Director, Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The Director, Artificial Intelligence (AI), will own and deliver the division's AI-driven value creation agenda. This leader is accountable for identifying, prioritizing, deploying, and scaling AI initiatives that drive measurable revenue growth, margin expansion, productivity improvement, and compliance strength.

- Deliver defined annual AI-driven EBITDA improvement targets.

- Build and manage a prioritized AI value portfolio aligned with division strategy.

- Allocate AI-related investment within approved capital envelope based on ROI and risk.

- Present AI value creation progress during division operating reviews.

- Kill, pivot, or scale initiatives based on measurable performance thresholds.

- Identify AI-enabled revenue growth opportunities (pricing optimization, product differentiation, service models, installed base monetization).

- Partner with commercial and product leaders to embed AI into customer-facing workflows.

- Support development of AI-enabled products and digital service offerings.

- Lead deployment of AI-enabled workflow automation and process redesign across operations and SG&A.

- Reduce cycle time, scrap, rework, inventory, and administrative inefficiencies.

- Standardize and scale proven AI use cases across business units.

- Ensure AI adoption translates into sustained operating discipline.

- Ensure all AI initiatives comply with enterprise AI governance, cybersecurity, data privacy, and regulatory standards.

- Monitor AI solution reliability, performance, and risk exposure.

- Serve as the division escalation point for AI-related risk and compliance matters.

- Align divisional initiatives with broader enterprise architecture and platform strategy.

- Build AI literacy across division leadership, managers, and high-potential talent.

- Translate AI concepts into practical operating behaviors for commercial, operations, and functional teams.

- Establish adoption standards and accountability mechanisms tied to measurable outcomes.

- Develop a network of functional AI champions within the division.

- Embed AI-enabled decision-making into operating rhythms (forecasting, pricing reviews, production planning, customer engagement).

- Identify and evaluate external AI technology partners aligned with divisional value priorities.

- Structure pilots and commercial agreements to accelerate time-to-value while minimizing risk.

- Define performance expectations and scalability requirements tied to business outcomes.

- Rationalize vendor landscape to avoid redundant platforms and fragmented solutions.

- Ensure third-party tools integrate with enterprise governance and architectural standards.

- 7+ years in business leadership, operations, product management, analytics, or technology-enabled transformation

- Demonstrated ownership of financial outcomes (revenue growth, cost reduction, margin expansion)

- Experience prioritizing investments and managing tradeoffs under capital constraints

- Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence senior stakeholders

- Working knowledge of AI, advanced analytics, and modern digital platforms

- Experience deploying AI or advanced analytics solutions in an enterprise setting

- Experience working with external technology vendors and negotiating commercial terms

- Exposure to industrial, manufacturing, or engineered product environments

- Experience operating within enterprise governance frameworks.