AI Technical Manager
Title: Court Executive 2B
Applicants who previously applied need not reapply
If another position becomes available within five months of this recruitment's closing date, the applicant pool from this posting may be used to fill additional vacancies.
The salary range for this position is $107,014.85 to $165,655.03. For newly hired individuals, the starting salary will normally be at the minimum of the salary range. For current Judiciary employees, salary upon promotion or advancement will be an increase of 5% of base salary, not to exceed the maximum of the range, or the minimum salary of the band/level, whichever is greater.
When you come to work for New Jersey Judiciary you will join an 8500-member strong TEAM that operates with the highest standards of independence, integrity, fairness and quality service. You will be engaged with work that has purpose, meaning and makes a difference in lives of the public we serve. We work hard every day to build the public's trust and confidence in our court system, which includes issues such as bail reform, marijuana decriminalization and recovery court.
The Judiciary offers a strong opportunity for growth.
The AI Manager will serve as a strategic, high-impact leader responsible for defining, managing, and executing the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and solutions across the New Jersey Courts system. The AI manager will translate organizational priorities into an intelligent-automation and AI roadmap, lead cross-functional teams through complex change initiatives, and ensure that AI deployments deliver measurable benefits for NJ Courts.
REMOTE WORK:
The Judiciary currently offers a hybrid work schedule, and this position may qualify for up to 3 days of remote work outside of Judiciary buildings. To participate in this program, in addition to installing a multifactor authentication app on your phone or tablet, you will be required to have high speed home internet access.
Example of Duties:
Key Responsibilities
Lead the design, development, and implementation of AI and machine-learning (ML) solutions that support the mission of NJ Courts.
Define the AI/ML strategy and roadmap aligned with the Courts' overall technology strategy and policy objectives. Draw on best practices in AI ethics, transparency, fairness, data governance, and judicial accountability.
Manage the full project lifecycle of AI-driven initiatives: business case development, scope definition, requirement gathering, vendor/solution sourcing, budgeting, scheduling, risk assessment, integration, testing, go-live, post-deployment monitoring, quality assurance, and benefits realization.
Provide technology leadership by overseeing a team (internal and/or external) of data scientists, ML engineers, solution architects, DevOps/MLOps engineers, and business analysts. Mentor team members, establish KPIs and governance, and ensure alignment of technical execution with business outcomes.
Implement change-management initiatives across the Courts to ensure adoption of AI-enabled capabilities. This includes stakeholder engagement, communication planning, training and education programs, and tracking of adoption and impact metrics.
Establish and maintain metrics and reporting for AI initiatives: cost savings, efficiency improvements (e.g., cycle time, throughput), risk mitigation (e.g., bias risk, error rate), user satisfaction and service-delivery improvements.
Serve as a key technology liaison between business units, security and IT , ensuring that AI architecture and platforms integrate with broader enterprise services (data lakes, cloud platforms, identity/security, analytics, APIs).
Develop and manage the AI budget, procurement of tools or vendor services, manage vendor relationships, contractual SLAs, and ensure timely delivery of projects to budget and schedule.
Foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement and data-driven decision-making within the Courts environment, balancing speed of modernization with the rigor required for judiciary systems.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
Minimum 5 years of experience in technology leadership (e.g., as a manager or lead of engineering/data/AI teams) in an enterprise environment.
Proven track record managing complex technology initiatives, including large-scale projects with cross-functional teams.
Familiarity in AI/ML technologies: e.g., machine learning or deep-learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-Learn), NLP (natural language processing), predictive analytics, generative AI tools, model deployment and monitoring.
Strong project management capabilities: ability to build detailed project plans, manage budgets, risks, resource allocation, schedules and deliverables to successful completion. Familiarity with formal project management methodologies (e.g., Agile/Scrum) is strongly preferred.
Expert change-management skills: ability to lead organizational transformation, manage stakeholder expectations (especially senior leadership and non-technical staff), drive adoption of new technologies, plan training/communications, and monitor outcomes.
Excellent leadership, team building, mentoring and communication skills; able to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences including judges, legal professionals and court administrators.
Strong data literacy and experience working with large and complex data sets including structured and unstructured data; familiarity with data governance, data quality, model governance, bias mitigation, and ethics in AI.
Strategic thinking and ability to align technology initiatives with organizational mission and policy objectives (in this case, judicial operations, access to justice, and court efficiency).
Regular and predictable physical presence at the worksite is an essential function of this position.
Qualifications:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and five years of professional administrative and/or program management experience which shall have included responsibility for reviewing, prioritizing, and assessing information technology initiatives, projects, and staff; developing, implementing, and supporting complex systems, database, network, and applications environments; aligning technology strategies with business objectives; optimizing use of Information Technology resources including developing budgets and controlling costs; and/or defining applications development methodologies and three years of supervision of staff.
Substitution: Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute additional professional experience on a year-for-year basis with one year of such experience being equal to 30-semester-hour credits. An associate's degree and two years of additional professional experience may be substituted for the required bachelor's degree. A master's degree may be substituted for one year of experience as indicated above -OR- a law degree may be substituted for two years of experience as indicated above.
Education Note: Degrees conferred outside of the United States must be evaluated by a recognized evaluation service. (See )
To Apply:
Applicants can apply online by January 22, 2026 at:
Supplemental Information:
Driver's License: Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle is necessary to perform essential duties of the position
Authorization to Work: ship is not required. Selected candidate must be authorized to work in the US according to Department of Homeland Security, ship and Immigration Services regulations.
Special Note: Newly hired employees must agree to a thorough background check that will include fingerprinting. All data received will be kept in strict confidence except to inform the individual of the findings and what action will be taken as a result of this information.
Residency Law: In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70), the "New Jersey First Act," all persons newly hired by the Judiciary within one year must establish, and then maintain, principal residence in the State of New Jersey. Any person may request an exemption from that requirement from the Employee Residency Review Committee in the Department of Labor & Workforce Development on the basis of either hardship or employer critical need
The Judiciary of New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Committed to Ensuring an Open Door to Justice
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