Proofpoint · 1 day ago
Director, Enterprise AI
Draper, UT
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$200K/yr - $294K/yr
5+ years expProofpoint is a global leader in human- and agent-centric cybersecurity. The Director of Enterprise AI is responsible for defining and operationalizing the company’s enterprise AI strategy while driving adoption of AI solutions across various business functions.
EmailEnterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologyNetwork SecuritySaaS
Responsibilities
Define, evolve, and champion the enterprise AI strategy and roadmap
Collaborate with functional and business unit leaders to develop tailored AI strategies that accelerate priority business objectives
Communicate and evangelize AI’s potential across the enterprise to foster adoption and responsible enablement
Serve as a trusted advisor to executives and senior leadership on AI, automation, and emerging technologies
Lead enterprise‑wide AI adoption, including pilots, training, scaling, and change management
Build and enhance AI enablement programs, governance frameworks, and responsible AI guardrails
Oversee ethical, compliant, and secure deployment of AI solutions in partnership with Legal, Security, Compliance, and Data Governance
Build and lead teams to design, prototype, and deploy AI agents, intelligent workflows, and automation solutions
Guide integration of AI systems with enterprise tools, SaaS platforms, and internal data systems via APIs and scalable architectures
Conduct vendor evaluations, help make build‑vs‑buy recommendations and manage strategic AI technology partnerships
Evaluate emerging AI technologies, automation tools and workflow platforms to identify opportunities for business value and operational improvement
Lead cross‑functional initiatives to redesign and optimize business processes using AI and automation
Operationalize AI products from pilot through full production, ensuring scalability and adoption
Define value-driven metrics, performance tracking frameworks, success criteria, and effectively communicate business impact of AI initiatives
Deliver transparent reporting to executive leadership on AI adoption, governance, and performance
Recruit, lead, and develop a multidisciplinary team spanning AI strategy, business engagement, automation engineering, and enablement
Act as a player‑coach, fostering a culture of technical depth, experimentation, and continuous improvement focused on user experience, business enablement and operational excellence
Qualification
Required
5–10+ years in technology, innovation, data, or transformation roles, with 2 – 5+ years directly in AI/ML, automation, or enterprise‑scale AI leadership
Proven success creating and executing enterprise AI strategies that deliver measurable value
Experience operationalizing AI/ML products and scaling them across large or complex organizations
Experience with business process engineering, workflow automation, or intelligent systems
Demonstrated experience with enterprise integrations (e.g., REST APIs, SaaS platforms, internal data systems)
Executive presence with the ability to influence, communicate, and collaborate across all levels
Strong analytical mindset, with experience defining and tracking metrics and ROI
Familiarity with modern AI technologies (generative AI, agentic AI, MCP's, etc.)
Experience building AI agents, prototypes or workflows
Experience with enterprise LLM platforms like Microsoft Copilot, OpenAI, Anthropic, etc
Knowledge of cloud‑native environments, modern data platforms, and enterprise SaaS ecosystems
Track record leading strategic, multi‑quarter cross‑functional initiatives
Ability to drive adoption of new technologies and lead organizations through transformation
Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder‑management skills
Demonstrated ability to build, develop and grow technical teams
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, AI/ML, Mathematics, or a related technical field required
Preferred
Master's or advanced degree
Benefits
Competitive compensation
Comprehensive benefits
Career success on your terms
Flexible work environment
Annual wellness and community outreach days
Always on recognition for your contributions
Global collaboration and networking opportunities
Flexible time off
A comprehensive well-being program with two paid Wellbeing Days and two paid Volunteer Days per year
A three-week Work from Anywhere option
Company
Proofpoint
Proofpoint provides cloud-based email security, e-discovery, and compliance solutions for companies to protect sensitive business data.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$885.5MKey Investors
DAG VenturesBridgescale PartnersMeritech Capital Partners
2021-04-26Acquired
2019-08-21Post Ipo Debt· $800M
2012-04-20IPO
Leadership Team
Sumit Dhawan
CEO
Michael Frendo
Chief Technology Officer, Engineering
Recent News
2026-01-06
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