Director, AI & Data Programs (NL, Netherlands, Virtual, EUROPE)

BCD Travel; Netherlands; Remote; EUR 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Advito, the consulting division of BCD Travel, seeks a Director to lead a company-wide Databricks-based AI and data programs rollout. You will own the plan, people, and operating discipline across Advito, coordinating with Head of Product and Product Owners on AI-centric initiatives.

The role requires deep AI and data grounding, ability to manage budgets and multiple vendor partners, and strong stakeholder leadership in a global matrix organization.

Qualifications

• Led enterprise-scale platform programs across multiple business units.
• Experience with AI, ML, or LLM deployments in production.
• Strong planning, governance, risk management and follow-through.

Responsibilities

• Own the company-wide program to make Databricks the standard platform for data, analytics and AI across Advito.
• Set up and run the program with an integrated plan, risk and dependency tracking, and a steering meeting with executives.
• Run change management with stakeholder mapping, communications and training.
• Track adoption with active users and time to insight.
• Maintain one view of AI and data initiatives with status, owners, dependencies, dates and budget.
• Lead intake and prioritization for new ideas with quick decision cycles.
• Ensure standards for AI in production, including testing, monitoring and Responsible AI.
• Own the operating rhythm of the Data & AI function, with planning cycles and executive reporting.
• Support budget tracking and vendor relationships alongside Head of Product.
• Lead a small team of data, AI and analytics practitioners.

Skills

Leadership

Program governance

Change management

Stakeholder management

AI & data platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative, technical or business field

Tools

Databricks

Job description

Shape what's next with BCD Director, AI & Data Programs (Remote) Full time, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

We are hiring a Director, AI & Data Programs to lead the company-wide rollout of our Databricks platform across Advito, BCD Travel 's consulting group. We take corporate travel programs to the next level by analyzing travel data, building program strategies, identifying risks and opportunities, and assisting in supplier negotiations. Our data platform runs on Databricks, and AI already ships in our products. We're now extending that platform across the whole company, so every practice works from the same data, tools and AI capabilities. This role leads that program, and it's a big one: it touches how every team at Advito works with data. You'll own the plan, the people side of the change, and the operating discipline that keeps a large portfolio of work on track. You'll also be an operating partner to our Head of Product and our Product Owners. They set direction, work with clients on AI, and lead product development. Your job is to make sure the department runs well: priorities are clear, AI initiatives are well vetted and scoped, commitments are tracked, and nothing important slips through the cracks. This role needs a strong grounding in AI and data. Most decisions here have a technical side, and our engineers and data teams need to trust your judgment.

Responsibilities

• Own the company-wide program to make Databricks the standard platform for data, analytics and AI across Advito, including scope, roadmap, sequencing and timing
• Set up and run the program with an integrated plan, risk and dependency tracking, and a regular steering meeting with executive sponsors
• Run change management as its own workstream: stakeholder mapping, communications, training, and a plain explanation for each team of what changes for them
• Track adoption with real measures, such as active users and time to insight, and adjust the plan when the numbers call for it
• Maintain one view of every AI and data initiative in the department, with status, owners, dependencies, dates and budget
• Run intake and prioritization so new ideas get a fair look and a quick yes, no or later
• Know the work well enough to question it: read a prototype, push on an architecture choice, test a vendor claim
• Help set standards for AI in production, covering accuracy testing, human review, monitoring, cost and Responsible AI
• Own the operating rhythm of the Data & AI function, including planning cycles, objectives and executive reporting
• Support budget tracking, business cases, and partner and vendor relationships alongside the Head of Product
• Lead a small team of data, AI and analytics practitioners, with clear ownership and regular coaching
• Report to executives and stakeholders clearly and honestly, including when something is behind

About you

• You've led a company-wide platform program. You've run a large change across several business units or functions (a data platform migration, an enterprise analytics rollout) and you can show us how adoption went after go-live.
• Databricks experience is a strong plus.
• You run a tight program. Planning, governance, risk management and follow-through come naturally to you.
• PMP, PgMP, Prosci or Lean Six Sigma Black Belt credentials are welcome, though your track record counts for more.
• You know AI and data well. You've worked closely with AI, ML, agentic AI or LLM applications in production, you understand how data platforms and pipelines work, and you use AI tools in your own work.
• Beyond those: Several years leading enterprise-level programs with their own budget, multiple vendor partners and executive sponsors.
• Formal change management experience, with communication, training and champion programs you've measured the results of.
• Experience working with offshore or nearshore development partners.
• Experience managing people, including technical practitioners.
• Strong stakeholder management across a matrixed, global organization, including people who don't report to you.
• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative, technical or business field, or equivalent experience.

Nice to have

• Databricks certification, or hands-on experience with Unity Catalog and platform governance
• Domain experience in corporate travel, T&E, procurement, payments or B2B spend data
• Experience developing managers as well as individual contributors

About Advito

Advito is the consulting division of BCD Travel , specializing in transforming corporate travel programs. Employing an intelligence-driven framework, Advito dynamically manages supplier spend and traveler behavior, ensuring efficient travel programs that meet the needs of all stakeholders. Through smart analytics, unique supplier strategies, and integrated traveler engagement, Advito elevates travel programs to new heights of sustainability, savings, and satisfaction. Advito is a pioneering travel consultancy with an