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Director of AI for Productivity Program Management

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Emerson is looking for an experienced Director of AI for Productivity Program Management to lead their AI initiatives in Austin, TX. This role involves translating AI opportunities into measurable business outcomes, developing roadmaps, and managing a program office to ensure coordinated execution and executive-level awareness of AI-driven productivity efforts.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the centralized AI productivity program within Emerson’s Test & Measurement BU.
  • Translate internal AI productivity opportunities into measurable business outcomes.
  • Enable coordination, prioritization, and execution of AI initiatives across functions.
  • Serve as a strategic partner to functional VPs (R&D, Sales/Marketing, Operations, Finance).
  • Collaborate closely with IT leadership at T&M and Corporate to align future business process changes and technology decisions.
  • Develop a multi-year roadmap for how AI evolves within T&M.
  • Operate a centralized AI4P program office to bring discipline and connectivity to a broad portfolio of function-owned AI initiatives.
  • Establish connections and reporting cadences for consistent tracking of initiatives.
  • Elevate AI discussions to the level of business and financial decision-making.
  • Translate operational improvements into executive-ready narratives and link AI initiatives to cost, capacity, and revenue outcomes.
  • Ensure AI initiatives are grounded in business impact and translate productivity improvements into P&L implications.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree.
  • Relevant technical, program management, and leadership experience aligned with the level of this role.
  • Strong program leadership experience in complex, cross-functional environments.
  • Demonstrated success driving digital or operational transformation initiatives.
  • Strong executive level reporting and decision-making skills.
  • Ability to structure ambiguous problem spaces and connect execution details to strategic and financial outcomes.
  • A combination of business acumen, operational rigor, and the ability to synthesize and communicate clearly at the executive level.
  • Strong technical background regarding Generative AI, process automation, and the general IT landscape.
  • Ability to stay up to date on the latest news and trends related to AI.
  • Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now and in the future.

Desired Qualifications

  • Technical and/or business degrees are strongly preferred.
  • 15+ years in relevant technical, program management, and/or leadership experience.

Benefits

  • Variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage.
  • Employee Assistance Program.
  • Profit sharing retirement.
  • Tuition reimbursement.
  • Employee resource groups.
  • Recognition programs.
  • Work-life balance.
  • Flexible time off plans.
  • Paid parental leave (maternal and paternal).
  • Vacation and holiday leave.
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Company

Emerson

Job Posted

2 weeks ago

Employment Type

Full Time

WorkMode

On Site

Experience Level

Executive

Locations

Austin, United States

Qualification

Bachelor, Master, Doctoral

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