VP, AI and Digital Workplace (R4676)
Shield AI
What you'll do:
- Enterprise AI Strategy & Platform Enablement
- Develop and execute the enterprise AI strategy and multi-year roadmap aligned to corporate objectives.
- Establish and oversee AI platform architecture, tooling standards, and integration frameworks across the organization.
- Define AI governance models including policy, responsible AI standards, risk frameworks, and regulatory alignment.
- Partner with Security and Legal to implement controls for data classification, data privacy, intellectual property protection, and AI model risk management.
- Evaluate and manage AI vendor ecosystem, including foundation models, copilots, automation platforms, and emerging technologies.
- Governance, Security & Responsible AI
- Establish enterprise AI policy frameworks covering acceptable use, data handling, model lifecycle management, and auditability.
- Implement guardrails for secure AI usage, including access controls, data loss prevention (DLP), logging, monitoring, and compliance enforcement.
- Lead AI risk assessments, bias mitigation strategies, and governance review boards.
- Ensure alignment with cybersecurity, privacy, and regulatory requirements across jurisdictions.
- AI Automation & Process Optimization
- Lead enterprise-wide automation strategy, incorporating AI, RPA, workflow orchestration, and process mining.
- Identify high-value automation opportunities across Finance, HR, Sales, Engineering, Operations, and Corporate functions.
- Oversee deployment frameworks for AI solutions, including pilot validation, scaled rollout, change management, and performance tracking.
- Establish reusable automation patterns and best practices to accelerate adoption and reduce duplication.
- Build AI-enabled service optimization within IT and enterprise support functions.
- Value Realization & Business Impact
- Define and track KPIs tied to AI-driven productivity gains, cost reduction, cycle time improvement, and revenue enablement.
- Establish value realization models that quantify ROI across AI and automation initiatives.
- Partner with business unit leaders to embed AI capabilities into workflows and operating models.
- Develop executive-level dashboards and reporting frameworks to demonstrate measurable impact.
- Drive adoption strategies including enablement programs, training, and AI literacy initiatives
- Organizational Leadership
- Build and scale high-performing teams across AI engineering, automation, governance, and digital workplace transformation.
- Establish performance metrics, operational standards, and maturity models for enterprise AI capabilities.
- Manage departmental budget, investment prioritization, and vendor cost optimization strategies.
- Serve as executive sponsor for digital workplace innovation and AI-driven cultural transformation.
Required qualifications:
- Progressive experience in enterprise technology, digital transformation, or AI-driven innovation.
- Senior leadership or executive roles with enterprise-wide accountability.
- Demonstrated experience leading enterprise AI platform strategy, governance, and secure deployment.
- Deep understanding of AI/ML ecosystems, generative AI technologies, automation platforms, and enterprise architecture integration.
- Experience implementing governance frameworks including policy development, risk management, compliance, and data protection standards.
- Proven track record of delivering measurable efficiency gains and business value through automation and AI adoption.
- Strong financial acumen with experience managing large budgets and ROI-based investment strategies.
- Exceptional executive communication skills with demonstrated ability to influence C-level and board-level stakeholders.
- Experience leading enterprise change management and large-scale adoption programs.
- Owns executive stakeholder relationships, anticipating needs, shaping priorities, and ensuring services deliver measurable value aligned to enterprise goals
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience in regulated or security-sensitive environments requiring strict data governance and compliance controls.
- Experience implementing process mining and enterprise workflow automation platforms.
- Strong background in data classification frameworks and enterprise information security architecture.
- Familiarity with MLOps, model lifecycle management, and AI observability frameworks.
- Experience scaling AI platforms in high-growth or transformation-focused enterprises.
- Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Business, or related field.
311000 - 467000 USD a year