Sr. Director, AI Product

OpenText; Waterloo; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenText is seeking a Sr. Director for AI Product to embed AI across business units, enhancing productivity and decision-making. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership and technical skills to spearhead AI initiatives, engaging confidently with top executives to ensure effective implementation.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in AI/ML, with 3 years in leadership.
• Proven track record of delivering enterprise AI solutions at scale.
• Genuine passion and high energy for AI/GenAI space.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical vision for leveraging AI tools to support digital transformation.
• Define and execute enterprise AI roadmap aligned with business goals.
• Engage with senior stakeholders to present solutions and drive adoption.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

AI/ML expertise

Change management

Education

Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, AI, Data Science

Tools

Generative AI tools

Job description

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OPENTEXT

OpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.

AI-First. Future-Driven. Human-Centered.

At OpenText, AI is at the heart of everything we do—powering innovation, transforming work, and empowering digital knowledge workers. We're hiring talent that AI can't replace to help us shape the future of information management. Join us.

OPENTEXT

OpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.

AI-First. Future-Driven. Human-Centered.

At OpenText, AI is at the heart of everything we do—powering innovation, transforming work, and empowering digital knowledge workers. We're hiring talent that AI can't replace to help us shape the future of information management. Join us.

YOUR IMPACT

We are seeking a Director, AI Product responsible for spearheading the strategic adoption and integration of Artificial Intelligence across the different business units inside OpexText. This role will focus on embedding AI into core business processes, enhancing productivity, and enabling data-driven decision-making. The ideal candidate will combine deep technical expertise with strong leadership and change management capabilities to drive enterprise-wide transformation. Reporting into the Digital/IT organization, this role will pave the way to new ways of thinking on how we perform our operational duties.

What The Role Offers

Your core responsibilities will include:

• Leading the technical vision of where to leverage Generative AI tools and technology to support our digital worker mandate.
• Being an ambassador for leveraging our OpenText products and their AI capabilities to change the digital worker experience.
• Acting as a key hands-on contributor, actively building and solving complex technical problems alongside our extended teams ("getting your hands dirty").
• Defining and executing the enterprise AI roadmap aligned with business goals.
• Identifying high-impact use cases for AI across departments and functions.
• Champion ethical and responsible AI practices.
• Develop metrics and KPIs to measure adoption and efficiency.
• Engaging confidently with senior stakeholders (including C-level executives) to understand needs, present solutions, and drive adoption.
• Developing strong opinions on AI tooling and methodologies, advocating for best practices.
• Knowing how to fail fast based on benefits realized vs target value.
• Drive cultural and behavioural change to embed AI into ways of working.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on AI trends and opportunities.
  
  

What You Need To Succeed

• Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, AI, Data Science, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in AI/ML, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Proven track record of delivering enterprise AI solutions at scale.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Must be comfortable being highly hands-on, acting as a senior individual contributor in addition to leading.
• A genuine passion and high energy for the AI/GenAI space, constantly exploring new tools and techniques.
  
  

OpenText's efforts to build an inclusive work environment go beyond simply complying with applicable laws. Our Employment Equity and Diversity Policy provides direction on maintaining a working environment that is inclusive of everyone, regardless of culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws.

If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please contact us at [e-mail]. Our proactive approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and personal growth, enriching OpenText's vibrant workplace.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development

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