Principal D&T Data Scientist

COMPANY OVERVIEW

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one another and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.

JOB OVERVIEW

The Principal Data Scientist position is a senior technical leader who strategizes enterprise-grade AI solutions, spanning agentic AI, NLP, optimization & machine learning, to unlock measurable value across the Supply Chain and aligned domains. By working as a strategic partner to Supply Chain and cross-functional leaders in Product and Engineering, this role translates complex business requirements into rigorously framed analytical problems and robust, production-grade decisioning systems.

The Principal Data Scientist shapes and governs the end-to-end AI architecture and strategic roadmap on a variety of AI platforms, ensuring AI capabilities are secure, scalable, and aligned with General Mills technology strategy. They elevate the broader Data Science community through technical mentorship and leadership in AI/ML best practices that accelerate high-quality solution delivery and responsible AI adoption.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Lead, design, and execute novel, end-to-end AI solutions and systems that help business partners achieve strategic objectives through advanced analytics, modeling, and optimization, with a primary focus on complex Supply Chain decisioning.
• Partner with data science leadership, engineering, AI platform teams, and business stakeholders to define, prioritize, and deliver production-grade AI/ML products and services, leveraging best-in-class tools, frameworks, and cloud-native architectures on GCP.
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