Group AI Enablement Manager

Moog; East Aurora (NY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

401k matching

Relocation assistance

Flexible paid time off

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Tuition assistance

Leadership development

Job summary

Moog is seeking a Group AI Enablement Manager to accelerate AI initiatives across the Industrial Group, aligning AI work with business strategy and enterprise AI direction. You will lead a hub-and-spoke model, build an actionable AI portfolio, and drive adoption across sites and functions.

You will report to the Senior Director of IT, Industrial Group, and work hybrid in Buffalo, NY or remote in other regions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field.
• 7+ years in technology delivery, data/analytics, or digital transformation.
• 3+ years leading teams or cross-functional programs.
• Experience implementing AI/ML solutions in production.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the IG AI roadmap and portfolio aligned with strategy.
• Partner with leaders to identify high-value AI opportunities and build business cases.
• Evaluate AI initiatives for value, feasibility, risk, and scalability; decide funding direction.
• Track AI portfolio progress, benefits, and risk to stakeholders.
• Lead AI initiatives from concept to production with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Leadership

AI/ML delivery

Stakeholder management

Change management

Generative AI

MLOps

Databricks

Cloud platforms

Business case development

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/Data Science/IS

Tools

Databricks

ERP/MES/PLM/CRM familiarity

Job description

Moog is a performance culture that empowers people to achieve great things. Our people enjoy solving interesting technical challenges in a culture where everyone trusts each other to do the right thing. For you, working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work.

Job Title: Group AI Enablement Manager. Work Schedule: Hybrid - Buffalo, NY.

Moog's Industrial Group (IG) IT team is seeking a Group AI Enablement Manager to accelerate our strategic priorities by applying artificial intelligence to the business challenges that matter most. In this role you will ensure AI initiatives deliver measurable improvements in growth, lead time, productivity, quality, working capital, operating margin, and decision-making. Serving as the bridge between business leaders, functional experts, IT, the Corporate AI Enablement Center, and external partners, the Group AI Enablement Manager will shape the Industrial Group’s AI roadmap, build a prioritized opportunity portfolio, lead solution delivery, and drive responsible adoption across the organization. This is not solely a technology deployment role. Success requires connecting AI capabilities to business strategy, establishing clear value expectations, guiding solutions into sustained production use, and helping teams adopt new AI-enabled ways of working. Our business objectives are applied by artificial intelligence to the challenges that matter most. You will report to the Senior Director of IT, Industrial Group. The role can be based in the US, UK or Europe.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, a related field, or a combination of education and equivalent experience.
• Minimum of seven (7) years' of progressive experience in technology delivery, data and analytics, digital transformation, or a related field, including at least 3 years leading teams or major cross-functional programs.
• Demonstrated leadership experience implementing AI, machine learning, or advanced analytics solutions, from concept into sustained production use.
• Working knowledge of generative AI, AI agents, machine learning engineering, MLOps, cloud platforms, and modern data platforms (preferably Databricks).
• Proven ability to develop business cases, quantify expected benefits, and prioritize investments with senior business stakeholders.
• Experience leading organizational change and building adoption across functions, sites, or regions.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain technical topics in clear business terms.
• Experience in industrial manufacturing, aerospace, or another regulated engineering environment is preferred.
• Familiarity with ERP, MES, PLM, CRM, quality, or engineering systems and their embedded AI capabilities is preferred.
• Working knowledge of data protection, intellectual property, export controls, responsible AI practices, or emerging AI regulation is preferred.
• Domestic and International travel may be required.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Industrial Group's AI roadmap and prioritized portfolio, aligned with business strategy and enterprise AI direction.
• Partner with leaders across operations, engineering, supply chain, quality, sales, and other functions to identify high-value AI opportunities, define expected outcomes, and build business cases.
• Evaluate and prioritize AI initiatives based on business value, technical feasibility, risk, and scalability, and recommend whether they should be funded, expanded, redirected, or stopped.
• Track and communicate AI portfolio progress, investment, realized benefits, and risk to Industrial Group and enterprise stakeholders.
• Partner with the Corporate AI Enablement Center on governance for AI solutions, including platform standards, shared architectures, risk and security controls, and engagement model across Corporate and Operating Group teams.
• Lead group-specific AI initiatives from concept through production, working with technical teams, subject matter experts, and the AI Enablement Center to use approved platforms and architecture.
• Ensure AI solutions are built for resilience, and that they are reusable for scaling across sites and functions rather than rebuilt locally.
• Support the rollout and integration of enterprise AI capabilities within the Industrial Group.
• Drive adoption of AI solutions through communications, training, workflow changes, and sustained engagement with business sponsors and users.
• Design and own the IG AI operating model, facilitating a hub-and-spoke network of business AI owners and technical practitioners across sites and functions.
• Build, coach, and develop the Group AI team while helping existing roles adopt AI-enabled approaches to solution delivery.
• Assign and align resources to priority outcomes and functional demand while managing capacity across multiple teams and leaders.
• Define workforce implications and enablement plans, including champions, training, and role evolution.
• Represent IG in enterprise AI governance forums and communicate IG priorities, constraints, and outcomes.

How We Care for You

• Financial Rewards: great compensation package, bonus opportunities, matching 401k, and the ability to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan (select locations), Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Work/Life Balance: Flexible paid time off, holidays and parental leave program, relocation assistance.
• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
• Professional Skills Development: Tuition Assistance, mentorship and coaching opportunities, leadership development and other personal growth programs
• Culture: Warm, respectful, family-like environment driven by our 12 core values. Multiple Employee Resource Groups led by our employees, open and welcoming to all.

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The base pay range for this opportunity is $USD130,000 - $USD180,000 per year, or equivalent benchmark in Europe/UK.

Salary Range Transparency

The base salary range represents the low and high end of the Moog salary range for this position in the given work location. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range(s) listed is just one component of Moog's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, employee stock purchase plan, an open paid time off policy, and many region-specific benefits.

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