Director – Internal AI Operations

LaunchDarkly

. Build and maintain visibility into AI spend and usage; develop adoption, efficiency, and cost metrics and report on tool overlap, cost drivers, and open risks .

Posted 10/30/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $229,000 - $314,930 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in AI and technology operations, focusing on governance, budget tracking, and vendor management. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and implement effective operating models while ensuring compliance with data governance and security standards.

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AI Operations ManagementBudget Tracking and ForecastingVendor Risk ManagementCross-Functional Team LeadershipData Governance and Compliance

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Hard Skills

AI Spend AnalysisOperating Model DesignLifecycle ManagementCost OptimizationMetrics DevelopmentAnomaly DetectionRisk ManagementChange ManagementProgram ManagementData Analytics

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsInfluencing Without AuthorityTeam BuildingStakeholder EngagementPrioritization

Tools & Technologies

SnowflakeExcelPython

Industry Keywords

AI GovernanceEnterprise SystemsFinOpsData PrivacySecurity Compliance

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonSnowflake

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and maintain visibility into AI spend and usage; develop adoption, efficiency, and cost metrics and report on tool overlap, cost drivers, and open risks
Support Finance with forecasting, budget tracking, anomaly detection, and vendor and model-cost optimization
Maintain the inventory of AI tools, initiatives, agents, vendors, integrations, owners, status, spend, risks, and dependencies
Manage the Internal AI Feature Review process from intake through decision, approval, exception, or rejection, coordinating Security, Legal, IT, and business owners
Develop and maintain Internal AI Policy supporting resources with Legal, Security, and the Executive team
Track the AI roadmap, migrations, platform dependencies, adoption milestones, resourcing, risks, and executive decisions
Collaborate with technology teams on new AI product initiatives
Define and audit standards for access, ownership, configuration, data controls, logging, retention, vendor settings, and offboarding
Own Internal AI communications, stakeholder updates, FAQs, launch materials, training coordination, and policy-change communications
Establish common cadence and minimum artifacts across distributed AI Centers of Excellence

Requirements

What you’ll need

15+ years of progressively responsible experience in AI or technology operations, enterprise systems, data and analytics, FinOps, governance, transformation, or a related field, including 5+ years leading teams or complex cross-functional programs
Demonstrated success designing, implementing, or scaling an operating model across multiple functions, including clear ownership, policies, processes, metrics, governance, and measurable outcomes
Experience managing an enterprise portfolio of AI or technology tools, vendors, integrations, or platforms, including lifecycle management, access and administration, risk and controls, contracts, usage, and spend
Experience using tools such as Snowflake, Excel, Python, or equivalent
Experience building spend visibility, forecasts, budget controls, vendor or model-cost optimization, cost avoidance, waste reduction, and value-improvement plans
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presenting recommendations to senior and executive leaders
Experience influencing functional and technical leaders without direct authority across global, remote, and cross-functional teams
Practical understanding of responsible AI, data governance, privacy, security, vendor risk, and change management
Strong systems thinking, program management, prioritization, and change leadership skills
Experience hiring, coaching, or developing effective teams and building partnerships across Finance, IT, Security, Legal, Procurement, and business functions

Benefits

Comp & perks

15% Bonus Target
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Health, vision, and dental insurance
Mental health benefits
Equal opportunity employer and diversity-valuing workplace
Disability accommodation support