Lead AI Excellence: Strategy, Delivery & Governance

Siemens Mobility; Wendell (NC); On-site; USD 145,000 - 249,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens seeks a Manager, AI Excellence in Wendell, NC to lead the Business Unit’s AI portfolio, translating strategy into actionable AI initiatives that deliver business value. You’ll serve as a player-coach, guiding the AI team from concept through implementation while aligning technology, architecture, product management, and governance with enterprise priorities.

This role emphasizes responsible AI, cross-functional collaboration, and delivering scalable solutions that move from opportunity

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in digital transformation, artificial intelligence, technology, product management, architecture, or related disciplines.
• Leading complex technology initiatives across organizational boundaries, including business functions, IT organizations, and external partners.
• Generative AI, AI platforms, agents, enterprise integration, data, and modern technology architectures.
• Translating business problems into technical solutions and measurable business outcomes.
• Portfolio, program, stakeholder, vendor, and implementation partner management.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• AI Strategy & Roadmap - Defining and maintaining the Business Unit’s AI strategy, roadmap, capability priorities, and transparent portfolio of AI initiatives aligned to business value, feasibility, cost, risk, and organizational readiness.
• Business Value Translation - Translating business strategy and operational challenges into actionable AI opportunities with measurable objectives, clear investment priorities, adoption plans, and value realization outcomes.
• AI Initiative Delivery - Leading high-priority AI initiatives from concept through architecture, development, deployment, adoption, and continuous improvement while removing organizational and technical barriers.
• Technology & Architecture Direction - Providing technology and architecture direction for enterprise-approved and emerging AI solutions, including generative AI, AI platforms, agents, enterprise integration, data, cybersecurity, and scalable implementation approaches.
• Cross-Functional Partnership - Partnering across business functions, Enterprise IT, central AI teams, data organizations, technology providers, and external partners to align priorities, mobilize resources, and deliver outcomes.
• Responsible AI & Governance - Ensuring AI initiatives incorporate cybersecurity, privacy, legal, data governance, intellectual property, and Responsible AI requirements without slowing practical experimentation and delivery.
• Team Leadership & Capability Building - Leading and developing the AI Excellence team and AI Champion community while building a culture focused on experimentation, pragmatism, measurable value, reuse, and responsible implementation.

Skills

AI Excellence

Portfolio management

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Generative AI

Enterprise architecture

Job description

Siemens seeks a Manager, AI Excellence in Wendell, NC to lead the Business Unit’s AI portfolio, translating strategy into actionable AI initiatives that deliver business value. You’ll serve as a player-coach, guiding the AI team from concept through implementation while aligning technology, architecture, product management, and governance with enterprise priorities.

This role emphasizes responsible AI, cross-functional collaboration, and delivering scalable solutions that move from opportunity