Top 19 Director of ai Jobs in Columbus

Head of AI
AssetWatch, Inc. —Columbus, OH
- $244,000 - $282,000 a year
- Remote
- Computer Science
- AWS
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Flexible schedule
- Retirement plan
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Business Practitioner - Agentic AI Sr Manager/Associate Director
Accenture —Columbus, OH
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- 6 years
- US work authorization
- Military encouraged
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
Strategy Principal Director, Data & AI Strategy - Life Sciences
Accenture —Columbus, OH
- $150,900 - $387,800 a year
- Full-time
- 7 years
- English
- Master's degree
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
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Strategy Principal Director, Data & AI Strategy - Utilities
Accenture —Columbus, OH
- $150,900 - $387,800 a year
- Full-time
- 7 years
- English
- Master's degree
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
Director of SEO & AI Search
Postali —Columbus, OH
- $110,000 - $130,000 a year
- Full-time
- Writing skills
- Office
- Continuous improvement
- Dental insurance
- 401(k)
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Director, AI Solutions Delivery
KnitWell Group —Pataskala, OH
- Full-time
- Azure
- Computer Science
- Master's degree
- Store discount
- Paid holidays
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Senior Product Transformation & Agentic AI Director
JPMorganChase —Columbus, OH
- Full-time
- 8 years
- Product management
- Senior level
- Health insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
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Global Director of Software and Data Engineering, Enterprise Data Office
Capital Group Companies —London, OH
- Full-time
- Azure
- Computer Science
- 11+ years
- Benefits from day one
- Retirement plan
Product Director, AI & Agentic
Safelite Group —Columbus, OH
- Full-time
- 8 years
- Continuous improvement
- Product management
Director , Product Management - AI Claims Platform
CVS Health —Columbus, OH
- $144,200 - $288,400 a year
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- 3 years
- Bachelor's degree
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Secure AI Architect Senior Manager/Assoc Director
Accenture —Columbus, OH
- $122,700 - $338,300 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Azure
- US work authorization
- Military encouraged
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
FinOps AI / ML Engineer Assoc Director
Accenture —Columbus, OH
- $150,900 - $413,600 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Azure
- Computer Science
- Sales
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
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Director of Architecture - Global Specialty
The Hartford —Columbus, OH
- $163,200 - $244,800 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Computer science
- Computer Science
- Office
Consumer Banking Data Scientist Director - American Dream
JPMorganChase —Columbus, OH
- $171,000 - $245,000 a year
- Full-time
- Master's degree
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Agile
- Health insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
Physician or Physician Scientist Section Director, Cardiovascular Research and Innovation (Open Rank/Track Faculty)
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center —Columbus, OH
- Online Application
- Background check
- Medicine
- 5 years
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Sr. Director, Service Technology and NPDi
Vertiv —Westerville, OH
- Up to 50% travel
- Engineering
- Office
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Abercrombie & Fitch Co. —New Albany, OH
- Full-time
- 5 years
- Continuous improvement
- Product management
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Head of AI
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Head of AI

AssetWatch, Inc.
Columbus, OH

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Job Details

$244,000 - $282,000 a year

Benefits

Stock options
Unlimited paid time off
Flexible schedule
Retirement plan

Qualifications

AI models
Master's degree in business administration
AI use case identification
Time series models
Strategic management
Master's degree in business
Computer Science
Signal processing
Automation
Tooling
Enterprise software
Talent management
Regulatory compliance
Predictive maintenance
Prioritizing technology investments (IT roadmap design and development)
IoT systems
Collaboration with board members
Managing IT teams
Cost control
AI platforms (beyond public GPTs)
Managing data teams
ROI
Change management
Product vision management
Team development
Collaboration with product development teams
AWS
Machine intelligence
Outlier detection
Bachelor's degree in engineering

Full Job Description

AssetWatch serves global manufacturers by powering manufacturing uptime through the delivery of an unparalleled condition monitoring experience, with a passion to care about the assets our customers care for every day. We are a devoted and capable team that includes world-renowned engineers and distinguished business leaders united by a common goal – To build the future of predictive maintenance. As we enter the next phase of rapid growth, we are seeking people to help lead the journey.

AssetWatch has a unique opportunity to scale how LLMs, Agents, machine learning, and data science improve customer outcomes, internal productivity, product differentiation, and operational leverage. The Head of AI manages AI workstreams across the company, turns scattered AI experiments into governed and measurable operating capability, and leads the Data Science function.

This is AssetWatch's central strategic leadership role, requiring direct, hands-on involvement. The leader must stay close to the field, understand modern AI and data science deeply enough to scope work directly, and help the company adapt as the technology and vendor ecosystem evolves. Reporting to the CEO, the role demands a blend of strategic vision, technical fluency, ethical leadership, and change management skills.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Define and Execute AI Strategy

Partner with executive leadership to define AssetWatch's AI-native vision, operating model, and continue to build our roadmap heading into 2027 and beyond.
Identify where AI can create competitive advantage, drive efficiency, and unlock new customer value, which open new revenue streams.
Keep the strategy current as AI capabilities, tooling, and vendor constraints change.

Lead the AI and Data Science Organization

Build, lead, and develop the team across Machine Learning Engineering, Machine Learning , and AI Engineering.
Recruit, develop, and retain high-performing data scientists, ML engineers, and AI engineers.
Establish clear ROI-based goals, accountability, technical standards, and leadership coverage as the team scales.

Run Intake, Prioritization, and Governance

Clarify incoming requests by outcome, owner, data dependency, business impact, and build-vs-buy path.
Establish guardrails for AI tools, agents, model usage, data access, and acceptable use without slowing down adoption.
Set AI Strategy and OKRs in partnership with senior leadership and translate them into measurable team goals with proven ROI.

Advance ML, MLOps, and Applied AI

Guide development of physics-based models that improve AssetWatch's reliability intelligence, including anomaly detection, ranking, explainability, and alert quality.
Ensure production ML systems are monitored, repeatable, and operationally reliable.
Drive AI engineering work including agentic workflows, internal productivity tools, and customer-facing experiences.

Partner Across the Business

Work with Product and Engineering to turn AI opportunities into scoped bets with clear owners and delivery paths.
Partner with GTM, Customer Success, and Operations to identify high-leverage AI opportunities and improve field workflows.
Collaborate with HR, finance, supply chain, and customer support to implement AI-driven automation.

Measure Impact and Communicate Up

Define how AI impact is measured and connect AI investments to customer outcomes, efficiency, and revenue.
Maintain a clear narrative for the CEO, board, and cross-functional leaders on priorities, progress, and tradeoffs.
Evaluate vendors and tooling; recommend when to build, buy, or combine approaches.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Experience

10 or more years leading AI, machine learning, data science, or adjacent data or software\ technical teams.
Proven track record setting technological strategy in a fast-moving environment and delivering large-scale initiatives.
Experience managing cross-functional teams and partnering with senior executive stakeholders.

Technical Depth

Hands-on fluency with modern AI and data science, enough to scope work, evaluate quality, and challenge assumptions.
Working knowledge of production ML, MLOps, evaluation, governance, and AI systems lifecycle.
Familiarity with state-of-the-art approaches including large language models, agentic architecture, and machine learning.

Business and Leadership Skills

Strong judgment connecting technical work to customer value, revenue impact, cost control, and risk reduction.
Excellent communicator, able to translate complex AI concepts for non-technical executives and inspire technical teams.
Commitment to responsible AI practices including data privacy, bias mitigation, and regulatory compliance.

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, AI, engineering, or a related field required.
Advanced degree (MSc, PhD, or MBA with technology focus) preferred.

NICE TO HAVE

Background in industrial technology, predictive maintenance, manufacturing, IoT, or condition monitoring.
Experience with time-series data, signal processing, anomaly detection, or sensor-driven products.
Experience with AWS, MLOps tooling, cloud data platforms, and enterprise SaaS integrations.

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What We Offer:
AssetWatch is a remote-first company that puts people at the center of everything we do. We want our team members to thrive - that's why we offer a range of benefits and perks designed to support your well-being, growth, and work-life balance.

Competitive compensation package including stock options
Flexible work schedule
Comprehensive benefits including retirement plan match
Opportunity to make a real impact every day
Work with a dynamic and growing team
Unlimited PTO

We have a distributed team that works remotely across locations in the United States and Ontario, Canada. Collaboration within core working hours is required.

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Head of AI

Business Practitioner - Agentic AI Sr Manager/Associate Director

Strategy Principal Director, Data & AI Strategy - Life Sciences

Strategy Principal Director, Data & AI Strategy - Utilities

Director of SEO & AI Search

Director, AI Solutions Delivery

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Global Director of Software and Data Engineering, Enterprise Data Office

Product Director, AI & Agentic

Director , Product Management - AI Claims Platform

Secure AI Architect Senior Manager/Assoc Director

FinOps AI / ML Engineer Assoc Director

Director of Architecture - Global Specialty

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Physician or Physician Scientist Section Director, Cardiovascular Research and Innovation (Open Rank/Track Faculty)

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Director, Outbound Transportation

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