• Define and execute the AI roadmap in alignment with business goals. • Serve as the company’s internal expert on AI trends, opportunities, and risks. • Build and lead a remote AI team, including recruiting, mentoring, and performance management. • Collaborate with leadership to identify high-impact AI use cases across departments. • Oversee the development and deployment of AI models and tools. • Ensure AI projects are delivered on time, within scope, and meet quality standards. • Drive adoption of best practices in data science, MLOps, and model governance. • Guide model development, including machine learning, deep learning, NLP, and generative AI, depending on use cases. • Ensure scalable and maintainable AI systems and pipelines. • Partner with data engineering teams to ensure data quality, availability, and security. • Communicate complex AI concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders. • Translate business problems into data-driven solutions. • Advocate for ethical AI practices and responsible data use across the organization.