Job Description
Join FutureTech Innovations to spearhead the next wave of technological transformation. As AI Strategy & Innovation Director, you'll architect our 2026 AI roadmap, driving breakthrough solutions that redefine industry standards. Lead cross-functional teams in developing cutting-edge machine learning frameworks while ensuring ethical AI implementation at scale. Shape our innovation culture by fostering collaboration between R&D, product, and engineering teams to deliver market-defining AI products.
Responsibilities
- Define and execute AI innovation strategy aligned with 2026 business objectives
- Lead development of next-gen generative AI models and autonomous systems
- Oversee end-to-end AI product lifecycle from ideation to deployment
- Drive ethical AI governance frameworks and compliance initiatives
- Manage $10M+ R&D budget and vendor partnerships
- Mentor senior engineers and data scientists in emerging AI domains
- Present AI vision to C-suite and external stakeholders
Qualifications
- 15+ years in AI/ML with 5+ years in executive leadership
- Proven track record shipping production AI systems at scale
- Expertise in transformer architectures and generative AI
- PhD in Computer Science or equivalent technical expertise
- Strong background in AI ethics and regulatory compliance
- Experience with cloud AI platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)
- Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary technical teams
- Published research in top-tier AI conferences (NeurIPS/ICML)