AI Activation & Data Science Manager

ITHybrid Remote, Salt Lake City, Utah


Description

Who We Are Looking for and What You Will Do as a USANA AI Activation & Data Science Manager

 

We are looking for an experienced and creative individual to join our team as an AI Activation & Data Science Manager. This role manages the production process from concept through completion, ensuring creative quality while coordinating timelines, budgets, and resources.

  • Drive active data science projects to production — including a Next Best Action engine, customer segmentation model, and comp plan chatbot — defining what "done" looks like and holding the team accountable to shipping
  • Establish a delivery cadence that balances exploration with execution, mentoring data scientists toward outcome-oriented habits: scoping work to what can be shipped, documenting what was built, and handing off cleanly
  • Own the AI activation layer — ensuring data and models reach business users through practical surfaces, including Copilot, Fabric Agents, Power Automate flows, and Emarsys integrations
  • Configure and optimize Microsoft Fabric semantic models for AI consumption and build MCP server integrations between Fabric and Claude (or equivalent) to make USANA's data accessible within internal AI tools
  • Set technical direction for applied AI and ML — recommendation systems, customer segmentation, predictive churn, and intelligent automation — ensuring models are understood end-to-end from development through production handoff
  • Partner with executive and commercial stakeholders to identify high-impact AI opportunities, translating complex technical concepts into actionable business strategies while championing responsible AI practices
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with BI, marketing, data engineering, and IT teams to deliver end-to-end solutions built on trusted, well-governed data from USANA's Snowflake medallion architecture
  • Define standards for model lifecycle management, feature engineering, and AI integration patterns — and stay current on the Microsoft AI ecosystem to evaluate emerging tools for strategic adoption

 

What You Will Need

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field — or equivalent professional experience; an advanced degree is a plus
  • 5+ years of combined experience in data science, BI, or applied AI roles, with demonstrated depth in machine learning and model deployment and/or data activation — building integrations, automations, or AI surfaces that reach end users
  • 2+ years of experience leading, mentoring, or managing technical team members
  • Proven experience with the Microsoft AI and data ecosystem: Microsoft Fabric, Power BI semantic models, Copilot, Power Automate, and/or Azure AI services
  • Experience deploying or activating AI in customer-facing or business-user-facing contexts — Copilot integrations, chatbots in production, automated email triggers, or self-service analytics tools
  • Proficiency in Python and SQL; familiarity with ML frameworks such as scikit-learn or XGBoost
  • Genuine enthusiasm for low-code and AI-native tools as accelerants — Power Automate, Fabric Agents, and MCP integrations as real engineering, not workarounds
  • Strong delivery orientation, excellent cross-functional communication skills, and comfort operating in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment


 

What Will Make You Standout

  • Strong design sensibility with extensive event audiovisual and design experience, and proven ability to collaborate effectively with designers and art directors

 

*Position is hybrid/in-office located in Salt Lake City.

 

Who We Are

Since 1992, USANA has put science first with our focus on in-house research and manufacturing based in Salt Lake City, Utah to drive the creation of supplements that give your body the exact nutrition it needs to thrive. It’s why millions across the globe choose USANA as the nutritional provider for themselves and their loved ones. Today we are a billion-dollar company, thanks in part to more than 1,700 employees based around the world.

 

Our Culture

Excellence, Health, Integrity, and Community are core to our business. It is our commitment to always strive to be open-minded listeners, hold ourselves and others accountable, be respectful, and celebrate the strength that comes from collaboration. Through initiatives like our Inclusion and Belonging Council, we create a company culture where all members of the USANA family feel cared for, included, and valued.

 

USANA has repeatedly been named one of Utah’s Best Companies to Work For by Utah Business magazine, one of America’s Best Companies to Work For by Outside Magazine, one of the Best Places to Work for in the Direct Selling Industry by Direct Selling News, and named a top employer by Best of State.

 

What You Will Love About USANA

Our science backed mission to improve lives starts with you. With holistic wellness benefits, flexible work, and a culture built on care and connection, we help you thrive, so you can help others around the world do the same.

  • Health, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance
  • On-site medical and mental health clinic for you and your dependents
  • Flexible paid time off, including sick time, vacation, holidays, family hours, and floating holidays
  • Paid parental leave for both primary and secondary caregivers
  • 401k match and profit-sharing bonus
  • Chiropractor visits, massages, fitness classes, and full-service gym
  • Free and discounted USANA products
  • Tuition reimbursement, mentorship opportunities, and learning and development licenses

Learn more about working with us by visiting careers.usanainc.com

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