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Associate Director, AI & Automation Strategy

North Chicago, IL, usFull-time2026-10-28 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead AI & Automation strategy and adoption within the Finance organization, developing POCs and scaling ML/GenAI solutions.

Role type

Associate Director, AI & Automation Strategy (Finance)

Builds

Machine learning models, forecasting solutions, and enterprise data/AI capabilities for Finance.

Domain

Finance, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Machine learning model development, MLOps, data strategy, change management, stakeholder management, financial acumen, team leadership, roadmap planning, governance frameworks.

Preferred skills

Enterprise data initiatives, multi-project management, cross-functional collaboration.

Technologies

Machine Learning, MLOps, GenAI, Agentic AI

Responsibilities

Lead adoption of AI/automation initiatives, mentor data scientists, review ML models for production readiness, partner with MLOps for deployment, design ML training programs, coordinate data democratization efforts, drive multi-year AI roadmap, collaborate on data architecture rationalization.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities