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Sr. Director, Enterprise Artificial Intelligence

Job in Lake Forest, Orange County, California, 92630, USA
Listing for: STAAR Surgical
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-13
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    AI Business & Operations, AI Engineer (Applied/Software), Change Management
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 200000 - 300000 USD Yearly USD 200000.00 300000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Main Job Responsibilities / Competencies

The Director, Enterprise Artificial Intelligence is responsible for leading the Company's enterprise Artificial Intelligence (AI) strategy and driving business transformation through the adoption of AI-enabled capabilities across the organization. This role partners closely with Executive Leadership, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, Commercial Operations, Finance, Human Resources, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, and Information Technology to identify, prioritize, and implement Artificial Intelligence solutions that improve operational efficiency, decision making, customer experience, innovation, and long-term competitive advantage.

Main

Job Responsibilities / Competencies

The Director, Enterprise Artificial Intelligence is responsible for leading the Company's enterprise Artificial Intelligence (AI) strategy and driving business transformation through the adoption of AI-enabled capabilities across the organization. This role partners closely with Executive Leadership, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, Commercial Operations, Finance, Human Resources, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, and Information Technology to identify, prioritize, and implement Artificial Intelligence solutions that improve operational efficiency, decision making, customer experience, innovation, and long-term competitive advantage.

This position provides strategic leadership for enterprise AI governance, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Agentic AI, Machine Learning, Intelligent Automation, and enterprise knowledge management while ensuring AI initiatives deliver measurable business value, align with corporate objectives, and support secure, scalable, and sustainable business transformation.

  • Lead and execute the Company's enterprise Artificial Intelligence strategy aligned with corporate objectives, digital transformation initiatives, and measurable business outcomes.
  • Establish and operationalize an Enterprise AI Center of Excellence (AI CoE) responsible for governance, standards, reusable AI capabilities, and enterprise adoption.
  • Drive enterprise business transformation through the application of Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Agentic AI, Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, and Intelligent Automation.
  • Partner with executive leadership and business stakeholders to identify and prioritize AI initiatives that improve operational efficiency, product quality, customer experience, revenue growth, and employee productivity.
  • Develop enterprise AI roadmaps, investment strategies, business cases, and value realization plans.
  • Establish Responsible AI governance, AI policies, model lifecycle management, and AI risk management practices.
  • Lead implementation of RAG, semantic search, vector databases, AI assistants, and enterprise knowledge management.
  • Integrate AI with Oracle Fusion ERP, OCI, OIC, Salesforce, MES, PLM, enterprise data platforms, and cloud-native applications.
  • Establish KPIs and executive dashboards measuring AI adoption and business value.
  • Lead organizational change management and enterprise AI adoption.
  • Recruit and mentor a team of AI/Business Engineers, Data Engineer/architects and AI Product Owner.
  • Evaluate emerging AI technologies and strategic technology partnerships.
  • Foster innovation, continuous improvement, and responsible AI adoption.
  • Other duties as assigned.
Requirements Education & Training
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Business Administration, or related discipline required or equivalent combination of education/experience.
  • Advanced degree preferred.
  • Professional certifications in AI, Cloud Computing, Enterprise Architecture, Cybersecurity, Project Management, or Data Analytics are highly desirable.
Experience
  • 12+ years of progressive leadership experience in enterprise technology, digital transformation, Artificial Intelligence, data analytics, enterprise architecture, software engineering, or related disciplines.
  • 3+ years leading enterprise digital AI transformation organizations.
  • Demonstrated success developing enterprise AI strategies delivering measurable business transformation.
  • Experience with Generative AI, LLMs, Agentic AI, RAG, Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, and Intelligent Automation.
  • Experience in integrating AI with ERP, CRM, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Finance, HR, and enterprise platforms.
  • Experience presenting AI strategies and business outcomes to executive leadership and Boards.
  • Enterprise AI governance, organizational change management, and global business transformation.
  • FDA-regulated medical devices, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, life sciences, or other regulated industries preferred.
Skills
  • Strong knowledge of enterprise Artificial Intelligence strategy, governance, operating models, enterprise architecture, and business transformation methodologies, including the development of AI roadmaps,…
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