Director, Applied AI Transformation - North America (AI)

Location: US - San Francisco, CA; hybrid with 3 days in the San Francisco office. Travel required 5–10% of the time.

Salary: $207,500–$332,400 USD per year, with potential bonus, equity, and sales incentive payments where applicable.

Company

hirify.global is a global payments technology company facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and governments in more than 200 countries and territories.

What you will do

• Lead the North America Applied AI pod, set priorities, guide embedded analysts, and oversee AI-enabled solutions for high-impact workflows.
• Coach and develop early-career technical and business talent into effective builders, problem-solvers, and operators.
• Define the operating model for scoping, deploying, measuring, handing off, and championing AI solutions within business teams.
• Create repeatable playbooks and document transformation journeys so other teams can replicate successful approaches.
• Build an internal marketplace for North America solutions, prompts, and trainings, and drive adoption through leadership and employee forums.
• Partner with Technology on deployment infrastructure, access, hosting, permissions, tooling, usage metrics, and impact reporting while representing North American priorities in global AI initiatives.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree, or 8 years with an advanced degree, or 2 years with a PhD.
• Demonstrated experience deploying AI automations, agents, and solutions that measurably improve workflows and free up team capacity.
• Hands-on builder mindset with the ability to analyze workflows, identify automation opportunities, and develop adoption and deployment plans.
• Experience creating structure and execution plans amid ambiguity and solving complex, evolving business problems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, executive presence, and the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Experience managing high-potential early-career talent across technical and non-technical roles.

Nice to have

• Experience building internal enablement or distribution programs for tools, training, and resources at scale.
• Deep knowledge of current and emerging AI tools and platforms.
• Experience in management consulting or advising teams through business transformation.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in an Applied AI team demonstrating AI-first ways of working within hirify.global North America.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k), FSA/HSA, life insurance, paid time off, and wellness programs.
• Potential eligibility for bonus and equity.
• Work hours vary according to department needs.