Director, Business Intelligence & AI Enablement

DescriptionPosition at Weisiger GroupJoin the Weisiger Group TeamAs a family-owned company under our fourth generation of leadership, we have built our business based on the principles of trust, integrity, and a desire to help our customers and employees succeed.Since 1926, we’ve supported the strength of our communities by supplying equipment for critical infrastructure and commerce, and by funding programs that advance social and economic vitality. Being around for nearly 100 years means we change and pivot to capture opportunities and avoid challenges. We make smart investments in our company and continuously improve as part of our vision to be a trailblazing company that’s built to last. We’re looking for hard-working, team-oriented professionals who enjoy working on new challenges every day. We believe our employees are the key to our success, and we’re committed to providing a work experience that helps our team grow to their full potential. Join a leading solutions provider and be a part of a group of highly skilled technicians, sales and support team members who exist to serve as a trusted partner to our customers, communities, and fellow employees.Summary The Director of Business Intelligence (BI) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Enablement, is responsible for two (2) primary functions within Weisiger Group: Manage the Business Intelligence Team within the Business Technology department. This includes maturing current-state BI staff, processes, and technology to drive accountability and achieve greater value in this workspace (short-term), while also identifying the BI roadmap as our company transitions to a BI/AI technology hybrid. Lead AI enablement and adoption across the enterprise. This includes a mix of providing resources to maintain existing reporting technologies while reallocating existing resources to shift the focus to developing AI business solutions and hiring strategic new roles and AI talent.This leader will drive the adoption of AI for the enterprise and is responsible for defining and executing a strategic roadmap that evolves the organization from traditional reporting and dashboards toward AI-enabled insights, automation, and decision support. This role will partner closely with senior business and information technology leaders and team members, as well as vendors and external consultants, to ensure data, analytics, and AI capabilities deliver measurable business value while maintaining appropriate governance, security, and compliance standards. The ideal candidate will possess a strong combination of AI technical expertise and thought leadership, people management skills, organization change management, and communications and training knowledge.This role reports to the SVP, Chief Technology Officer of Weisiger Group and will be a member of the Business Technology team. As a Shared Services employee, the candidate will be expected to support two divisions that are headquartered in different areas of Charlotte, NC and have branches across the Southeast United States. Occasional travel will be required and will be based on the support requirements of the projects assigned. This is an onsite dependent role located in Charlotte, NC.Essential FunctionsBI & Data Analytics: Oversee the design, development, and support of enterprise reporting, dashboards, data pipelines, and analytical solutions.Ensure data quality, governance, security, and compliance standards are maintained across all analytics platforms.Partner with business leaders to identify opportunities for improved decision-making through data and analytics.Manage data analytics and AI vendor relationships, contracts, and platforms.AI Enablement & Transformation:Establish the vision, strategy, and roadmap for enterprise AI enablement.Execute the AI enablement strategy and roadmap, aligned with business priorities and enterprise technology objectives.Lead the transition from traditional business intelligence reporting toward AI-driven insights, automation, and decision support capabilities.Evaluate, recommend, and govern enterprise AI platforms, tools, and services.Partner with cybersecurity, legal, and risk management teams to ensure safe and compliant AI adoption, AI practices, governance frameworks, usage policies, and operational standards.Partner with infrastructure teams to implement scalable, resilient, and sustainable solutions.Identify and prioritize AI use cases that deliver measurable business outcomes and operational efficiencies.Collaborate with business stakeholders to define requirements and translate business needs into AI solutions.Oversee delivery of AI initiatives from concept through implementation and adoption.Champion an AI-enabled culture across the organization, developing AI literacy, awareness, and training programs for business users and technology teams.Establish performance metrics and success criteria for AI programs.Team Leadership:Lead a team of professionals including data engineers, BI developers, AI enablement resources, automation engineers, and data analysts.Recruit, develop, coach, and retain high-performing analytics and AI talent.Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning.Establish career paths and skill development plans supporting the evolution from BI-focused capabilities to advanced analytics and AI expertise.Supervisory ResponsibilitiesThis job has supervisory responsibilities over the Business Technology BI team (today) and AI staff (future-state).Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualifying individuals to perform the essential functions.Education and/or ExperienceBachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Engineering, Business, or related field.10+ years of experience in data, analytics, business intelligence, or related technology functions.5+ years of leadership experience managing technical teams and delivering enterprise-scale analytics solutions.Experience leading data engineering, business intelligence, or analytics organizations.Experience developing technology roadmaps and leading organizational transformation initiatives.Strong understanding of data architecture, data warehousing, data integration, reporting platforms, and analytics technologies.Experience partnering with business leaders to identify and deliver data-driven business solutions.Experience implementing enterprise AI, machine learning, generative AI, or intelligent automation solutions.Knowledge and SkillsExcellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.Experience with Microsoft Power BI, Azure Data Platform, Microsoft Copilot, Azure AI Services, Anthropic technologies, Snowflake Platform, Talend Integration Services, and related technologies.Familiarity with AI governance, responsible AI practices, and enterprise AI risk management.Good working knowledge of industry-standard AI methodologies and best practices.Exceptional communication skills, which are essential for interacting with key stakeholders at all levels across the organization to manage, inform and influence successful outcomes.Reasoning Ability Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.Workplace RequirementsThe physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Physical Demands While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee must frequently lift, carry, push, pull and /or otherwise move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.Work EnvironmentWhile performing the duties of this Job, depending on site location, the employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts and equipment. The employee may occasionally be exposed to high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and vibration. The employee may occasionally be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in some work environments is occasionally loud.We are an Equal Opportunity EmployerWe require all employees to treat all our employees and candidates as equals. All personnel actions are conducted in the spirit of equal employment. We’re committed to recruit, train, promote and retain associates without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identification and expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.#WeisigerEEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.