Director of AI Strategy & Innovation

Levy Restaurants, Inc.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance/ AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Flexible Time Off Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Holiday Time Off

Personal Leave

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Job summary

Levy Restaurants, Inc. is seeking a Director of AI to shape and execute an enterprise AI vision across hospitality operations. You will partner with product, engineering and data teams to build scalable AI systems and deliver measurable business impact.

You will lead a high‑performing team in a fast‑moving environment, drive AI adoption across units, and establish ROI metrics while staying ahead of industry trends.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in AI, ML, analytics or data science.
• Proven experience delivering AI tools with business impact.
• Strong understanding of modern AI tech incl. generative AI.
• Experience evaluating third-party AI solutions.
• Ability to translate technical concepts into business value.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience leading high-performing teams in fast-moving environments.
• In-office role based in Chicago; hybrid 3 days/week in office.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead Levy’s AI strategy across operations, corporate functions, analytics and partner services.
• Identify high-impact AI opportunities to improve efficiency, revenue, and guest satisfaction.
• Build business case for AI investments and measure outcomes.
• Stay ahead of AI trends and translate them to practical business use.
• Lead design, development, and deployment of AI-powered tools and solutions.
• Partner with product, engineering, and data teams to build scalable AI systems.
• Oversee pilots and ensure production readiness and adoption.
• Define standards for AI development, deployment, and monitoring.
• Collaborate with leadership to identify needs and opportunities.

Skills

AI strategy

Team leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

AI tools platforms

Communication

Ambiguity adaptability

In-office Chicago

Tools

Claude

Gemini

CoPilot

OpenAI

Job description

Levy Restaurants, Inc. is seeking a Director of AI to shape and execute an enterprise AI vision across hospitality operations. You will partner with product, engineering and data teams to build scalable AI systems and deliver measurable business impact.

You will lead a high‑performing team in a fast‑moving environment, drive AI adoption across units, and establish ROI metrics while staying ahead of industry trends.