Henkel · 2 months ago
Director AI Engineering & Innovation
Culver City, None, US
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$200K/yr - $225K/yr
5+ years expHenkel is an organization that’s shaping the future through innovation, sustainability, and collaboration. The Director of AI Engineering & Innovation will serve as the technical lead for AI initiatives, driving projects that align with Henkel’s digital strategy and ensuring responsible AI adoption across business and digital teams.
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Responsibilities
Serve as the technical lead for AI/GenAI initiatives, ensuring alignment with Henkel’s overall digital strategy
Drive AI projects with tangible business outcomes while maintaining a focus on compliance, ethics, and responsible AI
Define and evolve the Americas AI roadmap in alignment with overall business priorities and local market needs
Provide strategic consulting to business and digital teams on scalable, efficient, and responsible AI adoption
Champion AI talent development through upskilling, mentoring, and knowledge-sharing across business and digital teams
Act as a thought leader and change agent, promoting a culture of innovation and cross-functional collaboration
Partner with business use case lead and digital teams to design, develop, and deliver end-to-end AI solutions that drive measurable value
Evaluate, select, and fine-tune advanced AI/GenAI models (e.g., LLMs, CV models) to meet Henkel’s business needs
Prepare and preprocess Henkel-specific datasets to enable high-quality, responsible model training
Design, implement, and optimize algorithms tailored to pilot use cases, with a focus on scalability and performance
Explore emerging AI technologies and tools, bringing forward innovative solutions that keep Henkel at the forefront of digital transformation
Qualification
Required
Four-year degree in Computer Sciences/Information Systems or related
5+ years in AI/ML roles with demonstrated leadership experience
Strong knowledge of AI/GenAI market trends, industry and the US market
Hands-on experience with AI/ML lifecycle including model development, MLOps, and deployment
Proficient with modern GenAI tools (e.g., OpenAI APIs, Microsoft Co-pilot, Hugging Face, LangChain, Retrieval Augmented Generation)
Strong data engineering and Python skills
Familiarity with Cloud platforms like Azure and GCP
Experience working with APIs and plugins
Strategic thinking and stakeholder management skills
Knowledge of legal, ethical, and regulatory considerations for AI
Excellent communication and cross-functional leadership capabilities
Strong team building and mentoring skills
Benefits
Health Insurance: affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1
Work-Life Balance: Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time, flexible & hybrid work policies (depending on role), and vacation buy / sell program
Financial: 401k matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares, annual performance bonus, service awards and student loan reimbursement
Family Support: 12-week gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderly care, and scholarships
Career Growth: diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skills development courses, and tuition reimbursement
Company
Henkel
Henkel leads with innovations, brands, and technologies to create sustainable value.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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Leadership Team
Carsten Knobel
Chief Executive Officer
Chelly Cruz
Digital Marketing Specialist
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