AI Strategic Initiatives Sr Manager

About Tripadvisor

We believe that we are better together and at Tripadvisor we welcome you for who you are. Our workplace is for everyone as is our peoplepowered platform. At Tripadvisor we want you to bring your unique identities abilities and experiences so we can collectively revolutionize travel and together find the good out there.

This role is a remote position in the Boston area of the US. Occasional travel to company offices as necessary.

About the Role:

We are seeking a strategic AI operations leader to drive AI adoption efficiency and value realization across Tripadvisor and its brand companies. This role will play a critical part in scaling AI initiatives prioritizing highimpact AI use cases and ensuring that AI investments drive measurable business outcomes.

This position is highly crossfunctional requiring collaboration across data science engineering legal security finance and product teams to optimize AI investments and . The ideal candidate is a strategic problem solver who can bridge technical operational and financial considerations.

Key Responsibilities

AI Portfolio Management & Strategic Prioritization

• Support the of the AI innovation portfolio by conducting research analyzing data and assisting in the evaluation of potential AI initiatives based on their alignment with business priorities monetization opportunities and operational efficiencies.
• Act as a bridge between experimentation and scaled deployment supporting the Tripadvisor Labs charter. Identify scope and help execute highpotential AI innovation pilots.
• Develop detailed project plans and roadmaps for AI automation opportunities in collaboration with internal teams. Contribute to the implementation and change management activities for AIdriven operational efficiency projects.
• Maintain and update the AI portfolio dashboard track key performance indicators (KPIs) for AI use cases and generate reports on adoption performance and ROI metrics.
• Own the AI landscape scanning effortmaintaining competitive intelligence on AI strategy in travel agent ecosystems and tech platform evolution (OpenAI Google Meta etc..
• Coordinate and support the GAI Leadership Group by organizing meetings preparing meeting materials tracking action items and assisting in the refinement of group objectives and processes.

AI & Enablement

• ^{Implement and enhance the established AI governance framework working across a cross functional team including supporting monitoring of costtracking.}
• ^{Conduct detailed evaluations of AI tools and vendors based on predefined criteria and provide recommendations for selection ensuring alignment with scalability cost efficiency and business objectives.}
• Lead the development of the AI value realization frameworkincluding dashboards and scorecards linking AI use cases to engagement monetization productivity and ROI KPIs.
• Coordinate with IT Engineering and Data Science teams to support the deployment of core AI tools (e.g. Gemini) and track adoption and usage metrics to identify optimization opportunities.

Advocacy & Communication

• Develop and execute an AI strategy communication plan ensuring business leaders understand AIs role impact and opportunities.
• Lead AI knowledgesharing forums educating teams on responsible AI deployment while fostering a culture of AI innovation.
• Work with Data & AI Working Groups to educate engineers and business teams on compliance and governance best practices.
• Leverage AI leadership forums office hours and stakeholder engagement to champion AI best practices within the organization

What We Offer

• Flexible activitybased working fostered collaboration and productivity
• Inclusive global travelers community welcoming diverse perspectives
• Competitive salary package including performance bonuses
• Development programs managerial courses and learning series
• Health insurance covers medical dental and vision for families (varies by country)
• Lifestyle Reimbursement Benefit for personal travel and physical mental and financial wellness
• Several paid time off programs including time to bond with new children and care for family members. Paid public holidays and yearend office shutdown
• Employee assistance program for shortterm counseling and free Calm app subscription
• Stateoftheart offices: dining coffee points and leisure areas

We strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process please make sure to reach out to your individual recruiter or our team at.

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