Danone France is not trying to be the best company in the world, but the best company for the world!
That's why all 26 of our brands in France are B Corp™ certified.
B Corp is the compass that guides our CSR strategy!
This certification allows us to challenge ourselves, continuallyimproveand measure our social and environmental performance.

Danone's research and innovation (R&I)centre,locatedin Gif-sur-Yvette on theSaclayplateau, is a global center of excellence dedicated to food innovation research.
Inaugurated in 2023, this ultra-modern center is at the heart of one of the world's leading scientific hubs.
It is home to more than 500 passionate experts of 40 different nationalities, working in the fields of life sciences, health and nutrition, consumerexperienceand the development of tomorrow's products.
Equipped with laboratories and pilot facilities, it supports innovation and development.
The Danone R&I Center is part of a global research ecosystem designed to foster collaboration with food technology start-ups and accelerate innovation in partnership with consumers and food and health stakeholders.

DDAI (Data, Digital & AI)is one of the strategic pillars of Danone’s global R&I transformation. It exists to accelerate how we innovate — by embedding digital, data and artificial intelligence into every step of our scientific, product, and operational workflows. DDAI enables R&I teams to deliver faster, better, and more confidently, turning complex science and insights into real business impact

DDAI plays a pivotal role in:

• Accelerating innovation through digital twins, in‑silico models, advanced analytics, and GenAI tools.
• Strengthening scientific capabilities with proprietary AI models and integrated data ecosystems.
• Improving efficiency and compliance by digitizing QFS & R&I processes, enabling faster regulatory workflows.
• Upskilling the organization through the DDAI Academy and cross‑functional collaboration with IT&Data and QFS.

DDAI is building the digital, data and AI backbone of Danone R&I. Joining DDAI means joining a purpose‑driven, pioneering team at the heart of how Danone reinvents health through food, reshaping how Danone designs the next generation of products, services, and scientific breakthroughs powered by science and technology.

Position Overview :

Reporting to the VP Global R&I Digital and AI, the Director DDAI AI & Tech is the senior technical & scientific leader for the entire DDAI program, and will:

• Provide technical expertise and leadership for the design and implementation of all DDAI solutions, ensuring they are robust, scalable, and cutting-edge, in close collaboration with IT&Data.
• Act as senior management to lead, animate, and develop people in the R&I technical teams, including the Head of R&I Tech & Architecture and the Head of R&I AI & Algorithm.
• Define best practices and coordinate the community of data scientists, software engineers, and architects within R&I to foster innovation and influence portfolio strategy and technical excellence.
• Ensure a continuous tech and AI watch to identify and integrate major scientific and technological breakthroughs into our R&I landscape and play a key role in RFI/RFQ on the tech part.

Key Responsibilities :

• Own and act on the strategy by providing technical leadership across the entire DDAI portfolio, guiding the design and implementation of solutions from concept to delivery.
• Lead, mentor, and develop people in the R&I technical teams, including the Head of R&I Tech & Architecture and the Head of R&I AI & Algorithm, delivering more and more through people/teams.
• Act as the primary technical liaison with the central IT&Data organization, leveraging influencing skill beyond immediate scope
• Maintain a continuous tech and AI watch to identify emerging technologies and tools
• Co-build the roadmap with and through others by co-designing and validating solution architectures with IT&Data
• Direct Business Impact: Participate in the technical feasibility assessment and workload sizing for new DDAI use cases
• Ensure the technical solutions for flagship projects are robust and SOTA
• Animate and promote technical best practices for a technical community of data scientists, software engineers, and architects within R&I

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