AAM - American Axle & Manufacturing · 15 hours ago
Director, Responsible AI & Emerging Technology
Detroit, MI
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
15+ years expAAM - American Axle & Manufacturing is a leading global Tier 1 Automotive and Mobility Supplier. The Director of AI & Emerging Technology is responsible for defining and delivering enterprise AI capabilities, ensuring they are scalable, secure, and ethical while driving operational outcomes through AI solutions across various functions.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleManagement Information SystemsManufacturingProduct Design
Responsibilities
Define and own the enterprise AI and emerging technology roadmap, aligned to business strategy and manufacturing priorities (e.g., productivity, quality, cost, safety, resilience)
Identify, prioritize, and sequence AI use cases based on value, feasibility, risk, and scalability, moving the organization from pilots to sustained production outcomes
Partner with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality and Corporate functions to co-create AI solutions that deliver measurable business impact
Establish patterns and reference architectures for repeatable, scalable AI solutions across plants, regions, and business units
Oversee delivery of AI initiatives through clear milestones, success metrics, and lifecycle ownership—from ideation through decommissioning
Architect and operationalize Responsible AI governance frameworks covering the full AI lifecycle, aligned with regulations and standards (e.g., EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001)
Design tiered AI risk classification models to guide approval paths, controls, and monitoring requirements based on use-case criticality
Chair or co-lead cross-functional AI governance councils, partnering with Risk, Security, Data, and Business leaders to evaluate higher-risk AI deployments
Ensure transparency, traceability, and accountability in AI systems, including documentation, model lineage, and decision explainability appropriate to risk level
Serve as a trusted advisor to executives and boards on AI risk posture, regulatory readiness, and maturity progression
Build and lead AI-focused security practices addressing adversarial ML, model integrity, data provenance, and secure deployment
Conduct AI threat modeling and risk assessments across models, data pipelines, vendors, and deployment environments
Develop and execute AI red-teaming and adversarial testing programs (evasion, poisoning, model extraction, prompt injection, misuse scenarios)
Define and enforce secure-by-design AI patterns, embedding governance and security controls into MLOps/LLMOps pipelines and CI/CD workflows
Partner with Cybersecurity and Incident Response teams to integrate AI-specific risks, signals, and playbooks into enterprise security operations
Build and mentor multidisciplinary teams spanning AI engineering, governance, and security
Drive organizational AI maturity through training, enablement, and change management for both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Establish clear communication and reporting to demonstrate AI value, risk management, and compliance to leadership, auditors, and external stakeholders
Act as a visible thought leader on AI, emerging technology, and Responsible AI practices within the enterprise
Guide the design and evolution of enterprise AI platforms
Establish standards for MLOps/LLMOps, enabling reliable deployment, monitoring, rollback, and continuous improvement of AI systems
Implement monitoring for model performance, drift, bias/fairness, robustness, and misuse, coordinating remediation where thresholds are exceeded
Ensure AI solutions are production-ready, scalable, and supportable within a global manufacturing environment
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in relevant discipline
15+ years progressive information technology experience with strong technical background and deep cybersecurity, risk, and secure-by-design expertise
10+ years management and strategy definition/execution experience
Experience as a mentor and subject-matter leader in Responsible AI and emerging technologies
Company
AAM - American Axle & Manufacturing
As a leading global Tier 1 Automotive and Mobility Supplier, AAM (NYSE: AXL) designs, engineers and manufactures Driveline and Metal Forming technologies to support electric, hybrid and internal combustion vehicles.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.1BKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2025-09-19Post Ipo Debt· $2.1B
2021-05-10Grant· $5M
2017-04-01Private Equity
Leadership Team
David Dauch
CEO
Christopher May
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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