Associate Director – AI Product Development

Verizon

Leading AI product development initiatives at Verizon, managing a high-performing team with a focus on innovation and collaboration.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeIrving • New Jersey, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $133,000 - $255,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformPyTorchTensorflow

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Leading development-focused AI initiatives, taking ownership of key projects from prototyping through to execution and leveraging personal initiative to drive progress
Building, managing, and mentoring a high-performing team of AI specialists, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning
Operating with a high degree of autonomy while ensuring alignment with strategic direction received from executive leadership
Developing, owning, and championing the organization's AI product technology roadmap, ensuring it aligns with broader business objectives
Driving the flawless execution of priorities set forth by the leadership team
Driving a strategic and transformational approach for integrating next-generation AI into our products and platforms
Frequently representing the company's AI technology positions and priorities with external partners, research institutions, and public-facing entities
Identifying and recommending technology partnerships to drive product value, collaborating with internal teams to formalize these partnerships
Proactively managing executive-level meetings through briefing materials, clear positions, and status updates on AI strategy and innovation
Providing frequent guidance, feedback, and prioritization to a diverse team with complex technical assignments
Driving financial discipline related to AI technology acquisition and implementation

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience
Eight or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training
Willingness to travel up to 25% or less of the time
Experience in the field of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Experience in the application of artificial intelligence to the development of functioning systems and product development
A proven track record of defining and executing technology strategy
Experience engaging with external technology partners or research institutions
Comfortable working in ambiguous environments, have high energy, and be assertive about taking initiative
A strong technology background with a growth mindset focused on strategic outcomes
Solid understanding of the current AI/ML landscape, including state-of-the-art models, frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch), and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure)
Experience with a wide array of AI domains (e.g., NLP, Computer Vision, Reinforcement Learning, Generative AI); prior experience implementing these solutions into commercial products is a strong plus
Proven ability for cross-team and cross-functional collaboration at a leadership level to achieve strategic, enterprise-wide goals
Excellent communication skills and the ability to translate highly complex technical concepts to Senior Leadership
Demonstrated experience presenting technology strategy to C-level executives or equivalent leadership teams
Experience in developing AI teams and training team members in artificial intelligence and data science
Familiarity with Quantum Machine Learning and Quantum Compute technologies
Strong analytical skills and be able to interpret data and provide recommendations to the leadership team

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
short and long term disability
basic life insurance
supplemental life insurance
AD&D insurance
identity theft protection
pet insurance
group home & auto insurance
matched 401(k) savings plan
up to 8 company paid holidays per year
up to 6 personal days per year
paid parental leave
adoption assistance
tuition assistance
other incentives
up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service

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Hard Skills & Tools

Artificial IntelligenceMachine LearningNLPComputer VisionReinforcement LearningGenerative AITensorFlowPyTorchAWSGCP

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcollaborationcommunicationinitiativeanalytical skillsstrategic thinkingadaptabilityproblem-solvingfinancial discipline