal Inference & Strategic Modeling: Move beyond simple "prediction" to "prescription." Develop causal models that explain why consumption trends shift, allowing UMG to influence market dynamics through data-driven artist and release strategies.
Technical Excellence & Talent Magnetism- Recruitment & Culture: Serve as the primary "Talent Magnet" for UMG, recruiting and mentoring a world-class team of ML Engineers, Research Scientists, and Product Managers
- Infrastructure Modernization: Oversee the transition from fragmented legacy models to a modern, scalable ML Ops environment, ensuring high-availability, low-latency, and cost-efficient model serving.
Key Requirements- Academic Excellence: PhD or MS in a quantitative field (CS, Stats, Physics, Econometrics).
- Executive Leadership (12+ Years): Proven track record of leading large-scale ML organizations in high-growth or complex enterprise environments.
- GenAI: Experience leading the strategic deployment of LLMs or Multi-modal models at scale, including navigating the complexities of fine-tuning, RAG, and AI safety/governance.
- Strategic Architecture: Deep experience designing global ML platforms that integrate disparate data streams (social, streaming, financial, physical supply chain) into a unified "source of truth" for predictive modeling.
- Financial & Causal Fluency: Exceptional ability to bridge the gap between "loss functions" and "P&L impact." You must be an expert in Causal Inference-moving the business from knowing what happened to understanding which levers will change the future.
- Stakeholder Mastery: A proven "bilingual" communicator who can translate high-dimensional math into strategic narratives for the Board, CEO, and global Label heads.
- Talent Magnetism: A documented history of recruiting, developing, and retaining "Tier 1" technical talent from competitive hubs (Silicon Valley, NYC, London).
Perks Playlist:Join an entrepreneurial, global organization where authenticity, boldness, creativity, connection, drive, and insight aren't just values-they're how we work every day. Here are some of the ways we support you along the way (and just a few of the benefits we offer):
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Including 100% coverage for out-patient in-network mental health services
- Fertility coverage for eligible medical plan participants
- Wellbeing reimbursements for fitness classes, spa treatments, meal services, travel, and so much more (up to $720/year)
- Student Loan Repayment Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement
- 401(k) with 100% immediate vesting on the first 5% of your contributions, plus an additional UMG contribution
A variety of ways to prioritize much-needed time away from work including:
- Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) for exempt employees
- 3-weeks PTO for non-exempt employees
- 2-weeks paid Winter Break
- 10 Company Holidays (including Juneteenth and Wellbeing Day)
- Summer Fridays (between Memorial Day and Labor Day)
- Generous paid parental leave for every type of parent
Check out our full overview of benefits on the Perks Playlist page of the career site.
Disclaimer: This job description only provides an overview of job responsibilities that are subject to change.
