Director of Artificial Intelligence (70621)
Director of Artificial Intelligence (70621)
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$ 180000 - 220000
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James Hardie Building Products Inc. is the North American leader in fiber cement home siding and exterior design solutions. Hardie products offer long lasting beauty and endless design possibilities with trusted protection and low maintenance. The company pioneered modern fiber cement building products and continues to invest in innovation to transform the industry. James Hardie is a highperformance organization with an unwavering commitment to Zero Harm. The company proudly employs a diverse workforce of over 3000 employees across operations in North America.
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As the Director of Artificial Intelligence you will play a key role in developing and implementing AI strategies and initiatives that align with business objectives. Your primary focus will be on building strong business relationships and fostering outcomes through AI applications. You will identify highvalue AI opportunities deploy AI tools and ensure companywide adoption. Collaborating closely with executive leadership technical teams and portfolio companies you will ensure AI solutions deliver real business value while managing risks and ethical considerations. You will communicate complex concepts effectively to stakeholders at all levels foster a culture of collaboration and ethical AI practices and leverage advanced technologies to enhance business performance and drive sustainable growth.
What Youll Do:
- Develop refine and implement the companys AI strategy in collaboration with leadership to drive innovation and growth.
- Identify and implement AI opportunities across underwriting asset management corporate operations and portfolio companies. provides support and oversight for development of proposals and prototypes.
- Oversee the integration of AI tools ensuring seamless deployment and measurable results.
- Act as a thought leader in AI adoption managing risk and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Helps JH to identify standards for projects.
- Track AI performance metrics including cost savings ROI and operational efficiency.
- Collaborate with teams to optimize AI applications while ensuring data security and governance.
- Manage resources budgets and timelines to ensure successful delivery of projects and initiatives.
- Lead AI training initiatives to enhance literacy and adoption across the organization.
- Stay ahead of emerging AI trends providing insights and recommendations to leadership.
What Youll Bring:
- Bachelors degree in Data Science Software Engineering Mathematics Business or a related field (Masters preferred).
- 10 years of experience in AI integration digital transformation or strategy development.
- Handson experience with AI techniques such as natural language processing computer vision and deep learning (e.g. PyTorch TensorFlow Hugging Face).
- Prior experience leading largescale AI initiatives in corporate or investment environments.
- Experience working with portfolio companies is a plus
- Strong understanding of AI applications machine learning and their business implications.
- Exceptional communication and leadership skills to influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Analytical mindset focused on performance metrics and ROI.
- Ability to drive innovation while managing change in complex environments.
- Experience in AI tools and platforms with knowledge of programming languages such as Python R Java or C.
What Youll Receive:
As of the date of this posting a good faith estimate of the current pay scale for this position is $180000 to $220000. Placement in the range depends on several factors such as experience skills geography and internal equity and may change over time. This position qualifies for benefits and you will be eligible to participate in a bonus plan.
At James Hardie we recognize that our success depends on our people. Weve worked hard to build a generous and competitive benefits program that demonstrates our commitment to our employees.
- Comprehensive lowcost copay Health Insurance; medical dental prescription and vision insurance benefits for every 30 hour fulltime employee. Insurance starts on day one!
- Life insurance
- Shortterm and longterm disability insurance
- 401(k) Retirementplan that will match 100% of employees saved dollars up to the first 6% of your salary
- 11 paid holidays per year
- Paid vacation
- Paid sick leave
- Wellness Program Employee Assistance Program Parental Leave
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Community Involvement & Sustainable Solutions
- Click here to learn more about our benefits
James Hardie will comply with any applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits including but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act in accordance with its plans and policies.
Applications are being accepted on an ongoing basis.
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James Hardie Building Products Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color gender sex age national origin religion sexual orientation gender identity/expression genetic information veterans status marital status pregnancy disability or any other basis protected by law.
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Director
Employment Type
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