Sr. Director, AI & Business Enablement

About Origence With 30 years at the forefront of fintech innovation we specialize in SaaS lending solutions that lead the industry Our core mission is customer centric focusing on empowering Credit Unions across the United States with the tools to offer accessible competitive lending services Were deeply committed to enhancing the financial ecosystem for a broad network of credit unions members and auto dealers We invest in our greatest assets our employees and foster a culture of innovation and ownership through freedom and responsibility We celebrate fiscal accountability operational rigor and efficiency to create a sustainably healthy and robust business for the long term About you You are a self driven conscientious fiscally responsible self aware passionate and compassionate professional You are comfortable with ambiguity eternally curious and love problem solving You operate as an owner and work with a growth mindset You are extremely productive on your own and act as a multiplier collaborating with others You are tireless in questioning the status quo and pursue the best answers to the hardest problems to the benefit of the business Your focus is strong and capable of context switching and pivoting with the business In the vacuum of leadership you assume it Origence is seeking a visionary yet hands on AI leader to accelerate responsible and impactful adoption of artificial intelligence across all business functions The Senior Director of Artificial Intelligence & Business Enablement drives enterprise AI strategy implementation and governance overseeing initiatives that enhance productivity decision making and automation through Microsoft Copilot Azure AI and Microsoft Fabric integration This leader is accountable for advancing AI enablement operationalizing the Corporate AI Committee and driving measurable ROI through enterprise wide deployment of intelligent automation The role requires deep technical fluency change management expertise and the ability to transform strategy into measurable outcomes What Youll Be Doing Enterprise AI Strategy & ExecutionDevelop and lead the organizations enterprise AI strategy aligned with business goals and innovation roadmapDrive implementation of Microsoft Copilot Azure AI Services and other generative AI platforms to enhance workflowsIdentify and prioritize high impact AI use cases in collaboration with functional and technology leadersPrototype evaluate and deploy AI driven solutions that improve automation member experience and insight generationGovernance & Corporate AI CommitteeLead the Corporate AI Committee to establish governance policies and ethical frameworks for AI deploymentPartner with Legal Compliance and Security teams to align AI initiatives with regulatory and privacy standardsTrack and report AI adoption risk posture and performance metrics to the CIO and executive leadershipAI Training Change Management & ROIDesign and implement enterprise AI literacy and enablement programsEstablish KPIs to track AI adoption ROI and productivity gainsPromote a culture of experimentation and learning through success stories and internal showcasesHands On Technical LeadershipDevelop and refine AI proofs of concept and prototypes leveraging Azure AI OpenAI APIs and Microsoft Fabric data assetsMentor engineers analysts and business leaders in prompt engineering automation and applied AICollaborate with the Internal Software and Data teams to integrate AI capabilities into existing applications and data platformsThe Ideal Candidate Education Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science AIML or related fieldExperience 12 years of progressive experience implementing AI ML or intelligent automation at enterprise scaleProficiency with Microsoft AI ecosystem including Azure AI OpenAI integrations and Microsoft FabricStrong understanding of data governance ethics and AI compliance frameworksProven ability to manage cross functional programs and translate AI capabilities into measurable business outcomesSpecialized Skills Increased adoption and utilization of enterprise AI tools across business unitsDemonstrated ROI and productivity improvements from AI enabled workflowsEstablished functioning AI governance and risk management frameworkPositive engagement and skill growth among employees trained on AI technologiesWhy you should apply Flexible Working EnvironmentPaid Time Off401k 8 matchCollege Tuition Benefits Tuition ReimbursementGood Benefits optionsCompany Culture Cultural and Holiday celebrations Theme days like Star Wars Day & Bring your Kids to Work Day Monthly Townhalls and Quarterly Company Meetings that ensure awareness inclusion and transparencyThe starting salary range for this full time position in Irvine CA is 195600 244500 per year This base pay will take into consideration internal equity candidates geographic region job related knowledge and experience among other factors Origence maintains a highly competitive compensation program Under company guidelines this position is eligible for an annual bonus to provide an incentive to achieve targeted goals Bonuses are awarded at companys discretion on an individual basis Origence is an equal opportunity employer All recruitment hiring training compensation benefits discipline and other terms and conditions of employment will be based upon an individuals qualifications regardless of race religion color sex gender identity sexual orientation national origin ancestry military service marital status pregnancy age protected medical condition genetic information disability or any other category protected by federal state or local law