Senior AI & Data Strategy Lead (f/m/x)

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft; München; Vor Ort; EUR 80.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading automotive company is seeking a strategic AI leader to define and refine their AI and Data strategy, analyze trends, and drive impactful initiatives across the organization. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in AI and technology-driven transformation, with at least five years of experience. Excellent strategic, analytical, and consultative skills are essential, along with fluency in English. Opportunities for personal and professional development, job security, and competitive remuneration are offered.

Leistungen

Challenging projects

Wide range of development opportunities

Attractive remuneration

Job security

Annual special payments

Flexible working hours

Overtime compensation

Qualifikationen

• At least five years of professional experience in AI, data, digital strategy, or technology-driven transformation.
• Proven track record of understanding global AI business and technology trends.
• Solid understanding of modern AI technologies and their opportunities and limitations.

Aufgaben

• Define and refine BMW Group’s AI & Data strategy.
• Analyze global AI, data, and digitalization trends.
• Translate strategic insights into action plans, roadmaps, and investment priorities.
• Identify and prioritize high-impact AI initiatives.
• Act as a trusted strategic advisor to senior stakeholders.
• Steer cross-functional initiatives from strategy to execution readiness.
• Establish governance and success metrics for AI initiatives.

Kenntnisse

Strategic skills

Analytical thinking

Consultative mindset

Cross-functional collaboration

Fluent English

German language skills

Ausbildung

University degree in computer science, data science, engineering, or economics

Jobbeschreibung

INNOVATION IS IMAGINING WHAT NO ONE ELSE CAN.

At the BMW Group, everything starts with passion. It turns a profession into a vocation. It drives us to keep reinventing mobility and bring innovative ideas onto the roads. Enthusiasm for joint projects turns a team into a strong unit where every opinion is valued. It is only when expertise, highly professional processes and enjoyment of work unite that we can shape the future together.

As part of BMW Group’s AI leadership function, we define the strategic direction for Data & AI across the company and translate global technology trends into concrete, value‑generating initiatives. Together with top management, business functions, and BMW Group IT, we shape the AI agenda, set priorities, and ensure execution with measurable business impact.

What awaits you?

• You define and continuously refine the BMW Group’s AI & Data strategy, aligned with corporate objectives and global technology trends.
• You analyze global AI, data, and digitalization trends and assess their relevance and impact for BMW’s business, products, and operations.
• You translate strategic insights into committed action plans, roadmaps, and investment priorities with clear ownership and KPIs.
• You identify, structure, and prioritize high‑impact AI initiatives across functions and divisions, ensuring focus on business value and scalability.
• You act as a trusted strategic advisor to senior stakeholders, aligning management, business units, and IT around shared AI goals.
• You steer cross‑functional initiatives from strategy definition to execution readiness, ensuring sustainable transfer into line organisations.
• You establish governance, success metrics, and decision frameworks to track progress and business impact of AI initiatives.

What should you bring along?

• University degree in computer science, data science, engineering, economics, or a comparable field.
• At least five years of professional experience in AI, data, digital strategy, or technology‑driven transformation in a complex organisation.
• Proven track record of understanding global AI business and technology trends and translating them into concrete, committed action plans.
• Demonstrated success in driving AI or data initiatives with significant, measurable business impact.
• Strong strategic, analytical, and conceptual skills combined with the ability to operate effectively in executive‑level environments. Highly analytical and consultative mindset with structured problem‑solving skills.
• Solid understanding of modern AI technologies and their opportunities and limitations from a business perspective. Experienced in working across organisational boundaries and aligning diverse stakeholders behind a common strategy.
• Very good written and spoken English skills. Knowledge of German, both written and spoken, is an advantage.

What we offer?

• Challenging projects with which we are shaping the mobility of tomorrow together.
• Wide range of personal and professional development opportunities.
• Attractive, fair and performance‑related remuneration.
• High level of job security.
• Annual special payments such as vacation pay, Christmas bonus, and profit sharing.
• Flexible working hours including 6 weeks annual leave and overtime compensation.

Type of employment: unlimited
Working hours: full‑time

If you apply, the next stages of the recruiting process include online testing, a pre‑recorded video interview and then an interview with the hiring manager (either virtual or in person).

Would you like to help us drive the AI transformation at BMW? Apply now!

Find out more about Artificial Intelligence at the BMW Group here .

Note: Please apply exclusively online via our career portal. Applications via other channels (esp. e‑mail) cannot be considered.

Do you have any questions? Then simply send your enquiry using our contact form . Your enquiry will then be answered by telephone or e‑mail.

At the BMW Group, we place great importance on equal treatment and equal opportunities. Our recruiting decisions are based on the personality, experience, and skills of the applicants. Learn more here .