Director, Head of AI Platforms Engineering

The Opportunity

Reporting into the Head of the Technology Office, the Director will help shape and implement our AI Platform, ensuring the solution is scalable, secure, and aligned with our our goals.

The Role

Technical Expertise
Experience with AI/ML:

Knowledge of AI/ML principles, algorithms, architectures, and frameworks. Proficiency in popular programming languages and libraries used in AI development.
Experience with AI platforms and products:

Hands-on experience with designing, developing, or managing AI platforms, including cloud-based platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google with large and small language models (open and closed).
Data engineering skills:

Understanding of data pipelines, data processing techniques, and data storage solutions relevant to AI workloads.
Software engineering best practices:

Familiarity with software development lifecycle, Devops, and testing methodologies to ensure scalable AI solutions.
Leadership and Management

Strategic thinking:

Ability to align AI programs with overarching team goals and translate them into actionable roadmaps.
Team building and mentorship:

Expertise in building and directing AI teams, promoting a culture of innovation and learning.
Cross-functional collaboration:

Collaborate with stakeholders and leaders across different areas of the business.
Project management:

Record of managing partners, delivering AI projects on time and within budget, managing resources and risks.
Strategic Vision

Industry awareness:

Staying informed about the latest trends and advancements in AI technology, identifying potential opportunities and threats.
Storytelling:

Can explain vision and journey in a compelling manner.
Innovation focus:

Encouraging experimentation and exploration of the latest AI techniques to lead competitive advantage.
Ethical considerations:

Understanding of the ethical possible effects of AI, ensuring. responsible and fair AI development and deployment.
Champion AI , its potential, our roadmap with all partners
Continuously research

and stay up to date with the latest advancements in AI and machine learning.
Communicate complex AI concepts

and solutions to non-technical colleagues to lead awareness, adoption, and excitement.
Vendor Management:

Contractual ownership for AI technology providers
Manage vendor relationships and ensure that service levels and contractual obligations are met.
Financial Management:

Responsible for $10million+ AI & cloud platform budget
Team Leadership:

Lead a high-performing team of IT professionals.
Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Your Skills and Experience

Undergraduate degree in computer science, computer engineering, information technology, mathematics, or equivalent
Master's degree and related certifications desirable
10+ years' relevant IT experience
4+ years' managerial experience and/or demonstrated leadership experience
Experience managing IT projects within a global environment.
Pharma/Biotech or similarly regulated environment experience desirable
Background in solution architecture, with a focus on cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.
Engage with all kinds of stakeholders, technical and non-technical.
Demonstrated experience implementing integrated roadmaps for cloud platforms.
Demonstrated experience working with LLM models.
DevOps experience and ML/AI engineering a plus.

Our Benefits

CSL employees that work at least 30 hours per week are eligible for benefits effective day 1. We are committed to the wellbeing of our employees and their loved ones. CSL offers resources and benefits, from health care to financial protection, so you can focus on doing work that matters. Our benefits are designed to support the needs of our employees at every stage of their life. Whether you are considering starting a family, need help paying for emergency back up care or summer camp, looking for mental health resources, planning for your financial future, or supporting your favorite charity with a matching contribution, CSL has many benefits to help achieve your goals.

Please take the time to review our benefits site to see what's available to you as a CSL employee.
About CSL Behring

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