Program Leader, Artificial Intelligence

## Program Leader, Artificial Intelligence Apply locations:
Rosemont, ILtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Yesterday job requisition :
JR-024981#
** Join us as we empower the world to work out, creating healthier lives together.**# At Life Fitness / Hammer Strength, we inspire the world to work out. We are a high-performing team focused on using AI, data, and technology to improve how we operate, build products, and serve customers around the world.

We are looking for a Leader of Artificial Intelligence to lead the development and deployment of AI solutions across operations, supply chain, commercial, and product functions. This role combines technical leadership, business partnership, and team development to deliver scalable solutions with measurable business impact.
** HOW YOU'LL MAKE AN IMPACT (RESPONSIBILITIES):
**** Lead AI Solutions That Drive Results
*** Lead AI initiatives from concept through deployment and adoption
* Translate business challenges into scalable machine learning, optimization, and generative AI solutions
* Deliver use cases including:  + Predictive maintenance and reliability analytics  + Demand forecasting and inventory optimization  + Production scheduling and operational efficiency  + Quality and warranty analytics  + Sales forecasting and margin insights
* Embed solutions into business workflows to improve decision-making and performance
** Partner Across the Business
*** Collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain, Commercial, Product, Engineering, Finance, and IT teams to identify and prioritize AI opportunities
* Communicate technical insights in clear, business-focused language
* Support measurable outcomes including efficiency gains, cost savings, and revenue impact
** Advance Product & Digital Innovation
*** Partner with Product Management and Software Engineering teams to support AI-enabled capabilities within connected products and digital platforms
* Contribute to customer-facing and internal AI applications that enhance training, performance, and user experience
* Support scalable, secure, and reliable model deployment practices
** Lead & Develop Talent
*** Lead and develop a small team of data scientists and machine learning engineers
* Promote best practices in model development, governance, and MLOps
* Help strengthen AI literacy and adoption across the organization
** WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TEAM (QUALIFICATIONS):
*** 6 to 10+ years of experience in AI, machine learning, analytics, or data science
* Experience developing and deploying models in production environments
* Strong understanding of machine learning, predictive analytics, optimization, and generative AI
* Experience supporting manufacturing, operations, supply chain, or product organizations preferred
* Experience in B2B, industrial, or performance-driven environments strongly preferred
* Familiarity with cloud platforms, enterprise systems, and modern analytics tool chains
* Strong problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
* Ability to operate with ownership, urgency, and continuous improvement mindset in a matrixed environment
** WHY LIFE FITNESS / HAMMER STRENGTH
*** Help shape how AI transforms a global fitness and performance brand
* Work on high-impact operational, commercial, and product challenges
* Collaborate with teams that value innovation, accountability, and execution
* Be part of a culture built around performance, teamwork, and inspiring healthier lives
* If you are passionate about applying AI to solve complex business problems and building solutions that create measurable impact at scale, we would love to talk with you.
* At Life Fitness / Hammer Strength,
** we think customer first**,
** play as one team**, and
** raise the bar on fitness innovation**—in the gym and in every corner of our facilities. We
** persevere and get it done**, with a clear purpose to
** inspire each other to live healthier lives**. If you’re ready to bring out the best in people while powering the future of fitness manufacturing, we invite you to apply.
** Want to take the next step in your career?
** Life Fitness / Hammer Strength takes pride in our talented employees and believes in providing…