Senior Director, Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Company Description

Acumatica is a company on a mission. We are a leading innovator in cloud ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) with customers worldwide. But don’t take our word for it—read what analysts like G2 and Info-Tech have to say about us.

Acumatica is different by design and purposely built to help small and midsized companies thrive in today’s digital economy. Our industry-specific business management solution is engineered to address real-world needs—featuring intelligent workflows and market-leading usability that enable companies to manage risk, anticipate disruption, and seize new opportunities. Our principled business practices, growth-friendly licensing, and flexible deployment options put organizations in control of their own future.

We recognize that no business succeeds alone, and that’s why Acumatica is more than a product—it’s a thriving community of partners, customers, and creators committed to delivering technology that enables tomorrow’s leading companies to innovate, collaborate, and grow on their terms. We’re a community working to continuously seek out better ways to work and to build the future of business, together.

Acumatica is owned by EQT Partners, one of the world’s leading investment companies.

Acumatica’s culture is casual and high-energy. We are passionate about our product and our mission, and we are loyal to each other and our company. We value work/life balance, efficiency, simplicity, freakishly friendly customer service, and making a difference in the world. Acumatica offers exceptional professional and financial growth potential.

To learn more about Acumatica’s mission, please visit: http://www.acumatica.com.

Job Description

The Senior Director, Artificial Intelligence (AI), has a deep understanding of AI & ML technologies how those apply to Acumatica business both internally and for our partners and customers. This role will drive AI & ML strategy impacting organizational transformation through AI & ML adoption. This role reports to the CTO.

Responsibilities:

• Actuate and present comprehensive ML & AI strategy proposals to company leadership, articulating the value, potential impact, and roadmap for implementation. The result should be a clear cross-company path to strategy, tactics, activities, timeline, budget, ownership, and impact.
• Define and drive company-wide AI governance, policies, and guidelines.
• Collaborate with the product and engineering teams to ensure the translation of AI strategies into detailed specifications and actionable roadmaps with measurable impact.
• Provide thought leadership to a team of AI professionals, setting clear goals, and leading the team to achieve breakthrough results in the development and deployment of AI-driven solutions.
• Regularly report to the executive team and key stakeholders on actionable AI initiatives, providing insights into progress, timelines, and expected returns.
• Conduct market analysis to stay on top of ML & AI trends and competitors, leveraging insights to guide strategic decisions.
• Drive partnerships and collaborations that enhance Acumatica's AI capabilities and market positioning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or related fields). An advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or related field is highly preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in leading enterprise machine learning or AI teams, preferably within a SaaS or cloud computing environment.
• Proven track record in developing and implementing successful ML & AI solutions in a business context.
• Strong technical acumen, with the ability to translate complex ML & AI concepts into actionable business items.
• Exceptional leadership skills, with experience in nurturing talent and guiding teams to achieve ambitious goals.
• Understanding of the SaaS business model, market dynamics, and how ML & AI can be leveraged to create competitive advantages.

* Experience in partnerships, mergers & acquisitions, particularly in the ML & AI domain, is a plus.

Additional Information

Acumatica is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail HR@acumatica.com. This email is created exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only emails sent for this purpose will be returned. Emails sent for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues not related to a disability, will not receive a response.

For this role, the salary range is $225,000-$275,000 annually. This range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this job and may vary based on location. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including skills, qualifications, experience, and other relevant elements.

At Acumatica, certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including annual bonus and stock. These awards are allocated based on individual performance. In addition, certain roles also have the opportunity to earn sales incentives based on revenue or utilization, depending on the terms of the plan and the employee’s role.

Benefits/perks listed here may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Acumatica and the country where you work.

US-based employees:

• Gain access to healthcare benefits (Medical- one plan 100% ER paid), dental and vision insurance for you and your dependents;
• Employer-paid Short-term/Long-term Disability and Basic life insurance;
• 401(k) plan and company match;
• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) per Acumatica's Policy
• 10 days of Sick and Safe Leave
• 10 paid holidays each year (set by the company)
• Paid Parental leave