Executive Director, Frontier AI Strategy

BioSpace; New York (NY); On-site; USD 304,000 - 411,000; Full time

Job summary

Amgen seeks an Executive Director, Frontier AI to lead the strategy and roadmap for frontier AI across foundation models, multi-modal AI, and quantum AI/ML. The role drives scalable capabilities, partnerships with academia and industry, and ensures governance, security, and production readiness across high-impact use cases.

You will build and develop a high-performing frontier AI organization, collaborate with CDT and cross-functional teams, and report progress to senior leaders, shaping a

Qualifications

• Doctorate degree & 6 years of frontier AI experience OR
• Masters degree & 10 years of frontier AI experience OR
• Bachelor degree & 12 years of frontier AI experience AND 6 years of managerial experience

Responsibilities

• Portfolio prioritization and investment recommendations across reinforcement learning, multi-modal AI, model architectures, partnerships, and quantum AI/ML.
• Governance of frontier AI activities, including responsible AI, privacy, regulatory, and model-risk considerations, with CDT.
• External partnership outcomes in research collaborations, talent pipelines, publications, prototypes, and applied innovation.
• Executive-level visibility into frontier AI performance, KPIs, adoption, risks, and ROI.

Skills

Frontier AI experience

People management

Academic partnerships

Education

PhD in a relevant field

Masters in a relevant field

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Job description

Amgen seeks an Executive Director, Frontier AI to lead the strategy and roadmap for frontier AI across foundation models, multi-modal AI, and quantum AI/ML. The role drives scalable capabilities, partnerships with academia and industry, and ensures governance, security, and production readiness across high-impact use cases.

You will build and develop a high-performing frontier AI organization, collaborate with CDT and cross-functional teams, and report progress to senior leaders, shaping a