Zimmer Biomet · 9 hours ago
Artificial Intelligence Director
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$200K/yr - $250K/yr
8+ years expZimmer Biomet is a global medical technology leader committed to enhancing patient mobility. The Artificial Intelligence Director will provide enterprise leadership for AI platforms and governance, ensuring responsible and innovative use of AI across the organization.
Health CareManufacturingMedical DeviceProduct Design
Responsibilities
Owns the strategy, roadmap, and operation of Zimmer Biomet’s internal AI platforms
Ensures platforms support AI assistants, agents, analytics, and future AI capabilities at enterprise scale
Defines and enforces architectural standards for reliability, security, and reuse
Partners with Data, Product, and Engineering teams to align AI platforms with enterprise and product data strategies
Leads the enterprise AI governance program, ensuring responsible, ethical, and compliant use of AI
Establishes and maintains policies, standards, and controls covering model risk, data usage, security, explainability, and auditability
Embeds responsible AI practices across the AI lifecycle—from design through deployment and monitoring
Partners with QA/RA, Legal, Privacy, Security, and Risk to ensure regulatory readiness and enterprise trust
Manages Zimmer Biomet’s AI partnership strategy, including hyperscalers, platform providers, startups, and research partners
Evaluates build vs. buy vs. partner decisions for AI capabilities
Governs vendor performance, security posture, and strategic alignment
Ensures partnerships accelerate innovation while maintaining enterprise standards and IP protection
Serves as a trusted advisor to executive and functional leaders on AI strategy and adoption
Translates business priorities into scalable AI capabilities and investment decisions
Establishes enablement models that support business-led innovation without fragmenting platforms or governance
Qualification
Required
Provides enterprise leadership for Zimmer Biomet's internal AI platforms, AI governance programs, and external AI partnership ecosystems
Builds scalable, secure, and compliant AI capabilities that enable innovation while protecting the company, patients, and customers
Establishes the enterprise AI operating model—ensuring AI platforms, policies, and partnerships work together to deliver responsible, high-impact outcomes across the organization
Owns the strategy, roadmap, and operation of Zimmer Biomet's internal AI platforms
Ensures platforms support AI assistants, agents, analytics, and future AI capabilities at enterprise scale
Defines and enforces architectural standards for reliability, security, and reuse
Partners with Data, Product, and Engineering teams to align AI platforms with enterprise and product data strategies
Leads the enterprise AI governance program, ensuring responsible, ethical, and compliant use of AI
Establishes and maintains policies, standards, and controls covering model risk, data usage, security, explainability, and auditability
Embeds responsible AI practices across the AI lifecycle—from design through deployment and monitoring
Partners with QA/RA, Legal, Privacy, Security, and Risk to ensure regulatory readiness and enterprise trust
Manages Zimmer Biomet's AI partnership strategy, including hyperscalers, platform providers, startups, and research partners
Evaluates build vs. buy vs. partner decisions for AI capabilities
Governs vendor performance, security posture, and strategic alignment
Ensures partnerships accelerate innovation while maintaining enterprise standards and IP protection
Serves as a trusted advisor to executive and functional leaders on AI strategy and adoption
Translates business priorities into scalable AI capabilities and investment decisions
Establishes enablement models that support business-led innovation without fragmenting platforms or governance
Experience in MedTech, healthcare, or similarly regulated industries
Familiarity with AI standards and frameworks (e.g., ISO/IEC, FDA guidance, model risk frameworks)
Experience supporting enterprise AI agents, copilots, or large-scale internal AI deployments
Proven experience owning enterprise platforms and operating models
Deep understanding of AI governance, risk management, and responsible AI practices
Experience working with and managing complex vendor and partner ecosystems
Strong ability to communicate technical and risk topics to executive audiences
6+ years of experience in AI, data, platform engineering, or advanced analytics, with 2+ years in senior leadership roles
Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of relevant experience, or Associate's Degree and 10 years of relevant experience, or High School Diploma or Equivalent and 12 years of relevant experience
Benefits
Comprehensive bonus and LTI also offered.
Company
Zimmer Biomet
Zimmer Biomet is a medical device manufacturing company that offers orthopedic reconstructive, spinal, and trauma devices.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2020 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.75B2025-02-20Post Ipo Debt· $1.75B
2016-12-14Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2001-08-03IPO
Leadership Team
Ivan Tornos
Chairman, President and CEO
D
David DeMartino
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
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