Instructure is seeking a senior-level IT professional for the Director, AI Center of Excellence position in the USA to lead our newly established AI Transformation initiative. In this Director, AI Center of Excellence role, you will report to the SVP, Data and own the infrastructure, governance, cross-functional roadmap, and impact metrics that help make Instructure an AI-native company.
Responsibilities
- Build and run shared AI infrastructure, including integrations, data boundaries, the approved-model registry, and a standard AI stack.
- Charter and run the governance council to establish security, privacy, approval, and quality monitoring guardrails.
- Collaborate across departments to set AI Center of Excellence priorities and define standard metrics for cost, throughput, and quality.
- Partner with HR to create centralized training libraries and enablement programs.
- Lead a centralized-expertise, decentralized-execution operating model and hire, coach, and develop the Center of Excellence team.
Requirements
- 12+ years of experience in technology, data, or product roles, including 5+ years leading teams.
- 2+ years working directly with AI or machine-learning systems, modern AI tooling, agentic systems, and large language models.
- Deep understanding of production AI infrastructure, data, security, model registries, integrations, single sign-on, and data-loss prevention.
- A bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, data, business, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience); an advanced degree is a plus.
Instructure offers a flexible work culture with remote, hybrid, and in-office options, market competitive compensation, and participation in our employee ownership program for full-time staff.