Director, People AI Engineering & Innovation
Core
Lead technical strategy, architecture, and delivery of AI solutions for the People organization, transforming services and processes into secure, scalable, production-ready AI products.
Role type
Senior Director, People AI Engineering & Innovation
Builds
Secure, scalable, production-ready AI products and platforms for People services
Domain
Enterprise People Technology / HR Tech / AI Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
AI strategy and roadmap definition, solution architecture, API design, data flow management, identity and access management, security and privacy integration, responsible AI practices, team leadership, product judgment, hands-on prototyping, cross-functional operating model design
Preferred skills
Advanced degree in CS/AI, experience with enterprise copilots and agentic workflows, RAG and orchestration platforms, model evaluation, experience in highly regulated environments
Technologies
Microsoft Copilot, UnifyApps, Leena AI, Claude, enterprise AI platforms
Responsibilities
Define and evolve AI strategy and architecture; Establish engineering standards and delivery frameworks; Assess business opportunities and select appropriate AI solutions; Participate in hands-on AI engineering (discovery, prototyping, architecture); Lead end-to-end product delivery; Integrate security, privacy, and responsible AI controls; Manage governance and risk for sensitive use cases; Define success metrics and lifecycle management; Build and lead high-performing AI engineering teams; Manage external partners while retaining internal authority
Seniority
Director, hands-on IC with team leadership