Director, AI Strategy & Transformation

Scorpion Therapeutics; New Brunswick (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Time-off (vacation/sick/holiday)

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks a Director of AI Strategy & Transformation to shape and accelerate the company’s AI/data agenda from New Brunswick, NJ. You will partner with senior leaders to identify strategic AI opportunities, establish governance, and drive cross-functional initiatives that translate strategy into actionable programs.

The role requires advising executives on AI priorities, risks, and operating models, while leading councils and ensuring alignment across business, technology, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years in consulting/corporate strategy/enterprise transformation/Chief of Staff/strategic planning (strongly preferred).
• Experience advising senior executives; leading change management; translating strategy to measurable plans/metrics.
• Familiarity with AI and generative AI trends.

Responsibilities

• Shape and accelerate enterprise AI/data agenda; partner with senior executives and stakeholders.
• Identify strategic AI opportunities; drive cross-functional initiatives; establish governance and operating models.
• Support JJAIC and JJDMC alignment, decision-making, and execution; partner with both councils’ co-chairs.
• Connect with sector/function teams to prioritize AI/data value for the enterprise.
• Facilitate sprint/workstream sessions; manage sprint portfolio (launch, close, guide leads).
• Monitor industry trends; translate insights into strategies and operational improvements.
• Advise leaders on AI priorities, opportunities, risks, and operating models; create executive communications (business cases, narratives, decision frameworks).
• Drive alignment across business, technology, data, legal, and governance; present metrics, progress updates, and recommendations.
• Build performance frameworks; own quarterly data quality index governance.
• Lead council activities and steering committee sessions; facilitate recurring meetings.

Skills

Strategy development

Operational excellence

Change management

Program/project management

Stakeholder management

Facilitation

Communication

Matrix leadership

Executive influence

AI/generative AI

Industry analysis

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Job description

Director, AI Strategy & Transformation (New Brunswick, NJ)

Responsibilities

• Shape and accelerate enterprise AI/data agenda; partner with senior executives and stakeholders.
• Identify strategic AI opportunities; drive cross-functional initiatives; establish governance and operating models.
• Support JJAIC and JJDMC alignment, decision-making, and execution; partner with both councils’ co-chairs.
• Connect with sector/function teams to prioritize AI/data value for the enterprise.
• Facilitate sprint/workstream sessions; manage sprint portfolio (launch, close, guide leads).
• Monitor industry trends; translate insights into strategies and operational improvements.
• Advise leaders on AI priorities, opportunities, risks, and operating models; create executive communications (business cases, narratives, decision frameworks).
• Drive alignment across business, technology, data, legal, and governance; present metrics, progress updates, and recommendations.
• Build performance frameworks; own quarterly data quality index governance.
• Lead council activities and steering committee sessions; facilitate recurring meetings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years in consulting/corporate strategy/enterprise transformation/Chief of Staff/strategic planning (strongly preferred).
• Experience advising senior executives; leading change management; translating strategy to measurable plans/metrics.
• Familiarity with AI and generative AI trends.

Skills (Required/Preferred)

• Strategy development, operational excellence, change management, program/project & stakeholder management, facilitation, communication.
• Matrix leadership, executive influence, AI/generative AI, industry analysis, financial acumen.

Benefits (if hired/eligible)

• medical, dental, vision, life insurance; short/long-term disability; retirement and 401(k); time-off (vacation/sick/holiday), parental leave, and other stated leave benefits.

Work model

on-site minimum 3 days/week with up to 2 remote days (flex policy).