Director of AI

Pace® Labs

Director of AI leading the organization’s AI strategy and development. Overseeing AI specialists to drive operational efficiency and improve customer experience.

Posted 7/1/2026full-timeRemote • Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $100,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudPythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the organization’s AI strategy aligned with business goals and long-term innovation objectives
Identify opportunities where AI and machine learning can improve operations, decision-making, customer experience, and organizational performance
Establish and maintain a prioritized roadmap for AI initiatives across the organization
Serve as the organization’s subject-matter expert on artificial intelligence and related emerging technologies
Advise executive leadership on AI capabilities, opportunities, risks, and investment priorities
Lead the design, development, and deployment of AI and machine-learning solutions
Oversee the full lifecycle of AI initiatives including opportunity assessment, solution design, model development, testing, deployment, and ongoing optimization
Ensure AI solutions are scalable, secure, and integrated with existing data and technology systems
Guide the selection and implementation of AI tools, platforms, and technologies
Measure adoption and business impact resulting from AI solution implementation
Build, lead, and mentor a team of AI specialists
Establish best practices for AI development, model management, and data workflows
Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning within the AI team
Collaborate across IT and data teams to ensure the organization has the data infrastructure required to support AI initiatives
Promote strong data governance, data quality, and data management practices
Drive adoption of AI capabilities across the organization and measure ongoing business impact
Establish policies and best practices for responsible and ethical AI use

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field required
Master’s degree or advanced technical training preferred
8+ years of experience in data science, machine learning, artificial intelligence, or advanced analytics
4+ years of leadership or management experience overseeing technical teams
Proven experience developing and deploying AI or machine-learning solutions in a production environment
Experience working with large datasets and modern data infrastructure
Strong familiarity with machine-learning frameworks, data science and analytics tools (Python, R, SQL), generative AI and large language models, data engineering and data pipeline development, cloud platforms (MS Azure), model lifecycle management and MLOps, data architecture and data governance, AI solution integration with enterprise systems

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salaries
Medical, dental, and vision
401K retirement savings plan (100% vested immediately in the employer match)
Life and disability benefits
Paid time off for holiday, sick and vacation days
HSA and wellness program
Flexible spending accounts
Tuition reimbursement
Employee Assistance program
Parental leave
Optional legal coverage and ID theft

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Hard Skills & Tools

Artificial IntelligenceMachine LearningData SciencePythonRSQLMLOpsData EngineeringModel Lifecycle ManagementData Architecture

Soft Skills

CollaborationInnovationContinuous LearningAdvisory SkillsMentoring