AI Transformation Lead - Global IT Projects (Hybrid/Remote)

Umicore Group; Hoboken; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Umicore Group in Belgium is looking for a Senior AI Leader to drive AI adoption and business transformation across enterprise functions, identifying high-value initiatives aligned with CORE strategy and delivering measurable outcomes.

You will partner with business leaders and cross-functional teams, own and deliver AI projects and roadmaps, ensure governance, ethics, and data quality, and promote AI literacy through training and change management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related field.
• Proven track record delivering business value through AI, automation, analytics or digital transformation.
• Ability to identify and communicate AI impact on business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Drive AI adoption and business transformation across Umicore by identifying, prioritizing and implementing high-value AI initiatives aligned with business objectives.
• Partner with business leaders and functional teams to identify opportunities where AI can improve operational efficiency and support strategic growth.
• Own and deliver assigned AI projects, use cases and roadmaps within EF Enterprise Function, ensuring measurable business outcomes and value realization.
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional AI initiatives from concept through deployment, bridging business and technical teams.
• Support AI solution design, development and implementation activities, including data preparation, model evaluation and deployment planning.
• Ensure AI solutions are scalable, compliant with governance requirements and aligned with responsible AI practices.
• Promote AI literacy across the organization through training, workshops and change management.
• Contribute to AI Watchtower and AI Radar by monitoring market trends and opportunities for Umicore.

Skills

AI strategy

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication skills

Change management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/AI/IT

Job description

Umicore Group in Belgium is looking for a Senior AI Leader to drive AI adoption and business transformation across enterprise functions, identifying high-value initiatives aligned with CORE strategy and delivering measurable outcomes.

You will partner with business leaders and cross-functional teams, own and deliver AI projects and roadmaps, ensure governance, ethics, and data quality, and promote AI literacy through training and change management.