Director, AI and Emerging Technology

<strong>AF Group (Lansing, Mich.) and its subsidiaries are a premier provider of innovative insurance solutions. Insurance policies may be issued by any of the following companies within AF Group: Accident Fund Insurance Company of America, Accident Fund National Insurance Company, Accident Fund General Insurance Company, United Wisconsin Insurance Company, Third Coast Insurance Company, or CompWest Insurance Company.</strong>

United States, USA

AF Group

<p class="p1"><strong>AF Group&rsquo;s focused and passionate team uses industry-leading best practices, analytics and resources to manage risk and minimize loss for our policyholders while strengthening businesses with our valued independent agent partners.</strong></p> <p class="p1"><strong>We strive to continuously increase the long-term value of our organization by outperforming our industry peers and fostering a culture of underwriting and claims excellence.</strong></p> https://www.afgroup.com/

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Director

Competitive Compensation and Benefits Package

Overview: <span class="TextRun SCXW151612022 BCX0 NormalTextRun" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto" data-ccp-parastyle="Body Text 2">Responsible for translating AF Group&rsquo;s business strategy into AI and emerging technology execution that delivers measurable business value. Partners with business leaders to define opportunities, build business cases, prioritize use cases, and develop an execution roadmap from evaluation through production adoption. Leads cross-functional delivery in close partnership with Information Security, Platform, Application, and Data teams and the Center of Excellence (</span><span class="TextRun SCXW151612022 BCX0 NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto" data-ccp-parastyle="Body Text 2">CoE</span><span class="TextRun SCXW151612022 BCX0 NormalTextRun" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto" data-ccp-parastyle="Body Text 2">). Engages heavily with the </span><span class="TextRun SCXW151612022 BCX0 NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto" data-ccp-parastyle="Body Text 2">CoE</span><span class="TextRun SCXW151612022 BCX0 NormalTextRun" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto" data-ccp-parastyle="Body Text 2"> and governance partners to apply established capabilities, standards, and responsible AI requirements; does not own governance </span><span class="TextRun SCXW151612022 BCX0 NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto" data-ccp-parastyle="Body Text 2">functions, but</span><span class="TextRun SCXW151612022 BCX0 NormalTextRun" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto" data-ccp-parastyle="Body Text 2"> does lead and facilitate </span><span class="TextRun SCXW151612022 BCX0 NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto" data-ccp-parastyle="Body Text 2">CoE</span><span class="TextRun SCXW151612022 BCX0 NormalTextRun" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto" data-ccp-parastyle="Body Text 2"> operations. Provides strategic leadership, manages </span><span class="TextRun SCXW151612022 BCX0 NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto" data-ccp-parastyle="Body Text 2">delivery</span><span class="TextRun SCXW151612022 BCX0 NormalTextRun" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto" data-ccp-parastyle="Body Text 2"> resources and budgets, and develops leaders and team members to advance adoption, execution excellence, and value realization.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span class="EOP Selected SCXW151612022 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{&quot;469777462&quot;:[3510],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}"><span class="EOP Selected SCXW151612022 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{&quot;469777462&quot;:[3510],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}">&nbsp;<br /><br /></span></span> <p><strong>PAY RANGE: </strong></p> <p><em>&ldquo;Actual compensation decision relies on the consideration of internal equity, candidate&rsquo;s skills and professional experience, geographic location, market and other potential factors. It is not standard practice for an offer to be at or near the top of the range, and therefore a reasonable estimate for this role is between $187,660 and $314,325.&rdquo;</em></p>
Responsibilities: <div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW151612022 BCX0"> <ul> <li> <p class="Paragraph SCXW151612022 BCX0"><span class="TextRun SCXW151612022 BCX0 NormalTextRun" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Translate business strategy and operational needs into AI and emerging technology opportunities, business cases, and measurable outcomes in partnership with business leaders.</span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW151612022 BCX0"> <ul> <li> <p class="Paragraph SCXW151612022 BCX0"><span class="TextRun SCXW151612022 BCX0 NormalTextRun" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Evaluate AI and emerging technologies, including generative AI, machine learning, and intelligent automation, for business fit, maturity, scalability, cost, and risk. Lead focused </span><span class="TextRun SCXW151612022 BCX0 NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">proofs</span><span class="TextRun SCXW151612022 BCX0 NormalTextRun" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"> of value and recommend whether to scale, refine, or discontinue initiatives.</span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW151612022 BCX0"> <ul> <li> <p class="Paragraph SCXW151612022 BCX0"><span class="TextRun SCXW151612022 BCX0 NormalTextRun" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Lead cross-functional execution with Information Security, Platform, Application, and Data teams, engaging partners early to align security requirements, architecture, infrastructure, application integration, and data needs.</span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW151612022 BCX0"> <ul> <li> <p class="Paragraph SCXW151612022 BCX0"><span class="TextRun SCXW151612022 BCX0 NormalTextRun" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Coordinate delivery from discovery and experimentation through production deployment with technical teams. Establish release readiness, support handoffs, and ongoing performance monitoring with delivery and operational owners.</span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW151612022 BCX0"> <ul> <li> <p class="Paragraph SCXW151612022 BCX0"><span class="TextRun SCXW151612022 BCX0 NormalTextRun" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Identify and prioritize use cases based on strategic alignment, expected value, feasibility, data readiness, risk, and delivery capacity. Establish success measures and an execution roadmap with clear milestones, dependencies, and accountable partners.</span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW151612022 BCX0"> <ul> <li> <p class="Paragraph SCXW151612022 BCX0"><span class="TextRun SCXW151612022 BCX0 NormalTextRun" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Partner with business owners and Learning and Development to redesign workflows, support training and change management, and drive adoption of AI-enabled solutions. Track adoption and business results against agreed success measures.</span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW151612022 BCX0"> <ul> <li class="ortl-align-justify"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW151612022 BCX0"><span class="TextRun SCXW151612022 BCX0 NormalTextRun" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Facilitates and leads cross-functional AI </span><span class="TextRun SCXW151612022 BCX0 NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">CoE</span><span class="TextRun SCXW151612022 BCX0 NormalTextRun" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"> and partners with governance and business partners to leverage reusable capabilities, implementation patterns, and approved standards. Incorporate required reviews and responsible AI controls into delivery without assuming ownership of governance functions or </span><span class="TextRun SCXW151612022 BCX0 NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">CoE</span><span class="TextRun SCXW151612022 BCX0 NormalTextRun" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"> operations.</span></p> </li> </ul> </div>
Requirements: <p><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><strong><strong style="font-style: inherit;">EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></strong></span><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Bachelor's degree in Business, Data Science, Statistics, Economics, Engineering, Computer Science, Operations Research or related field is required. Master's degree or PhD in related field is preferred.</span><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Minimum nine (9) years of related work experience is required, including experience translating business priorities into technology execution, leading cross-functional delivery, and implementing AI or related emerging technology solutions.</span><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Previous experience working in the P&amp;C Insurance industry is preferred.</span><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><strong><strong style="font-style: inherit;">OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES&nbsp;</strong></strong></span><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Advanced communication skills, including the ability to explain AI opportunities, limitations, delivery trade-offs, and business outcomes to executive, business, and technical audiences.</span><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Advanced relationship-building skills, with the ability to partner effectively with Information Security, Platform, Application, and Data teams, the CoE, and governance stakeholders.</span><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Advanced influence and negotiation skills to align stakeholders on priorities, decisions, resources, and shared delivery commitments.</span><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Advanced change management skills to support workflow transformation, workforce readiness, production adoption, and sustained use of AI-enabled solutions.</span><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Advanced strategy development skills, including business case development, use-case prioritization, execution roadmaps, and value measurement.</span><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Expert execution skills, including leading cross-functional initiatives from experimentation through production and coordinating operational readiness and support.</span><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Expert problem-solving skills and sound judgment in evaluating AI and emerging technologies, assessing risks and trade-offs, and selecting practical solutions.</span><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Working knowledge of generative AI and machine learning solution lifecycles, evaluation methods, data quality, application integration, and production monitoring. Familiarity with Python, SQL, relational databases, ETL, and DevOps/MLOps practices is preferred.</span><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Working knowledge of cloud platforms, AI services, and scalable solution architectures, with the ability to apply established security, privacy, and responsible AI requirements in partnership with designated owners.</span><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Advanced project and portfolio management skills, including roadmap planning, dependency management, budgeting, delivery risk management, and benefits realization.</span><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><strong><strong style="font-style: inherit;">SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES&nbsp;</strong></strong></span><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Directly supervises a varied number of employees in the designated department(s). Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.</span><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">&nbsp;</span></p>