Senior Manager Artificial Intelligence Agentic Workforce and Orchestration Strategy

Overview

Who we are

To save time applying Toyota does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas or any other work authorization for this position at this time.

Who were looking for

ToyotasEnterprise AIDepartment is looking for a passionate and highly motivated Senior Manager AI Agentic Workforce & Orchestration Strategy.

The primary responsibility of this role is to design and drive Toyotas enterprise strategy for humanAI collaboration defining how employees and AI agents work together to improve operations elevate decision-making and unlock productivity across every business unit. The person in this role will operate as a senior individual contributor who sets the cross-company blueprint for AI-enabled work partners with divisional leaders to localize and deploy it and establishes the measures that prove impact and guide continuous improvement.

Reporting to the General Manager AI Engineering & Ethics the person in this role will support the Enterprise AI departments objective to accelerate AI adoption across Toyotas operations enhancing efficiency and creating impactful AI-driven solutions.

This position is based in Plano TX. The selected candidate will be expected to reside within a commutable distance of this location.

What youll be doing

• Define the enterprise operating model for humanAI collaboration: roles responsibilities interaction patterns escalation and oversight and guardrails for safe and effective use.

• Lead the strategy and governance for AI orchestration frameworks (e.g. Model Context Protocol and future context or coordination architectures): define how contextual data tools and agent capabilities are standardized orchestrated and version-controlled across divisions; establish enterprise principles for scalable AI interoperability

• Map and prioritize high-value workflows across divisions; design target-state processes that blend human expertise with AI and automation; build adoption playbooks and rollout plans.

• Specify the AI agent orchestration layer requirements including task routing handoffs human-in-the-loop checkpoints quality gates and performance telemetry.

• Establish enterprise change framework: capability maturity model training curricula role-based enablement coaching plans and certification for AI-augmented roles.

• Build the value measurement system: baseline current-state KPIs define outcome and efficiency metrics instrument pilots and run controlled rollouts to validate impact and ROI.

• Partner with HR Operations IT Legal Privacy and Responsible AI to align policies job architectures competency models and safeguards; ensure auditable evidence and compliance.

• Develop a portfolio roadmap and sequencing plan by division; design lighthouse pilots scale-up criteria and playbooks to accelerate adoption across business units.

What you bring

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science Engineering Business Administration or a related field

• Minimum of 10 years leading enterprise-wide operating model or workforce transformation programs with measurable outcomes across multiple business units.

• Delivered at least three large-scale process redesigns that achieved quantified improvements in cost quality or cycle time validated by before-and-after KPIs.

• Demonstrated experience specifying and deploying human-in-the-loop or workflow orchestration systems including measurement plans and operational guardrails.

• Built and executed change enablement at scale for 500 employees including role-based training adoption targets and effectiveness metrics.

• Authored enterprise playbooks and standards adopted by 3 divisions with governance mechanisms for sustainability and continuous improvement.

Added bonus if you have

• Prior design and rollout of AI agents or automation frameworks integrated with enterprise systems achieving statistically significant productivity or quality gains.

• Experience in automotive manufacturing supply chain retail or field operations with demonstrated alignment to safety compliance and quality management systems.

• Created capability maturity models and competency frameworks for AI-augmented roles including assessment and certification.

• Led multi-phase pilot programs with control groups and achieved documented ROI within two quarters from initial deployment.

• Relevant certifications in AI project management or delivery preferred.

What well bring
During your interview process our team can fill you in on all the details of our industry-leading benefits and career development opportunities. A few highlights
include:

• A work environment built on teamwork flexibility and respect

• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career as well as tuition reimbursement

• Team Member Vehicle Purchase Discount

• Toyota Team Member Lease Vehicle Program (if applicable)

• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for your entire family

• Toyota 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match as well as an annual retirement contribution from Toyota regardless of whether you contribute

• Paid holidays and paid time off

• Referral services related to prenatal services adoption childcare schools and more

• Tax-Advantaged Accounts (Health Savings Account Health Care FSA Dependent Care FSA)

Belonging at Toyota

Our success begins and ends with our people. We embrace all perspectives and value unique human experiences. Respect for all is our North Star. Toyota is proud to have 10 different Business Partnering Groups across 100 different North American chapter locations that support team members efforts to dream do and grow without questioning that they belong.

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