Director of Enterprise AI & Automation

Sonepar USA; Broomfield (CO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

Dental & vision

Paid time off

401(k)

Professional development

Job summary

Sonepar USA, Inc. seeks a Director of Artificial Intelligence & Automation to lead enterprise AI delivery across Sonepar North America. The role guides design, deployment, operation and continuous improvement of scalable AI, generative AI, and intelligent automation with measurable business impact.

The leader will collaborate with AI product management, data, security, and architecture teams to ensure secure, scalable and compliant AI capabilities that align with the technology roadmap.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in IT/AI/automation
• 5+ years leading enterprise-scale AI/automation delivery teams
• 5+ years of project/program leadership using Agile/DevOps
• Experience with governance, cybersecurity, privacy, risk management
• Proven track record deploying production-grade AI/automation solutions
• Experience establishing engineering standards and delivery methodologies

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise AI & automation portfolio delivery on time and within budget.
• Drive Generative AI, ML, automation and intelligent workflows with measurable impact.
• Define delivery plans, resources, and success metrics for AI initiatives.
• Build and lead AI Engineering, Automation Eng, DevOps/MLOps, testing and release
• Set enterprise AI standards, patterns, frameworks, and governance.
• Mentor and develop a high-performing team; manage vendors and partners.
• Ensure Responsible AI practices, security, privacy and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Enterprise AI

DevOps/MLOps

Agile delivery

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

AI governance

Security & privacy

Job description

Sonepar USA, Inc. seeks a Director of Artificial Intelligence & Automation to lead enterprise AI delivery across Sonepar North America. The role guides design, deployment, operation and continuous improvement of scalable AI, generative AI, and intelligent automation with measurable business impact.

The leader will collaborate with AI product management, data, security, and architecture teams to ensure secure, scalable and compliant AI capabilities that align with the technology roadmap.