The Director of AI Orchestration & Enablement will lead the creation and operation of an enterprise-wide platform that standardizes model deployment and multi-model workflows, embedding governance and security to accelerate scalable, cost-effective automation. This role involves defining a strategic roadmap for AI enablement, building reusable components, enforcing governance, and driving measurable business impact through automated workflows. The director must have expertise in AI/ML fundamentals, orchestration patterns, large-scale model serving, data engineering, observability, security, integration standards, and financial acumen. They will manage a $97M P&L and oversee an AI transformation valued at $2B, requiring strong technical depth, product management skills, vendor evaluation capabilities, and the ability to communicate complex topics to executives while building and mentoring multidisciplinary teams.
Define and lead the roadmap for AI enablement and orchestration to align with business outcomes.
Design and build a unified AI orchestration layer that handles model deployment and multi-model workflows.
Deliver an AI enablement platform with feature stores, model catalogs, policy engines, and self-service tooling.
Establish production-grade MLOps practices including CI/CD pipelines and cost-aware inference scaling.
Define and enforce governance, security, and risk management for AI models and orchestrations.
What we're looking for
Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, or related field.
8-10 years of experience in AI/ML and orchestration technologies.
Deep knowledge of AI fundamentals, model serving, data engineering, observability, security, and integration standards.
Strong technical depth to evaluate ML infrastructure and make architecture decisions.
Proven ability to translate business processes into AI solutions and define KPIs.
Excellent communication skills to influence stakeholders and drive adoption across teams.
Market check
Salary context
This
$150,000–$258,750
range sits above
40%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$177,560–$261,300
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$169,700–$246,150
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
Employer
About Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson is a multinational corporation operating in three main segments: consumer health products, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices, known for brands like Tylenol, Band-Aid, and Janssen. Industry: Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices
Johnson & Johnson currently has
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Listed pay typically runs
$122,000–$211,025
across 45 roles with salary data.