Director, AIBI Products

* Serve as a strategic partner to business leaders, translating complex business requirements into actionable AI/BI products that deliver measurable value.* Guide stakeholders on the art of the possible with data, analytics, and AI technologies — helping shape realistic, impactful use cases.* Align analytics and AI investments with organizational objectives, ensuring solutions deliver value today and are extensible for the future.* Act as a trusted advisor, building and leading a community of practice with workshops, road mapping sessions, and technology reviews to foster alignment and collaboration.**Skills****:*** Exceptional ability to engage and gain buy-in from stakeholders, understand complex business needs, and guide them on what’s possible with AI and BI technologies.* Proven experience aligning technical delivery to business outcomes and communicating progress across executive and operational levels.* Strategic thinking with a strong grasp of organizational change management and digital transformation principles.* Deep expertise and hand-on expertise in Databricks AI/BI, Apache Spark, Delta Lake, SQL, and Python.* Strong understanding of dimensional modeling, semantic layer development, and data architecture.* Hands-on experience with BI tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) and AI/ML frameworks (MLflow, scikit-learn, TensorFlow).* Proficiency in DevOps/MLOps, CI/CD pipelines, and observability for analytics applications.* Knowledge of privacy, security, and compliance standards, including FERPA, GDPR, PIPL, CCPA, PCI DSS.* Experience leading teams within SAFe Agile or scaled agile environments, including Agile Release Trains and PI planning.* Strong leadership in cross-functional teams, including engineers, UX/UI designers, product managers, and governance professionals.**Education & Experience Requirements****:*** 7+ years of progressive experience in data analytics, data products leadership, or enterprise data product development.* Demonstrated experience leading development and delivery of AI/BI apps, ideally in a Databricks environment.* 3–5+ years in a director-level or similar leadership role managing cross-functional, cross-functional delivery of analytics applications (i.e., AI/BI, BI, ML, AI)* Proven ability to deliver AI/BI applications that reflect business requirements and future-proof organizational capabilities.* Experience in higher education, online learning, edtech, or digital platforms is highly desirable.* Strong record of delivering solutions in federated, regulated, and cloud-native environments.**Preferred Experience Requirements****:**The University of Maryland Global Campus Global Campus (UMGC) is committed to creating and maintaining a welcoming and inclusive working environment for people of all abilities. UMGC is dedicated to the principle that no qualified individual with a disability shall, based on disability, be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits of the services, programs, or activities of the University, or be subjected to discrimination. For information about UMGC’s Reasonable Workplace Accommodation Policy or to request an accommodation, applicants/candidates can contact Employee Accommodations via email at - **Tuition Remission:** Immediate availability for Regular Exempt Staff. Spouses and dependent children are eligible for undergraduate tuition remission after two years of service. **NOTE: For part-time employees (at least 50 percent of the time), tuition remission benefits are prorated.** #J-18808-Ljbffr