AI Enablement Director

Backblaze

AI Enablement Director leading AI transformation at Backblaze. Shaping AI initiatives for measurable business value in a remote US environment.

Posted 6/15/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $165,000 - $215,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the use case pipeline. Triage incoming requests, refine problem statements, size value, and maintain a prioritized queue across functions. Lead each use case through discovery, scoping, pilot, and launch - coordinating functional owners, IT, Engineering, Legal, and Finance as required.
Do the workflow work. Conduct structured current-state assessments with department teams. Map how work actually happens today. Find where volume, repetition, or research intensity make AI a strong fit - and surface the use cases that would never appear in a top-down scan.
Design the right solution. Evaluate whether a given workflow calls for an off-the-shelf tool, a prompt layer, a vendor product, or a custom build. Engage Engineering and IT when integration or custom development is required. Document baselines before launch. Measure the delta after.
Govern the tool stack. Own the AI vendor evaluation process end-to-end: fit assessment, security and privacy review, pilots, and build-vs-buy recommendations. Maintain the AI Tool Registry with zero ungoverned deployments. Track spend per team monthly with cost-per-outcome visibility available to the executive team.
Keep leadership informed. Maintain a live view of every active use case, its status, its owner, and its impact. Produce outcomes reports. Surface role and change implications early - before they become problems.

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years in program management, business operations, or automation delivery - with direct experience moving AI or workflow automation initiatives from discovery to production
Hands-on fluency across the modern AI stack: prompt engineering, RAG pipelines, LLM orchestration, tool evaluation, and governance
Experience conducting workflow assessments with business stakeholders - not just technically, but operationally: mapping current states, identifying leverage points, designing future states
A track record of producing outcomes framed in time saved, cost reduced, or revenue impacted - not features shipped or tools deployed
Clear written communication: business cases, executive updates, solution design documents

Benefits

Comp & perks

Healthcare for family, including dental and vision
Competitive compensation and 401K
RSU grants for full-time employees
ESPP program
Flexible vacation policy
Maternity & paternity leave
MacBook Pro to use for work plus a generous stipend to personalize your workstation
Childcare bonus (human children only)
Fertility treatment and support
Learning & development program
Commuter benefits
Culture that supports a healthy work-life balance

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Hard Skills & Tools

program managementbusiness operationsautomation deliveryprompt engineeringRAG pipelinesLLM orchestrationworkflow assessmentssolution designcost analysisoutcomes measurement

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationproblem-solvingcollaborationorganizational skillsstakeholder engagementreportingchange managementstrategic thinkingprioritization