Program Leader, Artificial Intelligence

Life Fitness


Job Location:

Rosemont, IL - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 149400 - 182500
Posted on: 23 days ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Join us as we empower the world to work out creating healthier lives together.

At Life Fitness / Hammer Strength we inspire the world to work out. We are a high-performing team focused on using AI data and technology to improve how we operate build products and serve customers around the world.
We are looking for a Leader of Artificial Intelligence to lead the development and deployment of AI solutions across operations supply chain commercial and product functions. This role combines technical leadership business partnership and team development to deliver scalable solutions with measurable business impact.
HOW YOULL MAKE AN IMPACT (RESPONSIBILITIES):

Lead AI Solutions That Drive Results
  • Lead AI initiatives from concept through deployment and adoption
  • Translate business challenges into scalable machine learning optimization and generative AI solutions
  • Deliver use cases including:
    • Predictive maintenance and reliability analytics
    • Demand forecasting and inventory optimization
    • Production scheduling and operational efficiency
    • Quality and warranty analytics
    • Sales forecasting and margin insights
  • Embed solutions into business workflows to improve decision-making and performance
Partner Across the Business
  • Collaborate with Operations Supply Chain Commercial Product Engineering Finance and IT teams to identify and prioritize AI opportunities
  • Communicate technical insights in clear business-focused language
  • Support measurable outcomes including efficiency gains cost savings and revenue impact
Advance Product & Digital Innovation
  • Partner with Product Management and Software Engineering teams to support AI-enabled capabilities within connected products and digital platforms
  • Contribute to customer-facing and internal AI applications that enhance training performance and user experience
  • Support scalable secure and reliable model deployment practices
Lead & Develop Talent
  • Lead and develop a small team of data scientists and machine learning engineers
  • Promote best practices in model development governance and MLOps
  • Help strengthen AI literacy and adoption across the organization

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TEAM (QUALIFICATIONS):
  • 6to 10 years of experience in AI machine learning analytics or data science
  • Experience developing and deploying models in production environments
  • Strong understanding of machine learning predictive analytics optimization and generative AI
  • Experience supporting manufacturing operations supply chain or product organizations preferred
  • Experience in B2B industrial or performance-driven environments strongly preferred
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms enterprise systems and modern analytics toolchains
  • Strong problem-solving communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Ability to operate with ownership urgency and continuous improvement mindset in a matrixed environment
WHY LIFE FITNESS / HAMMER STRENGTH
  • Help shape how AI transforms a global fitness and performance brand
  • Work on high-impact operational commercial and product challenges
  • Collaborate with teams that value innovation accountability and execution
  • Be part of a culture built around performance teamwork and inspiring healthier lives
If you are passionate about applying AI to solve complex business problems and building solutions that create measurable impact at scale we would love to talk with you.

At Life Fitness / Hammer Strengthwe think customer firstplay as one team andraise the bar on fitness innovationin the gym and in every corner of our facilities. Wepersevere and get it done with a clear purpose toinspire each other to live healthier lives. If youre ready to bring out the best in people while powering the future of fitness manufacturing we invite you to apply.

Want to take the next step in your careerLife Fitness / Hammer Strength takes pride in our talented employees and believes in providing opportunities for further growth and advancement. We encourage you to test your strengths push your limits and unleash your potential. If you feel the position is right for you we invite you to apply. Well work with you closely to support you throughout the hiring process. If your CV/ resume shows that your skills and experience have synergy with the job description then well hop on a call to get to know you and your experience and discuss the position in more detail. If its not the right opportunity this time well always let you know.

At Life Fitness / Hammer Strength we believe in taking care of our team with a comprehensive total rewards package that includes competitive pay and a range of valuable benefits. The salary range for this position intended for U.S. applicants is $149400 - $182500 actual salary will vary based on applicants education experience skills and abilities. The salary range reflected is based on a primary work location of Rosemont IL and the actual salary may vary for applicants in a different geographic position is eligible to participate in Life Fitness / Hammer Strengths annual Manager Incentive Plan to receive an annual discretionary bonus in addition to base salary. The amount of bonus varies based on company and individual performance goals and is subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan.

Life Fitness / Hammer Strength offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time team members including but not limited to: a 401(k) savings plan with 4% employer match; medical dental and vision insurance parental medical and military leaves of absence paid time off including 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year paid vacation days beginning at 13 days annually paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws company paid short-term disability and optional long-term disability health savings account health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts employee and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance hospital indemnity; identity protection legal services adoption assistance tuition assistance commuter benefits employee discounts and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions. Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.

Life Fitness / Hammer Strength is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. Life Fitness / Hammer Strength complies with all applicable federal state and local laws regardingemploymentrecruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race color religion age sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin citizenship status disability protected veteran status or any other category protected by applicable federal state or local laws.

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Required Experience:

Senior IC

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