BWE is looking to transform its business using Artificial Intelligence and needs a Director of Artificial Intelligence to set the vision and lead the strategy, governance, and execution of AI initiatives to drive enterprise value and deliver measurable results across every business function.
Requirements
- Proven experience deploying AI solutions in enterprise environments, preferably within Microsoft ecosystems and cloud platforms.
- Deep familiarity with Generative AI, machine learning pipelines, responsible AI frameworks, and enterprise automation technologies.
- Experience with AI governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance in enterprise environments.
- Knowledge of financial services industry regulations and AI risk management requirements.
- Familiarity with AI platforms (Microsoft AI, AWS ML, Google Cloud AI) or related technologies.
- Knowledge of emerging AI technologies including agentic AI, multimodal AI, and AI orchestration platforms.
- Experience with AI vendor management, contract negotiation, and strategic partnership development.
Responsibilities
- Define and lead the enterprise AI strategy and roadmap, aligning priorities with business goals, operational needs, and BWE's BOLD transformation initiatives.
- Evaluate and select AI platforms, tools, and vendors with emphasis on scalable, secure, and user-empowered solutions (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, Power Platform, OpenAI, Claude).
- Build and maintain a prioritized AI portfolio of projects and use cases across business units, ensuring alignment with revenue generation and operational efficiency goals.
- Lead the governance and ethics framework for AI use across the organization, partnering with BWE’s AI Center to ensure responsible AI deployment.
- Collaborate with data, engineering, security, and business leaders to operationalize AI solutions while maintaining regulatory compliance and risk management standards.
- Drive the Scale Agentic AI BOLD initiative by identifying, prioritizing, and overseeing deployment of AI agents across core business functions.
- Research and evaluate emerging AI technologies and market trends to maintain BWE's competitive advantage and innovation leadership.
Other
- 8+ years of experience in data science, AI/ML, automation, or technology leadership roles with 3+ years in executive or senior leadership capacity.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or related technical field; advanced degree preferred.
- Demonstrated track record of building and leading high-performing technical teams.
- Strong strategic thinking, cross-functional leadership, and executive-level stakeholder communication skills.
- Travel requirements not specified
