Associate Director, Regional AI Delivery Lead

Role Overview

The Regional AI Delivery Lead (Associate Director) is accountable for end‑to‑end delivery, adoption, and performance of AI solutions within the Americas and EMEA regions.

Key responsibilities include:

• Own the regional AI delivery portfolio, identifying, prioritizing, and sequencing high‑value use cases aligned to enterprise priorities.
• Translate business needs into scalable AI solutions using platforms such as Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT Enterprise, and Databricks.
• Lead the end‑to‑end delivery of AI solutions from concept through deployment, including prototyping, agent development, and workflow creation.
• Serve as the accountable leader for AI operations, ensuring smooth handoffs into production, ongoing support, performance monitoring, and issue resolution.
• Govern third‑party delivery, ensuring all AI deliverables meet enterprise quality, security, and architectural standards.
• Act as the primary point of contact for AI delivery, facilitating prioritization discussions, translating demand into executable roadmaps, and demonstrating measurable business value.
• Collaborate with other Regional AI Delivery Leads to share best practices, adapt global standards, and provide feedback to improve global frameworks.
• Work hybrid in the Nutley, NJ office for three days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday).

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in technology delivery, digital transformation, or product/program management.
• 2–3+ years delivering AI, automation, or advanced analytics solutions in an enterprise environment.
• Experience managing third‑party vendors, consultants, or system integrators.
• Hands‑on experience with AI platforms such as Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT Enterprise, and Databricks.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence across a matrixed organization.
• Experience operating in global delivery models with distributed teams.

• Number and quality of AI use cases successfully delivered within the region.
• Adoption and sustained usage of deployed AI solutions.
• Measurable business value, such as productivity gains, cost savings, or cycle‑time improvements.
• Speed and efficiency of delivery from intake to deployment.
• Stability and performance of AI solutions in‑region.
• Timely identification and resolution of production issues.
• Adherence of all solutions to enterprise standards.
• Quality and consistency of third‑party delivered solutions.
• Reuse of AI solutions across functions and regions.
• Reduction in rework due to standards enforcement.
• Effective transition of solutions to Global AI Operations with minimal issues.

The annual base salary range for the Associate Director, Regional AI Delivery Lead is $173,700–$228,000.

Employees are eligible to participate in the company employee benefit programs.

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