Head of AI Enablement

Role Description

JD Power is hiring the first dedicated leader of our AI Enablement Hub. JD Power has been investing in AI for some time, and the next stage of that work is to formalize the function, set the standards, and accelerate adoption across the enterprise. The person we hire will personally drive the technical decisions, prototypes, and tooling that shape how the company adopts AI at scale.

• Personally evaluate, prototype with, and drive decisions on the AI tools and platforms we adopt across the enterprise.
• Build the internal tools, dashboards, prototypes, and reference implementations that show what good AI adoption looks like in practice.
• Set and run the AI adoption strategy across the enterprise, including metrics, milestones, and reporting cadence.
• Formalize and operate the AI Enablement Hub as a cross-functional capability.
• Build and lead a distributed Champions network embedded in business units.
• Chair the AI Steering Committee and act as the senior point of coordination across various leaders.
• Define and operationalize the JD Power AI governance framework.
• Partner with HR on AI skills, role evolution, and workforce implications of AI productivity gains.
• Build the business cases for AI investments and own value delivery across the portfolio.
• Communicate AI strategy to internal and external audiences in plain business language.

The role demands strong prioritization and a willingness to operate at pace. We are hiring someone who can come in, decide what gets done first, push the right work through the Champions network and engineering partners, and deliver real AI impact while the structure is being formalized.

Qualifications

• IC readiness.
• Workforce enablement and cultural change.
• Governance, responsible AI, and enterprise data.
• Enterprise scale and cross-functional influence.
• A relevant degree is a plus, not a requirement.

Requirements

• Ability to influence and collaborate across business and technical teams without direct authority.
• Strong communication skills, comfortable presenting to executive leadership and facilitating working sessions.
• Experience driving technology adoption and organizational change at scale.
• Experience in data-intensive or research-driven environments.
• Familiarity with governance, risk, compliance, or responsible AI frameworks.
• Understanding data privacy regulations and enterprise AI platforms such as Microsoft Copilot, Gemini Enterprise, Claude, or ChatGPT Enterprise (preferred).

Benefits

• This position has a starting salary range of $240,000.00 - $260,000.00 CAD/USD per year.

Company Description

Our mission in the market we serve is clear. To power every auto-related decision through proprietary data, advanced analytics, deep industry expertise, and seamless workflows that connect insight to action.

• We POWER Our Customer's Success
• We are Innovative, Collaborative and Grounded in Data
• We Make Things Easy
• We Get It Done
• We Start with Trust & Prove it Everyday

JD Power is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.