Senior Director, Enterprise AI Enablement

Job Overview:

The Sr.Director, Enterprise AI Enablement is responsible for establishing, governing, and scaling Artificial Intelligence capabilities across Fortrea. This role serves as the enterprise leader for AI adoption, AI literacy, Responsible AI governance, and the operational framework supporting the deployment of AI and Agentic AI solutions across business and technology functions.

The position is accountable for developing the enterprise AI enablement strategy, governance model, and operating framework that ensure AI capabilities are adopted responsibly, securely, ethically, and in alignment with Fortrea's business objectives, regulatory requirements, and technology standards.  Working closely with Executive Leadership, Enterprise Architecture, Information Security, Legal, Compliance, Data & AI, and Technology teams, this leader will drive AI awareness, workforce readiness, organizational adoption, and governance while creating the foundation for future AI innovation and enterprise-wide value realization.

As the enterprise owner of AI enablement, the Sr.Director will establish AI literacy programs, governance councils, adoption frameworks, usage standards, and deployment models that enable employees to safely leverage emerging AI technologies, including Generative AI and Agentic AI capabilities.

Summary of Responsibilities:

Enterprise AI Strategy & Enablement

• Develop and execute Fortrea's enterprise AI enablement strategy aligned with business objectives and technology priorities.
• Establish the enterprise framework supporting AI adoption, workforce readiness, value realization, and organizational transformation.
• Drive enterprise-wide adoption of AI capabilities across business functions, technology teams, and operational organizations.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to identify opportunities where AI can improve productivity, operational efficiency, innovation, and business outcomes.
• Serve as the primary enterprise advocate for responsible and effective AI adoption.
• Develop and maintain multi-year roadmaps supporting AI maturity, enablement, and organizational capability development.

AI Governance & Responsible AI

• Establish and maintain Fortrea's enterprise AI governance vision, framework, policies, standards, and operating procedures.
• Lead development and ongoing evolution of Responsible AI practices, including transparency, accountability, explainability, risk management, and human oversight.
• Partner with Information Security, Legal, Compliance, Privacy, Risk Management, and Enterprise Architecture to ensure AI solutions comply with all applicable policies and requirements.
• Define governance processes supporting AI intake, review, approval, deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management.
• Facilitate enterprise AI governance councils and executive oversight forums.
• Monitor AI-related risks and develop mitigation frameworks supporting safe and responsible deployment.

AI Literacy & Workforce Readiness

• Establish Fortrea's enterprise AI literacy vision, strategy and learning framework.
• Develop role-based AI education programs supporting executives, managers, technical teams, and general employee populations.
• Drive awareness and adoption of AI capabilities through communications, learning programs, workshops, and change management initiatives.
• Create enterprise standards for AI skill development and workforce readiness.
• Partner with Human Resources, Learning & Development, and Technology leadership to embed AI education into organizational development strategies.
• Measure and monitor AI literacy, adoption, and organizational readiness metrics.

Agentic AI Framework & Deployment Enablement

• Lead development of Fortrea's enterprise framework for Agentic AI deployment, governance, and operational oversight.
• Define standards, policies, and control mechanisms governing the use of autonomous and semi-autonomous AI agents.
• Establish deployment guardrails supporting security, compliance, accountability, and risk management objectives.
• Partner with Architecture, Security, Engineering, and Product teams to ensure Agentic AI solutions align with enterprise requirements.
• Develop governance models supporting approval, monitoring, auditing, and ongoing management of Agentic AI capabilities.
• Identify and evaluate use cases where Agentic AI can create measurable business value while maintaining appropriate controls.

AI Capability Management

• Maintain visibility of all enterprise AI capabilities, platforms, tools, services, and strategic initiatives.
• Establish enterprise processes supporting AI capability intake, prioritization, assessment, and adoption.
• Partner with Data & AI leadership to identify opportunities for capability expansion and optimization.
• Support technology investment decisions related to enterprise AI enablement initiatives.
• Develop metrics and reporting that measure AI capability utilization, adoption, maturity, and business impact.

Organizational Leadership & Change Management

• Lead enterprise change management activities supporting AI adoption and transformation initiatives.
• Establish organizational operating models that support long-term AI enablement and governance.
• Foster a culture of innovation, responsible technology usage, and continuous learning.
• Drive cross-functional alignment across Data, AI, Human Resources, Compliance, Technology, and Business organizations.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and change leader throughout enterprise AI transformation activities.

Financial & Vendor Leadership

• Support development and management of budgets associated with AI enablement, governance, learning, and adoption programs.
• Develop business cases supporting AI investments and organizational capability development.
• Govern strategic relationships with AI platform providers, including Microsoft and other technology partners.
• Evaluate AI-related products, services, and vendors to ensure alignment with enterprise objectives.
• Monitor investment effectiveness and value realization associated with enterprise AI initiatives.

People Leadership

• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team responsible for AI governance, AI adoption, AI literacy, and enablement programs.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, performance management, and career development for direct reports.
• Establish workforce plans supporting current and future AI enablement needs.
• Drive talent acquisition, succession planning, and organizational capability development.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Develop future leaders and subject matter experts within the enterprise AI function.

Executive Communications & Partnership

• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership regarding AI strategy, governance, adoption, and organizational readiness.
• Prepare executive-level updates regarding AI maturity, organizational adoption, governance effectiveness, and business outcomes.
• Facilitate executive steering committees, governance councils, and AI oversight forums.
• Communicate complex AI concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Represent Fortrea's AI enablement strategy in enterprise planning, transformation, and governance activities.

Qualifications (Minimum Required):

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or related field.
• Fortrea may consider relevant and equivalent experience and successful project outcomes in lieu of educational requirements.

Experience (Minimum Required): 

• 12+ years of progressive leadership experience in technology, digital transformation, data, AI, enterprise governance, change management, or related disciplines.
• 7+ years of experience leading enterprise-wide strategic programs, governance initiatives, or technology transformation efforts.
• Demonstrated experience establishing governance frameworks, operating models, and organizational enablement strategies.
• Experience leading change management and adoption initiatives across large organizations.
• Proven ability to influence executive stakeholders and drive enterprise transformation.
• Experience managing cross-functional teams and organizational capability-building initiatives.
• Strong understanding of Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Responsible AI, and emerging technology trends.

Preferred Qualifications Include:

• Master's degree in Business Administration, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Information Systems, or related discipline.
• Experience with Microsoft Copilot, Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Foundry, Microsoft Fabric, and Power Platform. Experience establishing AI governance, Responsible AI, or Digital Transformation programs.
• Experience operating within healthcare, life sciences, CRO, or regulated environments.
• Professional certifications related to AI, cloud technologies, change management, or project leadership.

Physical Demands / Work Environment:

Office/Home-Based:

Work Environment:

• Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment.
• Occasional drives to site locations with occasional travel both domestic and international.

Physical Requirements:

• Frequently stationary for 6-8 hours per day.
• Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.
• Occasional crouching, stooping, with frequent bending and twisting of upper body and neck.
• Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf.
• Light to moderate lifting and carrying, or moving of objects, including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs.
• Regular and consistent attendance.
• Varied hours may be required.

Target Pay Range: $145-190K The range does not include benefits, and if applicable, bonus, commission, or equity)

Benefits: All job offers will be based on a candidate’s skills and prior relevant experience, applicable degrees/certifications, as well as internal equity and market data. Regular, full-time or part-time employees working 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(K), ESPP, Paid time off (PTO) or Flexible time off (FTO), and Company bonus where applicable. For more detailed information, please click here

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