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Senior Manager, Business AI (Hybrid)

Johnson Controls

The Role

Overview

Lead AI/ML product team, design enterprise AI solutions, align tech with business goals.

Key Responsibilities

  • ai architecture
  • agile delivery
  • team mentorship
  • opportunity identification
  • use cases
  • success metrics

Tasks

-Mentor and develop team members in AI/ML technologies, architectural principles, and business acumen to build organizational AI capabilities. -Lead and guide a cross-functional team of AI/ML engineers, data scientists, and product managers in delivering strategic AI products from concept to market. -Partner directly with business units to identify AI opportunities, conduct needs assessments, and collaborate on translating business requirements into viable AI product solutions. -Provide hands-on technical guidance in AI/ML architecture decisions, technology selection, and implementation strategies to ensure optimal product performance. -Provide technical guidance and architectural oversight to ensure AI products are well-architected, scalable, and built using best practices and latest technologies. -Guide the team through agile product development processes while maintaining focus on business outcomes, technical excellence, and delivery timelines. -Facilitate business discovery sessions to uncover AI use cases, assess feasibility, and prioritize product development based on business impact and technical considerations. -Partner with business stakeholders to define product success metrics, validate market fit, and ensure AI products deliver measurable business value and ROI.

Requirements

  • ai/ml
  • llms
  • cloud computing
  • master’s
  • solution architect
  • team leadership

What You Bring

-5 years of experience with AI products, technologies, and infrastructure. -Ability to quickly learn, understand, and work with new emerging technologies, methodologies and solutions, including leading a team of AI/ML experts. -Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience. -Experience architecting and developing software or infrastructure for scalable, distributed systems with ML technologies. -15 years of experience serving in the capacity of a technical Solution Architect in a cloud computing environment -10 years of experience with Large Language Models (LLMs), Agentic frameworks, Agentic workflows, Open Source, Big Data, Machine Learning, and numerical programming frameworks. -Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field. -Experience building AI and ML solutions and operation frameworks and leveraging specific ML architectures. -Understanding of AI Models, Large Language Models, AI agents, AI Agentic workflows, AI specialized infrastructure, and responsible AI practices. -Ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver end to end solutions

The Company

About Johnson Controls

-Pioneered the electric thermostat, launching the building controls industry. -Evolved into a global leader in smart building systems through over a century of innovation. -Typical projects range from HVAC installations to integrated smart systems in hospitals, airports, stadiums, and data centers using their OpenBlue digital platform. -Expertise covers HVAC, fire detection and suppression, security systems, energy management, and facility services. -Earned LEED Platinum certification for its North American headquarters and supplied smart systems to landmarks like Burj Khalifa and Taipei 101.

Sector Specialisms

Buildings

Commercial

Residential

Industrial

Energy

Infrastructure

Security

Safety

Fire Detection

HVAC

Controls

Smart Buildings

Sustainability

Operations

Maintenance

Repairs

System Modernisation

Carbon Reduction

Data Analytics

Facility Management