VP, AI Center of Excellence

Sphera Holdings, Inc.

Job Overview

Location

US Remote

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• As the Vice President of AI Center of Excellence at Sphera Holdings, Inc., you will establish and lead the company’s AI COE to drive the deployment of artificial intelligence solutions across engineering, product, operations, and corporate functions, directly contributing to Sphera’s mission of creating a safer, more sustainable, and productive world through technology and data-driven insight.
• You will report to the CTO and work closely with executive leadership to shape and execute Sphera’s AI adoption strategy, ensuring initiatives translate into practical, scalable implementations that deliver measurable business impact.
• Day to day, you will build and operate Sphera’s AI Center of Excellence by defining the operating model, priorities, and success metrics; build and lead a small execution-focused team responsible for prototyping and delivering AI solutions across the company; and deliver an organizational AI implementation framework that enables technical and non-technical teams to adopt and scale AI solutions.
• You will partner with business and product leaders to identify high-value AI use cases that improve productivity, reduce manual work, or enhance customer experience; rapidly prototype solutions using modern AI tools such as LLMs, copilots, automation platforms, and analytics models; convert successful prototypes into production-grade deployments integrated into existing systems and workflows; and maintain a prioritized pipeline of AI initiatives while tracking implementation progress.
• You will work directly with engineering and product teams to embed AI capabilities into software products and internal platforms; evaluate emerging AI tools and platforms through rapid experimentation and proof-of-concepts; and translate prototypes into secure, scalable deployments in collaboration with engineering and IT teams.
• You will develop internal AI playbooks, best practices, and implementation standards to accelerate adoption; deliver working sessions and training to help teams apply AI within their workflows; partner with security, compliance, and IT teams to enable responsible AI experimentation while maintaining governance and data protection standards; and serve as the organization’s internal AI practitioner and advisor, helping teams move from ideas to implementation.
• You will evaluate AI platforms, APIs, and emerging technologies to determine enterprise applicability; lead proof-of-concepts and pilot programs for new AI tools; manage relationships with AI vendors and platforms while ensuring solutions deliver measurable ROI; and maintain a balanced portfolio of commercial AI tools and internally built solutions.
• You will track adoption and measurable outcomes across AI deployments; report progress, ROI, and upcoming initiatives to executive leadership; and ensure AI initiatives deliver tangible operational improvements, productivity gains, or product enhancements.
• You will join a mission-driven organization guided by core values of Customer Centricity, Accountability, Bias to Action, Innovation, and Collaboration, where you will be empowered to challenge yourself and contribute to a culture of excellence as a valued member of Sphera’s rapidly expanding global team.
• In this role, you will have the opportunity to shape the future of AI adoption at a Blackstone-backed ESG leader, gain visibility with executive leadership, build and mentor a high-impact AI team, and leave a lasting legacy by embedding AI into the fabric of Sphera’s operations and product innovation.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience building AI-driven systems.
• 8+ years of experience in technology leadership, product development, or platform engineering roles.
• At least 2+ years of hands-on experience implementing applied AI solutions.
• Demonstrated experience building and deploying AI-powered workflows, tools, or automation systems.
• Familiarity with LLMs, AI APIs, automation platforms, and ML-based analytics.
• Comfortable personally prototyping and implementing AI solutions using modern AI tooling and APIs.

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Flexible Working Schedule

Skills & Technologies

Remote

Degree Required

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About Sphera Holdings, Inc.

Sphera provides environmental, social and governance (ESG) software, data and consulting services to industrial and investment clients worldwide. The company’s cloud platform unifies operational risk, product stewardship, environmental health and safety, and sustainability performance management, enabling organizations to collect, analyze and report on emissions, chemicals, hazards, and regulatory requirements. Sphera serves manufacturing, energy, chemicals, consumer goods, and private-equity sectors, offering content libraries, predictive analytics, and professional services that support compliance, decarbonization, and supply-chain transparency initiatives.

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