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Director, People AI Engineering & Innovation

USFull-time$122k–$204k2026-11-06 → 2026-11-10

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