Director, Enterprise AI Automation – Transformation

Women in Aviation International

. Lead WAI's AI automation program, including use-case intake, prioritization, roadmap development, governance routines, adoption planning, and ROI tracking .

Posted 10/27/2026full-timeRemoteLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading AI automation programs, including governance, ROI tracking, and cross-functional collaboration. Proficient in creating business cases, roadmaps, and managing stakeholder engagement to drive enterprise productivity and transformation.

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AI Automation Program LeadershipCross-Functional Initiative ManagementBusiness Transformation ExperienceAI Automation Concepts FluencyProject Management Certification

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Hard Skills

Business Case DevelopmentProcess ImprovementWorkflow AutomationData AnalyticsAI GovernanceChange ManagementROI TrackingSolution Design StandardsEnterprise Productivity ToolsHuman-in-the-Loop Design

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationFacilitation SkillsStakeholder ManagementExecutive PresentationChange Management Skills

Tools & Technologies

ERP SystemsCRM PlatformsCollaboration ToolsReporting ToolsWorkflow SystemsMicrosoft Office Suite

Certifications & Qualifications

Project Management CertificationLean/Six Sigma CertificationProduct Management CertificationBusiness Process Management CertificationData Analytics Certification

Industry Keywords

Automotive AftermarketManufacturingDistributionRetailSupply ChainFinanceDigital TransformationEnterprise TechnologyOperational ComplexityIntelligent Workflow

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead WAI's AI automation program, including use-case intake, prioritization, roadmap development, governance routines, adoption planning, and ROI tracking
Partner with leaders across Finance, Customer Service, Supply Chain, Sales Support, Operations, HR, Product/Catalog, Shared Services, and other functions to identify high-value AI and automation opportunities
Create and maintain a repeatable AI automation operating model, including intake templates, value/feasibility scoring, process readiness criteria, solution design standards, testing expectations, rollout plans, and benefit measurement
Lead discovery workshops, process reviews, and current-state/future-state workflow design sessions
Prioritize opportunities based on business value, feasibility, risk, data readiness, change impact, scalability, and company priorities
Coordinate with IT leadership and technical AI resources on architecture, data access, security, integration, production readiness, monitoring, and support
Define business requirements, acceptance criteria, controls, approval steps, escalation paths, and human-in-the-loop expectations
Oversee business-facing AI Automation Engineers, project contributors, vendors, and remote technical resources
Facilitate an AI governance or review forum to evaluate use cases, monitor risk and ROI, remove duplication, and sequence work across departments
Support AI literacy, power-user enablement, training, change management, and adoption activities
Track adoption, performance, quality, productivity impact, cost avoidance, service improvement, and realized ROI
Stay current on AI automation, agentic AI, enterprise workflow platforms, human-in-the-loop design, governance practices, and relevant market practices
Support or manage AI automation program budget planning, vendor estimates, project prioritization, and resource allocation
Supervise AI Automation Managers, AI Automation Engineers, project contributors, or other resources as the program scales
Coordinate work across multiple departments, business units, regions, and remote or international delivery resources
Undertake additional responsibilities and tasks as directed by management

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Operations, Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, or a related field required
10+ years of experience in business transformation, process improvement, operations, automation, product management, consulting, enterprise technology-enabled change, or related work
Demonstrated experience leading or scaling AI-enabled automation, intelligent workflow, or agentic AI initiatives in an enterprise environment, with measurable productivity, quality, or efficiency outcomes required
Experience leading cross-functional initiatives with senior business stakeholders and measurable operational outcomes
Experience building or scaling a new capability, program office, transformation function, automation program, digital initiative, or enterprise productivity program
Experience with broader workflow automation, digital transformation, and enterprise productivity tooling preferred
Experience coordinating technical teams, IT partners, vendors, offshore/remote delivery resources, or implementation partners preferred
Experience in automotive aftermarket, manufacturing, distribution, retail, shared services, supply chain, finance, or other operationally complex businesses preferred
Strong communication, facilitation, executive presentation, stakeholder management, and change-management skills
Ability to create business cases, roadmaps, project plans, process maps, use-case documentation, adoption plans, and ROI tracking summaries
Working fluency with AI automation concepts, including AI agents, workflow orchestration, knowledge retrieval, prompting, human-in-the-loop design, testing, monitoring, and governance required
Familiarity with ERP, CRM, customer service platforms, collaboration tools, knowledge repositories, reporting tools, and workflow systems
Ability to partner with technical teams on data access, security, architecture, integrations, production release, and support models
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
English fluency required; additional languages are a plus based on business needs
No specific license required
Certifications in project management, Lean/Six Sigma, product management, business process management, data analytics, AI, automation tools, or change management preferred
Up to 10–20% travel may be required, including domestic locations and occasional international coordination

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully remote work arrangement
Up to 10–20% travel may be required for business meetings, site visits, workshops, project discovery, training, governance meetings, or implementation support
Opportunity to lead and scale an enterprise AI automation capability
Management and supervisory responsibility as the program scales
Professional development and enablement through AI literacy, power-user training, change management, and adoption activities