Director, Applied AI
Core
Leads Applied AI engineering efforts as a forward-deployed capability, partnering with business stakeholders to identify, build, and scale high-value AI use cases from proof of concept to production.
Role type
Director, Applied AI (Internal Forward Deployed)
Builds
Scalable, supportable production-ready AI solutions and reusable enterprise patterns/accelerators.
Domain
Healthcare / Enterprise AI / Generative AI
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Generative AI, Machine Learning, Data Platforms, Modern Software Delivery, Solution Architecture, Stakeholder Management, Team Leadership, Business Case Development, Executive Presentation, Responsible AI Governance
Preferred skills
Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Vertex AI, Gemini suite, Python, LLMs, Agentic AI, AI Centers of Excellence experience
Technologies
GCP, Vertex AI, Gemini, Python
Responsibilities
Partner with stakeholders to identify and prioritize high-value AI use cases; Lead delivery of use cases as a player coach (shaping architecture, building PoCs); Move PoCs into scalable production solutions; Build and promote reusable patterns and internal accelerators; Transition matured solutions to delivery/run teams; Secure funding by pitching business cases to executive sponsors; Lead and develop AI engineering teams; Coordinate matrixed delivery across offshore teams, contractors, and vendors.
Seniority
Director, hands-on IC with team leadership