Lumentum · 4 months ago
Director of AI Strategy
USA - CA - San Jose (Ridder)
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$165K/yr - $235K/yr
5+ years expLumentum is a company committed to innovation and customer focus, and they are seeking a visionary Director of AI Strategy to lead their AI transformation journey. This role involves defining and implementing an enterprise-wide AI strategy, overseeing the development of AI solutions, and establishing an AI Center of Excellence to drive cross-functional AI adoption.
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Responsibilities
Define and implement an enterprise-wide AI roadmap focused on efficiency, innovation, and decision-making quality
Lead AI initiatives using Lumentum’s use case prioritization framework with measurable benefits in financial impact, customer experience, and risk reduction
Establish and grow the AI Center of Excellence and cross-functional teams to foster scalable and repeatable AI innovation
Develop AI investment frameworks, governance models, and risk management policies consistent with a $5M+ multi-year roadmap
Oversee the architecture and deployment of AI/ML solutions with a strong emphasis on Visual AI, CNN-based image inspection, predictive analytics, and custom GPT frameworks
Drive integration of GenAI solutions (e.g., ChatGPT) into business workflows by connecting them with internal knowledge repositories
Establish scalable AI infrastructure and pipelines, including CI/CD for ML models, monitoring, retraining, and explainability
Collaborate with R&D, manufacturing, supply chain, and customer operations to embed AI into products, infrastructure, and processes
Hire and lead AI/ML specialists and developers, enabling agile execution of high-impact initiatives
Partner with manufacturing and R&D leads to accelerate domain-specific adoption
Serve as the primary internal champion for AI innovation, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing across business units
Qualification
Required
Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative field
5+ years of experience in AI/ML, including 3+ years in enterprise leadership roles
Expertise in CNNs and Visual AI applications, especially for inspection, classification, and defect detection
Proficiency in leading AI/ML platforms such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, and emerging generative AI ecosystems
Strong understanding of AI governance, ethical AI, and value-led digital transformation
Preferred
Experience in semiconductor, photonics, or advanced manufacturing sectors
Familiarity with regulated environments and secure AI deployments
Prior work with enterprise knowledge management, internal GPT implementations, or AI-driven operational excellence
Benefits
Annual bonus
Commission for certain sales roles
Equity
Health and welfare benefits
Company
Lumentum
Lumentum Operations is an optical and photonic products manufacturer.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$3.67B2025-09-04Post Ipo Debt· $1.1B
2023-06-12Post Ipo Debt· $525M
2022-03-03Post Ipo Debt· $750M
Leadership Team
Wajid Ali
Executive Vice President and CFO
Misha Rozenberg
Executive Vice President of Operations and Quality
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