Remote Director of AI & Data Platform Programs

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

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.