VP, AI & Engineering at The Walt Disney Company

Burbank, California, United States

Apply Now

Not SpecifiedCompensation

Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Entertainment, Media, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

Strategic leadership experience in technical teams, aligning goals with technology roadmaps and business strategies
Expertise in prioritizing and managing AI project portfolios, balancing budgets and internal/external priorities
Ability to establish and communicate a long-term vision for AI technologies aligned with company objectives and market trends
Experience developing enterprise inventories of business needs and mapping AI tools for third-party partnerships
Skills in collaborating with executives, technical partners, and business development to evaluate partners and demonstrate AI potential
Proficiency in serving as a liaison between technology teams, business executives, and enterprise AI partners
Knowledge in developing business and cost models to quantify efficiency and ROI of AI projects
Up-to-date awareness of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in software engineering and AI
Capability to monitor portfolio/project performance, track KPIs, and report to senior leadership
Oversight experience in designing, developing, and validating AI solutions meeting technical, operational, and quality standards
Expertise in adapting and scaling internal, commercial, open-source, and external AI models to business objectives
Experience driving AI project roadmaps from inception to delivery, building technical team capabilities
Proficiency in managing project timelines, resources, budgets, and staffing mixes (employees and third parties)

Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership and direction to technical teams, establishing goals, priorities, and objectives aligned with company roadmaps and strategies
Prioritize and manage a portfolio of AI projects, balancing budgets and priorities with technology and business teams across TWDC segments
Establish and communicate a long-term vision for AI technologies at TWDC, aligned with company/segment objectives and market trends
Develop and maintain an enterprise inventory of business needs, mapping AI tools to use cases and facilitating third-party matchmaking
Collaborate with Business Development to evaluate partner tools/capabilities and inform deals
Collaborate with executives and technical partners to demonstrate AI potential, communicating vision, roadmap, and status
Serve as a liaison between segment technology teams and business executives to harness collective AI expertise
Support development of business and cost models to quantify project efficiency and ROI
Stay abreast of industry trends in software engineering and AI to drive team learning and adoption
Monitor and evaluate portfolio/project performance, tracking KPIs and updating senior leadership
Oversee design, development, and validation of AI solutions aligning with technical/operational requirements and business needs
Adapt and scale AI models (internal, commercial, open-source, external) to Disney's priority business objectives
Drive and execute AI roadmaps, engaging stakeholders to deliver projects and build segment AI team capabilities
Oversee project timelines, resource distribution, budget management, and staffing optimization for the AI Core Team
Develop and oversee program plans ensuring feedback loops between end-users and designers to customize AI models