Job Description

Shape the future of AI on a global scale with a market leader!

 

A globally recognized industrial technology organisation is seeking an exceptional AI leader to define and execute its enterprise-wide artificial intelligence strategy.

 

This is a rare opportunity to build and lead a newly established Global AI Hub, influencing the future direction of a multinational business that is investing heavily in digital transformation, intelligent products, and AI-enabled services.

 

Reporting to executive leadership, you will be responsible for embedding AI across products, operations, customer solutions, and business functions, creating measurable commercial impact and long-term competitive advantage.

 

The Opportunity

• Define and execute the organization's global AI vision, strategy and operating model.
• Build and lead a world-class Global AI Hub, establishing the capabilities, governance and delivery frameworks required for enterprise-scale success.
• Identify high-value AI opportunities across products, services, manufacturing, operations and customer-facing solutions.
• Lead the development and commercialization of AI-enabled products and digital services from concept through to market launch.
• Drive AI adoption across global business units, regional organizations and functional teams.
• Establish robust governance covering AI ethics, data management, cybersecurity, regulatory compliance and responsible AI practices.
• Develop strategic partnerships with leading technology providers, universities, research institutions and AI ecosystem partners.
• Inspire cross-functional teams to accelerate innovation and deliver measurable business outcomes.

 

About You

• 8+ years' experience leading AI, digital transformation, technology or innovation functions within complex global organisations.
• A proven track record of building AI, data science or digital innovation teams from the ground up.
• Experience delivering technology-led products, platforms or digital services that generate measurable business value.
• Strong knowledge of modern AI and data ecosystems, including cloud platforms, MLOps, data engineering and technologies such as Databricks, Kafka or comparable enterprise platforms.
• Deep understanding of artificial intelligence, Generative AI, machine learning and customer-centric digital product development.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence executive leadership, business units, engineering teams and external partners.
• Experience leading geographically distributed, cross-functional teams in international environments.
• A strategic mindset balanced with the ability to execute and deliver tangible results.

 

Ideal Background

We are particularly interested in leaders from sectors such as:

 

• Industrial Technology
• Smart Manufacturing
• Industrial IoT
• Building Technologies
• Water Infrastructure & Utilities
• Critical Infrastructure
• Digital Platforms
• AI-enabled Software & Technology

 

Experience within engineering-led or industrial organizations would be highly advantageous, although exceptional candidates from adjacent technology sectors will also be considered.

 

Why This Role?

This is more than a leadership position, it is an opportunity to define how AI shapes the future of a global organisation.

 

You will have executive sponsorship, significant investment, and the autonomy to build a best-in-class AI function that delivers real commercial impact across international markets.

 

If you are excited by the opportunity to build, lead and scale enterprise AI on a global stage, we would welcome a confidential discussion.