AI Transformation Leader for Operations & Supply Chain

Life Fitness; California (MO); On-site; USD 149,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off & holidays

Competitive salary and annual bonus

Job summary

Life Fitness / Hammer Strength seeks a Leader of Artificial Intelligence to drive AI solutions across operations, supply chain, commercial, and product functions. This role requires technical leadership, business partnership, and team development to deliver scalable, measurable impact.

You will lead AI initiatives through concept-to-deployment, collaborate across functions, and partner with product and engineering to embed AI capabilities in connected products and digital platforms.

Qualifications

• 6 to 10+ years of experience in AI, machine learning, analytics, or data science.
• Experience developing and deploying models in production environments.
• Strong understanding of machine learning, predictive analytics, optimization, and generative AI.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, operations, supply chain, or product organizations preferred.
• Experience in B2B, industrial, or performance-driven environments strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms, enterprise systems, and modern analytics toolchains.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to operate with ownership, urgency, and continuous improvement mindset in a matrixed environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI initiatives from concept through deployment and adoption.
• Translate business challenges into scalable machine learning, optimization, and generative AI solutions.
• Deliver use cases including: Predictive maintenance and reliability analytics; Demand forecasting and inventory optimization; Production scheduling and operational efficiency; Quality and warranty analytics; Sales forecasting and margin insights.
• Embed solutions into business workflows to improve decision-making and performance.
• Partner Across the Business: Collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain, Commercial, Product, Engineering, Finance, and IT teams to identify and prioritize AI opportunities; Communicate technical insights in clear, business-focused language; Support measurable outcomes including efficiency gains, cost savings, and revenue impact.
• Advance Product & Digital Innovation: Partner with Product Management and Software Engineering teams to support AI-enabled capabilities within connected products and digital platforms; Contribute to customer-facing and internal AI applications that enhance training, performance, and user experience; Support scalable, secure, and reliable model deployment practices.
• Lead & Develop Talent: Lead and develop a small team of data scientists and machine learning engineers; Promote best practices in model development, governance, and MLOps; Help strengthen AI literacy and adoption across the organization.

Skills

AI leadership

Leadership

Machine learning

Data science

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Communication

Job description

Life Fitness / Hammer Strength seeks a Leader of Artificial Intelligence to drive AI solutions across operations, supply chain, commercial, and product functions. This role requires technical leadership, business partnership, and team development to deliver scalable, measurable impact.

You will lead AI initiatives through concept-to-deployment, collaborate across functions, and partner with product and engineering to embed AI capabilities in connected products and digital platforms.