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Director – Applied AI

Director – Applied AI

Company84.51 Degrees
LocationChicago, IL, USA, Cincinnati, OH, USA
Salary$116000 – $273750
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelSenior, Expert or higher

Requirements

  • Minimum Bachelor’s degree
  • 8-12 years in influencing & driving business strategy, applied AI/ML, innovation, & go-to-market plans
  • Strong understanding of AI/ML and GenAI technologies, and how to apply them to business problems
  • Excellent communication & organizational skills, bridging cross-functional teams to a common outcome
  • Experience working with cross-functional teams (engineering, DS, UX) to deliver prototypes and MVPs
  • Strong communication and facilitation skills, from stakeholder interviews to executive updates
  • Track record of managing external vendors or delivery partners in a product context
  • Leader and mentor to others, including leading cross-functional development work and prioritization
  • Proven experience in driving strategy development
  • Bring a data-driven approach to decision making, both in day-to-day management and in making strategic tradeoffs
  • Understanding of best practices and working with cross-functional technical teams

Responsibilities

  • Own the strategy and roadmap for Applied AI squad efforts within the AI Enablement team
  • Partner with domain business and product teams to identify, co-develop, and validate high-impact use cases
  • Work across the organization to identify opportunities to embed AI in workflows and drive measurable business outcomes
  • Lead Applied AI MVP and prototype delivery in close collaboration with data scientists, engineers, and UX
  • Drive adoption of AI Factory services, GenAI tooling, and reusable components across business teams
  • Align stakeholders and balance trade-offs between business value and technical feasibility
  • Facilitate and scale discovery through AI workshopping sessions
  • Establish and maintain feedback loops with the AI Factory team to ensure platform services align with real user needs and enable broader adoption
  • Oversee the work of external vendors and strategic partners, ensuring timely, high-quality, and aligned delivery
  • Champion responsible, explainable, and user-centered AI in all applied solutions

Preferred Qualifications

    No preferred qualifications provided.