Director Data & AI Architecture

AI & Data Strategy

• Define the enterprise AI/ML strategy aligned to operational and business goals
• Identify, prioritize, and govern AI use cases across manufacturing and supply chain
• Build the AI Center of Excellence (CoE) and scaling framework
• Own the enterprise data platform strategy: data lake, lakehouse, streaming
• Lead Data & AI Architect to design scalable, governed data pipelines
• Drive IT/OT data convergence enabling real-time operational intelligence
• Lead Data Scientists delivering predictive and prescriptive models
• Establish MLOps practices: model versioning, monitoring, and retraining
• Deliver AI solutions for forecasting, predictive maintenance, and quality

Governance 

• Implement enterprise data governance: ownership, lineage, and quality standards
• Manage master data strategy (MDM) and enterprise data cataloguing
• Ensure data privacy compliance (GDPR, CCPA) and ethical AI principles

Requirements 

• 10+ years of progressive experience in data management, analytics, business intelligence, data engineering, or enterprise architecture.

• 5 years of leadership experience managing data, analytics, AI, or technology teams.

• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing enterprise data architectures and data governance frameworks.

• Experience with cloud-based data platforms 

• Experience leading data integration, data warehousing, analytics, and reporting initiatives.

• Working knowledge of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and emerging data technologies.

• Experience partnering with business leaders to translate business requirements into scalable data and technology solutions.

• Strong understanding of data security, privacy, and regulatory compliance requirements.