Director of AI Strategy & Enablement

- Define and execute a 12-24 month AI strategy and roadmap aligned to business priorities

- Establish and manage a prioritization framework balancing impact, feasibility, urgency, and risk

- Lead AI governance and steering cadence to drive decisions, remove blockers, and ensure value delivery

- Design, build, and deploy AI agents using platforms including Anthropic/Claude (API, MCP), Abacus.ai, and other emerging frameworks. Integrate agents with internal systems - SQL Server, SAP, Azure, monday.com, and operational data sources.

- Implement standardized intake and evaluation processes for AI initiatives (value, KPIs, readiness, risk)

- Conduct discovery through stakeholder engagement, user feedback, and data analysis to validate opportunities

- Translate business needs into structured initiatives with clear success criteria and measurable outcomes

- Own and prioritize the AI initiative backlog to ensure focus on highest-value work

- Lead iterative delivery cycles including planning, refinement, and continuous improvement

- 8+ years of experience in product management, program management, transformation leadership, or technical delivery

- Proven ability to lead enterprise initiatives from concept through adoption and measurable outcomes

- Strong product ownership experience including roadmap development, backlog management, prioritization, and KPI tracking

- Experience leading discovery, stakeholder interviews, operational analysis, and iterative delivery processes

- Technical fluency to engage in architecture, integration, and solution design conversations

- Experience managing external vendors and cross-functional partnerships

- AI/ML products, automation, analytics/BI, cloud technologies, or data platforms

- Manufacturing, agriculture, food & beverage, or operationally intensive environments

- Building business cases and ROI models for technology investments

For more than 125 years, Clemens Food Group has been guided by a simple principle: do the right thing. As a family-owned, fully integrated food company, we operate across the entire supply chain from raising livestock to delivering finished products. We combine tradition with innovation to produce quality food and build a culture where people are empowered to grow, contribute, and succeed.

Join a company where you can influence enterprise strategy, shape AI adoption at scale, and help modernize operations in meaningful, measurable ways.

It is the policy of Clemens Food Group to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

All employees are subject to a pre-employment screening process, including a background check and drug screen. In addition, we will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to your recruiter.