Enterprise AI Strategy & Governance Lead

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Board; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Board is seeking a Principal AI Lead to steer the enterprise AI strategy and governance, aligning AI initiatives with business goals. You will guide cross-functional teams across legal, engineering, analytics, and transformation to deliver responsible AI at scale.

The role requires 8+ years in applied data science, advanced degrees in AI/DS, and proven governance leadership, with a focus on safe, scalable AI adoption enterprise-wide.

Qualifications

• Eight (8) years of experience in applied data science, including leading ML/AI initiatives and mentoring teams in a production environment.
• Master's or PhD in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.
• Proven experience in leading cross-functional AI initiatives and developing governance structures.

Responsibilities

• Defines and drives the organization's AI vision and strategic roadmap, ensuring alignment with goals, governance and infrastructure needs.
• Serves as the single point of contact for AI across the organization, guiding teams on capabilities, risks, compliance, and opportunities.
• Identifies, evaluates, and prioritizes AI use cases, supporting advancement from ideation to scalable execution with measurable value.
• Defines and tracks AI-specific KPIs to measure impact, reliability, and alignment with business outcomes.
• Architects enterprise-grade AI and GenAI solutions, assessing infrastructure needs, tool selection, and implementation paths.
• Leads the selection and adoption of AI tools and platforms while balancing innovation with governance and security.

Skills

AI/ML Expertise

Governance & Compliance

Strategic Leadership

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Snowflake AI/ML

Azure ML

Dataiku

Job description

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Board is seeking a Principal AI Lead to steer the enterprise AI strategy and governance, aligning AI initiatives with business goals. You will guide cross-functional teams across legal, engineering, analytics, and transformation to deliver responsible AI at scale.

The role requires 8+ years in applied data science, advanced degrees in AI/DS, and proven governance leadership, with a focus on safe, scalable AI adoption enterprise-wide.