Senior Director, AI Enablement
$255,000–$275,000 year
Hybrid · Buffalo, New York, United States
Job Summary
Senior Director, AI Enablement leads Moog's AI Enablement Center from inception, defining strategy, assembling a team, establishing governance, and driving measurable AI value across the enterprise. Responsibilities include owning the enterprise AI roadmap, governing the AI portfolio from ideation to value realization, building a world-class team of AI practitioners and engineers, establishing the AI Governance Board, driving relationships with vendors and research institutions, and reporting on AI KPIs and ROI. The role requires steering AI activities to comply with ITAR, CMMC, export control, and applicable AI regulations, and is based in Buffalo, NY with a hybrid work schedule. Preferred experience includes ITAR/EAR, CMMC, defense/export control frameworks, aerospace/defense/advanced manufacturing background, and executive education in AI strategy, ethics, or governance.
Required Qualifications
- Over 15 years of progressive technology leadership experience
- at least five (5) years in AI, ML, or data science domains
- Demonstrated success building and leading technology organizations (30+ people)
- Deep working knowledge of modern AI/ML technologies, including LLMs, generative AI, MLOps, and AI-embedded enterprise platforms
- Experience operating in regulated industries (aerospace, defense, healthcare, financial services) with strong understanding of compliance frameworks
- Proven ability to translate complex AI concepts into business value narratives for executive and non-technical audiences
- Experience managing significant technology investment portfolios ($10M+)
- The ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance
- Must live local to the Buffalo, NY area, or be willing to relocate, to work onsite
- Direct experience with ITAR, EAR, CMMC, or other defense/export control regulatory frameworks
- Prior aerospace, defense, or advanced manufacturing industry experience
- Active TS/SCI clearance
- Executive education or certification in AI strategy, ethics, or governance
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