Head, Practice Area Programming - AI/GenAI and Enterprise Capabilities

Scorpion Therapeutics; New Brunswick (NJ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation 120h

Sick leave 40h

Holiday pay 13 days

Parental leave 480h

Bereavement leave 240h

Caregiver leave 80h

Volunteer leave 32h

Military spouse leave 80h

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics in New Jersey seeks a Head of Practice Area Programming to lead AI/GenAI and enterprise capability initiatives across the JJ Learn program. You will shape the enterprise capability roadmap, align investments with business strategy, and oversee governance, measurement, and adoption at scale.

You will manage a high-performing team, budget, and vendor strategy while serving as a trusted advisor to senior leaders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred for strategic leadership.
• 12+ years of progressive experience with 5+ years in people leadership.
• Track record launching AI/GenAI initiatives at scale with measurable impact.
• Ability to translate AI concepts for executives and non-technical audiences.
• Executive presence and ability to influence across priorities.
• Budget, vendor, and portfolio governance with disciplined reporting.
• Data-driven approach to capability building and change leadership.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the enterprise capability roadmap for AI and future skills.
• Set capability strategies for AI Literacy and Fluency across the organization.
• Own the measurement strategy to validate behavior change and business outcomes.
• Design scalable learning journeys and embed skills into daily work.
• Oversee AI governance with Legal/Compliance/Privacy/Security for risk and tools.
• Activate adoption via AI Accelerators and other amplification mechanisms.
• Drive enterprise upskilling with unified employee experience and visibility.
• Lead a high-performing team, manage budget and vendor strategy.
• Serve as trusted advisor to senior leaders and external ecosystem.

Skills

AI/GenAI concepts

Executive communication

Change leadership

Stakeholder alignment

Data-driven decision making

Budget management

Portfolio stewardship

Learning governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Job description

Head, Practice Area Programming – AI/GenAI and Enterprise Capabilities (JJ Learn) — New Brunswick, NJ

Key Responsibilities

• Define and lead the enterprise capability roadmap for AI and critical future skills, aligning learning investments to business strategy and Leadership Behaviors.
• Set enterprise-wide capability strategies and outcomes for AI Literacy and AI Fluency (responsible use in everyday workflows/decisions) and other priority capabilities.
• Own the measurement strategy (metrics and experimental approaches) to validate sustained behavior change and business outcomes.
• Design and deliver scalable end-to-end learning journeys for applicable practice areas; embed skills into daily work.
• Oversee responsible AI learning governance with Legal/Compliance/Privacy/Security to ensure ethical use, risk requirements, and approved tools.
• Activate enterprise adoption via AI Accelerators and other amplification mechanisms.
• Drive coordinated enterprise upskilling with shared visibility and a unified employee experience.
• Lead a high-performing team and manage budget and vendor strategy; ensure operational excellence, accessibility, and compliance.
• Serve as trusted advisor to senior leaders and steward of the external ecosystem.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 12+ years progressive experience; 5+ years as a people leader.
• Deep expertise launching AI/GenAI/Digital enterprise initiatives at scale with measurable business impact.
• Strong fluency in AI/GenAI concepts and work implications (use cases, data/privacy); can translate for executives/non-technical audiences.
• Executive presence and influence; ability to align stakeholders and navigate ambiguity.
• Budget/vendor/portfolio stewardship with disciplined measurement/reporting.
• Data-driven approach to capability building.
• Exceptional communication and global change leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree (e.g., MBA/MS).
• Experience launching enterprise-scale programs across multiple regions.
• Familiarity with responsible AI and AI governance; translating guardrails into employee behaviors.

Benefits (time off)

• Vacation: 120 hours/year
• Sick: 40 hours/year (CO:48; WA:56)
• Holiday pay incl. floating holidays: 13 days/year
• Work/Personal/Family time: up to 40 hours/year
• Parental leave: 480 hours
• Bereavement leave: 240 hours immediate/40 hours extended
• Caregiver leave: 80 hours (52-week rolling period)
• Volunteer leave: 32 hours/year
• Military spouse time-off: 80 hours/year