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# Director, AI Innovation and Transformation (USA Remote)

- **Company:** Turnitin, LLC
- **Location:** Dallas, TX, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $153,495 - $255,825
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Software as a Service, Information Systems, Information Technology
- **Published:** November 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/TurnitinLLC/744000161345624-director-ai-innovation-and-transformation-usa-remote-

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
 * 12+ overall work experience including 5+ years experience in SaaS leadership
 * Significant experience leading AI strategy, digital transformation, automation, or technology-enabled business transformation, with demonstrated success translating emerging technologies into measurable business outcomes.
 * Proven ability to identify high-value opportunities, develop business cases, prioritise investments, and measure the financial, operational and productivity impact of technology initiatives.
 * Experience influencing senior leaders and partnering across multiple functions to align priorities, drive adoption and deliver cross-organisational change in a federated or decentralised operating model.
 * Ability to synthesize complex, cross-functional activities into a unified technology roadmap.
 * Exceptional ability to lead cross-functional committees and influence leaders at all levels across all business units.
 * A strong focus on driving measurable ROI, efficiency, and productivity gains through technology, rather than purely academic or research-oriented exploration.
 * Experience implementing governance, data privacy standards, and best practices in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment without stifling innovation.

## Description

We are seeking a Director of AI Innovation and Transformation to play a critical leadership role in translating cutting-edge AI capabilities into tangible business outcomes, fostering a culture of innovation at Turnitin. This new role will begin as an individual contributor position, with the opportunity to build and lead a team as it evolves., * Develop and maintain a prioritized enterprise AI transformation roadmap aligned with Turnitin's long-range financial plan and strategic objectives. You will work with department owners to synthesize their individual roadmaps into a single, cohesive company roadmap focused on collective outcomes.

 * Be knowledgeable about the industry to make recommendations to departments on where they could focus their efforts.
 * Work with department AI Champions to connect operating models to future-state processes to drive transformation approaches that are practical and credible.
 * From department level pilots, establish a framework for approvals, data requirements, and define company success metrics.
 * Facilitate collaboration between department stakeholders to share knowledge and build capacity
 * Build the capabilities necessary to move successful ideas from pilot to production to scaled adoption.
 * Establish the operating model, ways of working, skills, and culture needed to sustain our AI focus across the enterprise.
 * Evaluate emerging AI technologies and and work with department stakeholders to assess their fit for Turnitin
 * Develop and oversee enterprise-wide AI literacy, upskilling, and enablement programs in partnership with departments across the company"
 * Be knowledgeable about AI tools, agents, efficacy of tools and costs to create a consolidated toolset for departments to use.
 * Oversee program level delivery including governance, planning and reporting
 * Embed AI-driven decision-making into core processes, accelerating value creation, and ensuring robust governance, ethical standards, and regulatory compliance across all AI initiatives.
 * Ensure AI initiatives deliver measurable business impact, including revenue growth, cost optimization, risk reduction, and improved customer experience.