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You will spearhead the model development lifecycle from stakeholder collaboration to deployment within a Databricks environment.\nReporting to the SVP of Enterprise Data and AI in our new and transformational organization, you will combine quantitative rigor with practical problem-solving to deliver measurable value to internal and external stakeholders. 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