Manager, AI Excellence
Leonardo DRS
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Fort Walton Beach • Florida • United States
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About the role
- Lead the deployment and ongoing enhancement of the Business Unit Artificial Intelligence Excellence (AIEx) program in partnership with the Business Excellence organization.
- Serve as the Business Unit subject matter expert and business partner for AI initiatives, supporting the development of an AI enabled culture and driving adoption of AI tools and capabilities.
- Support the execution of the enterprise AI strategy at the Business Unit level, ensuring alignment with corporate AI governance, policies, and standards.
- Collaborate with the Senior Director of AI-Ex and guide integration of AI initiatives across the business.
- Track and manage AI initiatives across the Business Unit, including monitoring project scope, budgets, schedules, and technical risks.
- Maintain visibility of AI project pipelines and provide reporting and dashboards to leadership on progress, performance, and outcomes.
- Identify opportunities for AI driven business improvements and coordinate cross-functional teams to advance initiatives.
- Support Artificial Intelligence Site (AIS) Leaders in strategy deployment and alignment across their respective sites and organizations.
- Lead the implementation of AI strategy deployment activities to deliver measurable business improvements at the site level.
- Promote structured problem-solving and continuous improvement through AI-enabled solutions and analytics.
- Work closely with Business Excellence, IT, Finance, and other functional teams to ensure successful integration of AI solutions across the Business Unit.
- Maintain awareness of Quality Assurance standards and collaborate with Quality teams to ensure AI initiatives align with the AIS quality management system.
- Support governance, risk management, and responsible AI practices across Business Unit initiatives.
- Promote AI literacy and education across the Business Unit through training, workshops, and engagement with technical and operational teams.
- Encourage participation in AI education programs and certification pathways to strengthen AI capabilities within the organization.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related technical field or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Demonstrated interest in advancing AI education, professional development, and certification programs
- Experience supporting technology, analytics, automation, or AI initiatives within a business or operational environment
- Strong program management and organizational skills with the ability to track multiple initiatives and deliver results
- Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders across multiple organizational levels
- Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into business value
Benefits
- medical, dental, and vision coverage
- a company contribution to a health savings account
- telemedicine
- life and disability insurance
- legal insurance
- a 401(k) savings plan
- wellness programs
- flexible work schedules with a 9/80 program
- competitive vacation
- health/emergency leave
- paid parental leave
- community service hours
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Artificial IntelligenceAI toolsAI initiativesanalyticsautomationprogram managementproject managementrisk managementcontinuous improvementquality management
Soft Skills
collaborationinfluencecommunicationpresentationorganizational skillsproblem-solvingcross-functional teamworkstakeholder engagementtrainingeducation promotion
Certifications
AI education programscertification pathways