Director of AI & Corporate Systems

SBM Management Services, LP; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

SBM Management Services, LP is seeking a Director of AI & Corporate Systems to lead the transformation of corporate systems through AI. The role focuses on developing intelligent agents to monitor compliance, enforce business processes, automate routine activities, and provide leaders with actionable insights to improve performance.

Responsibilities include designing AI agents for finance and HR, integrating with ERP/HRIS/BI systems, and establishing governance, security, and controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Business Technology, Engineering, or a related field required.
• Master's degree in Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Business Analytics, Information Systems, Computer Science, or Business Administration preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in enterprise systems, technology leadership, digital transformation, business process automation, or related fields.
• 5+ years of experience leading AI, machine learning, intelligent automation, data analytics, or enterprise technology initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy, development, and implementation of AI agents and intelligent automation across corporate systems, initially focused on Finance and Human Resources.
• Partner with Finance, HR, IT, Legal, Operations, and other department leaders to identify opportunities where AI can improve compliance, process execution, efficiency, and performance management.
• Design and deploy AI agents that continuously monitor business processes, identify exceptions, and ensure required policies, procedures, and controls are followed.
• Develop AI-driven compliance and process-enforcement capabilities that proactively identify missing steps, policy violations, documentation gaps, and potential risks.
• Build AI agents that provide department leaders with real-time insights, alerts, recommendations, and performance reporting.
• Integrate AI agents with existing corporate applications, including ERP, HRIS, financial, payroll, workflow, and business intelligence systems.
• Establish automated controls that validate transactions, approvals, employee processes, financial activities, and other business-critical workflows against defined policies and requirements.
• Develop AI-powered tools that help leaders identify trends, understand root causes, manage exceptions, and take corrective action.
• Create a scalable framework for developing, deploying, governing, and monitoring AI agents across multiple corporate departments.
• Work with department leaders to translate business policies and procedures into AI-driven rules, workflows, controls, and decision-support tools.
• Establish appropriate AI governance, security, privacy, auditability, and human-oversight standards for corporate AI agents.
• Measure and communicate the business impact of AI initiatives, including cost savings, process compliance, risk reduction, productivity, and operational performance.
• Continuously evaluate emerging AI technologies and determine how they can be applied to improve corporate systems and business operations.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives that transition AI from an experimental capability into a core component of corporate operations and management.
• Build and mentor a team or network of AI, systems, data, and business-process resources as the corporate AI program expands.

Skills

AI governance

AI & automation

Machine learning

LLMs

Enterprise systems

Policy translation

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/AI

Master's degree in AI/Data Science preferred

Tools

ERP

HRIS

Business Intelligence

Job description

Job Description

NOW HIRING: Director, AI & Corporate Systems

Director of AI & Corporate Systems

Compensation: $160,000-$175,000 per year

Job Overview

The Director of AI & Corporate Systems leads the transformation of corporate systems through AI by developing intelligent agents that monitor compliance, enforce business processes, automate routine activities, identify risks and exceptions, and provide leaders with actionable insights to improve organizational performance.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy, development, and implementation of AI agents and intelligent automation across corporate systems, initially focused on Finance and Human Resources.
• Partner with Finance, HR, IT, Legal, Operations, and other department leaders to identify opportunities where AI can improve compliance, process execution, efficiency, and performance management.
• Design and deploy AI agents that continuously monitor business processes, identify exceptions, and ensure required policies, procedures, and controls are followed.
• Develop AI-driven compliance and process-enforcement capabilities that proactively identify missing steps, policy violations, documentation gaps, and potential risks.
• Build AI agents that provide department leaders with real-time insights, alerts, recommendations, and performance reporting.
• Integrate AI agents with existing corporate applications, including ERP, HRIS, financial, payroll, workflow, and business intelligence systems.
• Establish automated controls that validate transactions, approvals, employee processes, financial activities, and other business-critical workflows against defined policies and requirements.
• Develop AI-powered tools that help leaders identify trends, understand root causes, manage exceptions, and take corrective action.
• Create a scalable framework for developing, deploying, governing, and monitoring AI agents across multiple corporate departments.
• Work with department leaders to translate business policies and procedures into AI-driven rules, workflows, controls, and decision-support tools.
• Establish appropriate AI governance, security, privacy, auditability, and human-oversight standards for corporate AI agents.
• Measure and communicate the business impact of AI initiatives, including cost savings, process compliance, risk reduction, productivity, and operational performance.
• Continuously evaluate emerging AI technologies and determine how they can be applied to improve corporate systems and business operations.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives that transition AI from an experimental capability into a core component of corporate operations and management.
• Build and mentor a team or network of AI, systems, data, and business-process resources as the corporate AI program expands.

Qualification

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Education And/or Experience

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Business Technology, Engineering, or a related field required.

Master's degree in Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Business Analytics, Information Systems, Computer Science, or Business Administration preferred.

10+ years of progressive experience in enterprise systems, technology leadership, digital transformation, business process automation, or related fields.

5+ years of experience leading AI, machine learning, intelligent automation, data analytics, or enterprise technology initiatives.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Strong knowledge of artificial intelligence, intelligent automation, machine learning, large language models (LLMs), and enterprise business systems.
• Ability to translate business policies, procedures, controls, and compliance requirements into AI-driven workflows, monitoring capabilities, and decision-support tools.
• Strong understanding of AI governance, cybersecurity, privacy, data governance, auditability, and risk management principles.
• Strong leadership, project management, and organizational change management skills, with the ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to present technical concepts, recommendations, and business impact to executives and business leaders.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Carries out management responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, planning, assigning, and directing work; performance evaluations; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Ensure employees are properly trained on tasks and safety requirements.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is frequently required to walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Benefits

SBM offers comprehensive benefit packages. For information about SBM's benefits, please visit SBM's website at:

www.sbmmanagement.com/careers Careers – SBM

Equal Opportunity Statement

SBM Management Services, LP and its affiliates are proud to be equal opportunity workplaces. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, sex, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship, age, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status, or other legally protected status.