Job Title
(Sr) Director, IT and AI Transformation
Organizational Reporting
CISO
Purpose of the Job
This role leads the evolution of Business Technology from traditional IT operations into an automation-first, AI-enabled internal platform. The Sr. Director owns end-to-end employee technology experiences, spanning service desk, endpoint management, corporate infrastructure, and a new Enterprise AI function responsible for building and operating AI systems, workflows, and agents.
Success in this role means reducing manual work, accelerating employee productivity, and embedding AI into how the company operates day to day while maintaining strong reliability, security, and compliance.
Responsibilities & Accountabilities1. Enterprise AI Platform & Automation
Own the Enterprise AI strategy and delivery, including internal copilots, agents, and workflow automation
Build and operate AI-powered internal tools (e.g., support automation, knowledge retrieval, workflow orchestration)
Drive adoption of AI across functions (GTM, Engineering, G&A)
Establish governance for AI usage, model risk, data access, and safe deployment along
Partner with Security on AI risk management (data leakage, prompt injection, model misuse)
Standardize tooling for prompt management, orchestration layers, and agent frameworks
Define and track KPIs such as:
2. IT Operations & Employee Experience
Own global IT service delivery, including:
Service Desk (L1-L3 support, self-service, automation-first)
Endpoint and asset lifecycle management (laptops)
Identity-adjacent user lifecycle workflows (joiner/mover/leaver in partnership with IAM/Security/People)
Deliver a consumer-grade employee experience with measurable SLAs and NPS (Net Promoter Score)
3. Corporate Infrastructure & SaaS Enablement
Own baseline corporate technology stack including:
Collaboration tools (Zoom, Slack), productivity suites (M365), idp (Okta), endpoint tools (MDM)
Corporate internet and Zoom rooms for 6sense offices
Ensure systems are:
Partner cross-functionally to enable fast, secure SaaS adoption
4. Automation, AIOps, and Operational Excellence
Drive an "automation-first" operating model across IT
Implement AIOps capabilities to:
Reduce incidents
Predict failures
Automate remediation
Eliminate repetitive manual work across IT and adjacent teams
Establish clear operational metrics, including:
5. Security & Compliance Partnership
Partner closely with Security to ensure:
Compliance with SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 42001, and internal controls
Secure deployment of IT and AI systems
Integrate security by design into IT and AI platforms
Support audits and evidence collection through automation
6. Vendor & Financial Management
Own strategic vendor relationships across IT and AI tooling
Optimize cost, utilization, and contract value
Rationalize overlapping tools and drive platform consolidation
Performance Measurement/KPIs
% reduction in manual IT work through automation
AI adoption across internal workflows and teams
Employee experience (NPS, ticket resolution time, self-service rates)
Reliability and performance of IT systems
Audit and compliance outcomes
Cost efficiency per employee
Person SpecificationExperience
10+ years in IT, with 5+ years leading global, high-performing teams
Experience operating in a cloud-native SaaS environment
Proven track record of driving automation and operational transformation
Deep understanding of:
IT Service Management (ITSM / ITIL)
Endpoint and asset management
SaaS and corporate infrastructure environments
Strong partnership with Security on compliance and audit programs
Preferred
Competencies and Behaviors
Automation mindset: defaults to eliminating work, not scaling it
Strong operator with ability to balance speed, scale, and control
Clear communicator across technical and non-technical audiences
High ownership and bias for action in ambiguous environments
Builds high-performing, adaptable teams across IT and AI disciplines
Experience with business transformation
Base Salary Range: $203,916.75 - $275,077.90. The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base salary range for this position. Actual salaries may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors, including but not limited to work location and experience. The base salary is one component of 6sense's total compensation package for this position. Other compensation may include a bonus program or commission plan, and stock options if approved by 6sense's board. In addition, 6sense provides a variety of benefits, including generous health insurance coverage, life, and disability insurance, a 401K employer matching program, paid holidays, self-care days, and paid time off (PTO). #Li-remote
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