Director, AI Transformation
Core
Operational technical leadership translating AI ambition into deployed systems, durable infrastructure, and measurable business outcomes for a CPG company.
Role type
Director, AI Transformation (Technical Leadership)
Builds
Scalable AI infrastructure, agent architectures, tooling stacks, and custom solutions for Marketing, Growth, CX, Supply Chain, and other functions.
Domain
Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) / Generative AI / AI Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure | product features
Required skills
Technical leadership of engineering teams, modern AI fluency (LLMs, agentic systems, retrieval, evals, prompt engineering, MCP), building AI systems at scale, build-versus-buy decision making, cross-functional stakeholder management, executive communication, team building and hiring.
Preferred skills
Experience in ambiguous/fast-moving environments, product and business judgment, pragmatic approach to AI adoption, hands-on prototyping and debugging.
Technologies
LLMs, agentic systems, retrieval, evals, prompt engineering, MCP, agent frameworks, observability tools.
Responsibilities
Own technical AI strategy and infrastructure; lead Forward Deployed AI Engineering team; drive build-versus-buy decisions; partner with Data Platform for AI-ready foundations; set standards for AI infrastructure (evals, prompt systems); partner with Security/Legal/IT on governance; serve as technical lead in executive forums; scout emerging AI landscape; build cross-functional partnerships.
Seniority
Director, strategic technical leadership with hands-on execution
