Principal, AI Process Excellence jobs in United States
cer-icon
Apply on Employer Site
company-logo

Gap Inc. · 1 month ago

Principal, AI Process Excellence

positionSF - 2 Folsom
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityLead/Staff

Gap Inc. is seeking a transformation leader to reimagine end-to-end processes through an AI-first lens. This role focuses on identifying automation opportunities and delivering measurable savings while empowering teams to adopt AI-enabled thinking.

ApparelE-CommerceFashionLifestyleRetail
check
H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Lead AI-First Process Transformation: Drive the identification and implementation of AI-driven improvements across end-to-end business processes
Strategic Opportunity Identification: Pinpoint processes ripe for automation, augmentation, redesign, or elimination to maximize efficiency and cost savings
Value Stream Mapping: Conduct comprehensive value stream mapping to identify bottlenecks, waste, and opportunities for AI intervention
Deliver Measurable Results: Ensure all initiatives are tied to quantifiable P&L savings and operational velocity improvements
Capability Building: Upskill and empower teams across the business to adopt an 'AI-enabled' thinking and problem-solving approach

Qualification

Lean Six Sigma masteryAI/automation literacyValue stream mappingProcess mining & analyticsProgram/portfolio managementFinancial acumenVision for AI transformationAlign technology with businessInnovationOptimization skillsProcess-mining tools experienceRetail/commerce experienceFacilitation skills

Required

Lean Six Sigma mastery (DMAIC/DFSS, VSM, SIPOC, CTQ, root-cause, control plans)
End-to-end value-stream mapping and future-state design and L1 to L4 process mapping
Ability to create repeatable process for documenting processes and future visioning
AI/automation literacy (copilots/agents, RPA/orchestration, ML-based decisioning)
Process mining & analytics; KPI design and dashboarding for sustained control
Program/portfolio management; benefits realization tied to P&L
Strong financial acumen (business casing, sensitivity/ROI analysis) and program management at scale
Strong facilitation skills for workshops and collaborative sessions
Vision for how AI can transform operations and outcomes
Ability to align technology initiatives with broader business objectives
Skill for identifying opportunities for innovation and optimization within processes

Preferred

Nice to have process-mining tools
Retail/commerce experience

Company

Gap Inc.

twittertwittertwitter
Glassdoor3.7
company-logo
Gap Inc., a house of iconic brands, is the largest specialty apparel company in America.
dateFounded in 1969
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
https://www.gapinc.com/en-us/

H1B Sponsorship

Gap Inc. has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (105)
2024 (117)
2023 (151)
2022 (142)
2021 (111)
2020 (80)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$2.25B
2020-05-07Post Ipo Debt· $2.25B
1978-01-13IPO

Leadership Team

leader-logo
Richard Dickson
Chief Executive Officer
linkedin
leader-logo
Sven Gerjets
EVP, Chief Technology Officer
linkedin

Recent News

Investing.com
Alphabet, Nvidia and Lockheed Martin rise premarket; Alcoa falls
2026-01-09
Retail Week
Gap turns to M&S for new strategy director
2026-01-09
WWD
CEO Mark Breitbard on How Gap Brand Sustains Momentum
2025-12-20
Company data provided by crunchbase