Director - AI Strategy and Enablement

Job Description

Why choose us?

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Join us for an exciting opportunity at Albertsons Companies, where innovation and customer service go hand-in-hand!

At Albertsons Companies, we are looking for someone who's not just seeking a job, but someone who wants to make an impact. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to lead, innovate, and contribute to the growth of a company that values great service and lasting customer relationships. This position offers the chance to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that's constantly evolving.

Albertsons Companies is seeking a senior leader to serve as Director - AI Strategy and Enablement, responsible for defining and driving the enterprise AI and Generative AI strategy and enabling scalable adoption across the organization. This role focuses on translating advanced AI capabilities into durable business outcomes by establishing clear strategic direction, enabling responsible usage, and accelerating enterprise adoption.

You will partner closely with business, product, legal, risk, and technology leaders to guide the effective use of modern AI technologies-including large language models, agentic AI systems, and fine-tuned GenAI solutions-while ensuring alignment with enterprise priorities, risk considerations, and value realization. The role requires deep technical fluency in AI concepts, strong strategic judgment, and the ability to influence across a highly matrixed enterprise.

You will report directly to the Sr. Director, Data & AI in Technology.

Location: Pleasanton, CA

Main responsibilities:

• Define and execute Albertsons' enterprise AI and Generative AI strategy, aligning AI investments, capabilities, and operating models to business priorities
• Provide strategic thought leadership on artificial intelligence and Generative AI, advising leaders on where and how AI can create differentiated business value
• Act as a key adviser to business and technology leaders on applying AI and GenAI to high-impact use cases across customer experience, operations, and decision support
• Lead AI use-case identification and prioritization in partnership with business stakeholders, ensuring focus on value, feasibility, and scalability
• Guide teams through structured AI intake, use-case framing, feasibility assessment, and value measurement
• Define and track adoption, usage, and outcome metrics to ensure AI initiatives deliver measurable business impact
• Provide technical thought leadership on the evolving AI landscape, including foundation models, large language models, agentic workflows, fine-tuning approaches, multimodal systems, prompt design patterns, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
• Drive enterprise AI enablement by developing scalable frameworks, playbooks, reference architectures, and best practices for AI and GenAI usage
• Build and lead AI enablement strategies that empower teams to responsibly leverage AI tools, platforms, and capabilities
• Partner with Legal, Risk, Security, Privacy, and Data teams to enable compliant, ethical, and secure AI usage through practical guardrails and decision frameworks
• Provide oversight of AI use cases to ensure appropriate controls, documentation, transparency, and lifecycle considerations are embedded into delivery
• Collaborate closely with AI Engineering, Data, Product, and Platform teams to ensure alignment between AI strategy, technical capabilities, and execution roadmaps
• Assess external AI platforms, foundation models, tools, and ecosystem partners, advising on build, buy, and partner tradeoffs
• Evaluate emerging AI technologies and trends to inform enterprise strategy and long-term roadmap decisions
• Lead AI education and change enablement across technical and non-technical audiences, including executive briefings, training programs, and communications on AI capabilities and limitations
• Drive organizational adoption of AI by reducing friction through clear guidance, processes, and enablement models
• Serve as a strong, front-facing leader who builds trusted relationships across business, technology, and external partners
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, translating complex AI concepts into clear, actionable insights
• Advocate for responsible, scalable, and value-driven use of AI across the enterprise

We are looking for candidates who possess the following:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Analytics, Information Systems, Statistics, Economics, Business, or a related field
• 10-15+ years of experience in AI, data, analytics, technology strategy, or related leadership roles within large, complex organizations
• Strong technical understanding of the Generative AI ecosystem, including LLMs, foundation models, agentic AI patterns, fine-tuning techniques, RAG architectures, and AI platform stacks
• Proven experience driving enterprise AI strategy, enablement, and adoption with clear linkage to business value
• Experience operating within AI, data, technology, or risk-related governance environments, with a focus on enablement and responsible usage
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and executives without direct authority
• Experience leading technology adoption and change management in matrixed enterprise environments
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both executive and technical audiences
• Background in enterprise-scale enablement, platform adoption, or center-of-excellence models strongly preferred
• Strategic, outcome-oriented leader with a strong point of view on applying AI to real business problems

We also provide a variety of benefits including:

• Competitive wages paid weekly
• Associate discounts
• Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)
• Time off (vacation, holidays, sick pay). For eligibility requirements please visit myACI Benefits
• Leaders invested in your training, career growth and development
• An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serve

Our Values - Click below to view video: ACI Values

Starting rates will be no less than the local minimum wage and may vary based on criteria such as location, experience, and qualifications. Candidates with unique qualifications may be considered for compensation above this range. Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, sick pay, PTO/Vacation Pay or Flexible Time Off, paid holidays, bereavement pay, and retirement benefits (pension and/or 401k eligibility).Associates in this position may be eligible for a quarterly bonus.

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About Us

Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. Committed to innovation and fostering a culture of belonging, our team is united with a unique purpose: to bring people together around the joys of food and to inspire well-being. We want talented individuals to be part of this journey!

Locally great and nationally strong, Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) is a leading food and drug retailer in the U.S. We operate over 2,200 stores, 1,732 pharmacies, 405 fuel centers, 22 distribution facilities, and 19 manufacturing plants across 34 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, ACME, Shaw's, Tom Thumb, United Supermarkets, United Express, Randalls, Albertson's Market, Pavilions, Star Markets, Market Street, Carrs, Haggen, Lucky, Amigos, Andronico's Community Markets, King's, Balducci's, and Albertson's Market Street.

Our vision is to be a retail leader admired for national strength with deep local roots, offering an easy, fun, friendly, and inspiring experience, no matter how customers choose to shop with us. We celebrate the rich diversity of the communities we serve, and strive to create a workplace where everyone has equal access to opportunities and resources, and can fully contribute to their and our company's success.

Bring your flavor

Building the future of food and well-being starts with you. Join our team and bring your best self to the table.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by the employees assigned to this job and are not the official job description for the position. All employees must comply with Company, Division, and Store policies and applicable laws. The responsibilities, duties, and skills of personnel may vary within store and/or from store to store and the official job description will be provided during the application process.

Albertsons is an Equal Opportunity Employer

This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Consistent with applicable state and local law, the Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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