Director of AI​/IT

Job Title: Director of Enterprise AI & Technology

Location: Ocala, FL

The Director of Enterprise AI & Technology will lead our client's next phase of technology-enabled transformation, serving as the organization's primary AI leader, hands-on builder, and strategic partner to the business. The primary focus of this role is to shape and execute the enterprise AI strategy, identify high-value opportunities, and build practical solutions that improve how the organization operates, makes decisions, and serves its customers.

• Develop and execute the enterprise AI strategy and implementation roadmap, aligned with business priorities and measurable outcomes
• Serve as a trusted AI transformation partner to executive and functional leaders, identifying high-value opportunities across Finance, Sales, Supply Chain, Operations, and other business functions
• Translate business problems and operational opportunities into prioritized AI, automation, and data-enabled use cases with clearly defined success measures
• Personally evaluate, prototype, build, deploy, and scale AI and automation solutions, including large language model applications, intelligent workflows, machine learning solutions, data pipelines, and business-system integrations
• Lead build-versus-buy decisions and determine when the company should develop, purchase, configure, or partner for AI capabilities
• Guide solutions from concept and pilot through implementation, adoption, ongoing support, and enterprise scale
• Partner with business leaders to redesign processes and workflows rather than simply layering technology onto existing practices
• Lead enterprise-wide AI adoption through practical training, education, change management, and development of internal AI champions
• Establish responsible AI governance addressing cybersecurity, data privacy, intellectual property, vendor risk, acceptable use, human oversight, and applicable regulatory considerations
• Develop and communicate performance measures for AI initiatives, including adoption, productivity, cost savings, decision quality, risk reduction, and return on investment
• Provide leadership with clear, practical updates regarding AI priorities, progress, risks, investment needs, and business outcomes

• Provide strategic oversight of enterprise applications, infrastructure, network operations, cybersecurity, technical support, system administration, and technology vendors
• Lead and develop the Information Technology team, establishing clear accountability for reliable day-to-day technology operations and responsive business support
• Ensure the security, availability, continuity, and performance of systems supporting manufacturing and business operations
• Provide oversight of SAP and related reporting and integration technologies, relying on internal and external subject-matter experts for detailed configuration and functional support
• Oversee technology policies, system controls, data governance standards, business continuity planning, disaster recovery, contracts, vendors, and technology budgets

• Establishes a prioritized enterprise AI roadmap tied to company objectives and defined business outcomes
• Assesses the organization's current AI capabilities, tools, data readiness, governance requirements, and adoption barriers
• Deploys and scales practical AI solutions across multiple business functions
• Establishes responsible AI governance and acceptable-use standards
• Builds AI literacy and adoption among leaders and associates through practical education and support
• Defines and communicates measurable business value from AI investments
• Maintains effective strategic…