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Executive Director, AI Architecture(m/w/x)
Defining and owning AI platform architecture for agentic AI and process automation systems in automotive and lifestyle tech. 10+ years designing large-scale distributed systems and AI/data-intensive platforms required. Direct influence on enterprise AI strategy.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
- 10+ years designing large-scale distributed systems or enterprise platforms
- Experience as technical lead or architect for multi-team platforms
- Experience designing/operating AI/data-intensive platforms (agentic/workflow-driven)
- Experience integrating third-party platforms into enterprise architectures
- Experience with process automation, enterprise productivity, or operational leverage systems
- Ability to influence architecture across organizational boundaries via technical leadership
- Dedicated experience managing complex, global projects
- Strong leadership and prioritization of competing needs
- Strong experience leading change management
- Solid oral, written communication, and presentation skills
- Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in high-pressure, time-sensitive environment
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Willingness to travel up to 10% (domestic or international)
Tasks
- Define and own AI platform architecture for agentic AI and process automation.
- Make architectural decisions balancing leverage, reliability, security, cost, and speed.
- Drive convergence across AI systems to enable reuse.
- Support custom-built capabilities and external AI platforms.
- Review and approve AI solution architectures.
- Establish architectural guardrails for speed and maintainability.
- Guide redesign of processes and data flows for AI and automation.
- Partner with teams to translate automation goals into architecture.
- Identify architectural risks early.
- Lead resolution of complex, cross-team technical issues.
- Evolve the platform with changing AI models and tools.
- Enable teams to adopt new AI tools, skills, and patterns.
- Provide technical leadership and influence.
- Develop and implement a comprehensive AI service strategy.
- Innovate and implement new methods and tools.
- Manage and modernize AI services.
- Plan and analyze budgets carefully.
- Negotiate supplier costs.
- Perform resource planning.
- Manage relationships with AI vendors and service providers.
- Participate in contract negotiations and vendor selection.
- Monitor emerging AI technologies and trends.
- Recommend and implement beneficial AI innovations.
- Ensure AI services comply with regulations and standards.
- Collaborate with senior business leaders.
- Provide strategic guidance on business priorities.
- Partner with divisional AI teams.
- Build digital strategies to meet priorities.
- Communicate and influence execution plans.
- Engage proactively with external stakeholders.
- Network at industry conferences and customer visits.
- Build and evolve knowledge.
- Influence positive outcomes for HARMAN.
- Promote a continuous learning and innovation mindset.
- Evaluate and manage team performance.
- Provide feedback and facilitate professional development.
Work Experience
- 10 years
Education
- Master's degree
Languages
- English – Business Fluent
Benefits
Learning & Development
- Training opportunities
- Development opportunities
- Continuing education opportunities
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Executive Director, AI Architecture(m/w/x)
Defining and owning AI platform architecture for agentic AI and process automation systems in automotive and lifestyle tech. 10+ years designing large-scale distributed systems and AI/data-intensive platforms required. Direct influence on enterprise AI strategy.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
- 10+ years designing large-scale distributed systems or enterprise platforms
- Experience as technical lead or architect for multi-team platforms
- Experience designing/operating AI/data-intensive platforms (agentic/workflow-driven)
- Experience integrating third-party platforms into enterprise architectures
- Experience with process automation, enterprise productivity, or operational leverage systems
- Ability to influence architecture across organizational boundaries via technical leadership
- Dedicated experience managing complex, global projects
- Strong leadership and prioritization of competing needs
- Strong experience leading change management
- Solid oral, written communication, and presentation skills
- Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in high-pressure, time-sensitive environment
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Willingness to travel up to 10% (domestic or international)
Tasks
- Define and own AI platform architecture for agentic AI and process automation.
- Make architectural decisions balancing leverage, reliability, security, cost, and speed.
- Drive convergence across AI systems to enable reuse.
- Support custom-built capabilities and external AI platforms.
- Review and approve AI solution architectures.
- Establish architectural guardrails for speed and maintainability.
- Guide redesign of processes and data flows for AI and automation.
- Partner with teams to translate automation goals into architecture.
- Identify architectural risks early.
- Lead resolution of complex, cross-team technical issues.
- Evolve the platform with changing AI models and tools.
- Enable teams to adopt new AI tools, skills, and patterns.
- Provide technical leadership and influence.
- Develop and implement a comprehensive AI service strategy.
- Innovate and implement new methods and tools.
- Manage and modernize AI services.
- Plan and analyze budgets carefully.
- Negotiate supplier costs.
- Perform resource planning.
- Manage relationships with AI vendors and service providers.
- Participate in contract negotiations and vendor selection.
- Monitor emerging AI technologies and trends.
- Recommend and implement beneficial AI innovations.
- Ensure AI services comply with regulations and standards.
- Collaborate with senior business leaders.
- Provide strategic guidance on business priorities.
- Partner with divisional AI teams.
- Build digital strategies to meet priorities.
- Communicate and influence execution plans.
- Engage proactively with external stakeholders.
- Network at industry conferences and customer visits.
- Build and evolve knowledge.
- Influence positive outcomes for HARMAN.
- Promote a continuous learning and innovation mindset.
- Evaluate and manage team performance.
- Provide feedback and facilitate professional development.
Work Experience
- 10 years
Education
- Master's degree
Languages
- English – Business Fluent
Benefits
Learning & Development
- Training opportunities
- Development opportunities
- Continuing education opportunities
About the Company
HARMAN
Industry
IT
Description
The company creates innovative technologies across automotive, lifestyle, and digital transformation solutions.
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