Unit Director, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Enablement (GTA)

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The Georgia Technology Authority (GTA) is currently seekinga Unit Director Artificial Intelligence (AI) Enablement in theOffice of Artificial Intelligence

The Georgia Technology Authority (GTA) currently manages the delivery of IT infrastructure services to 89 Executive Branch agencies and managed network services to more than 1200 state and local government infrastructure services encompass mainframes servers service desk end user computing disaster recovery and network services include the states wide and local area networks voice cable and wiring and conferencing services.

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The Unit Director of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Enablement serves as the primary bridge between enterprise AI strategy and execution leading the identification evaluation incubation and scaling of high-impact AI solutions that improve government operations and citizen services.

The position builds enterprise AI enablement capabilities that advance responsible measurable and scalable adoption; cultivates innovation through partnerships with agencies universities startups technology companies and public-sector organizations; and transforms promising AI concepts into measurable business outcomes aligned with enterprise governance and responsible AI principles.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Specific responsibilities include but may not be limited to the following:

AI Enablement & Innovation Strategy

• Develop and execute Georgias statewide AI enablement and innovation roadmap.
• Identify emerging AI technologies and high-impact opportunities that improve government operations and citizen services.
• Establish strategic priorities for responsible AI experimentation adoption and scale.
• Maintain a portfolio of AI opportunities aligned with enterprise priorities governance requirements and responsible AI principles.

Horizons Innovation Lab

• Lead proof-of-concept initiatives pilots and controlled AI experimentation.
• Establish methodologies that accelerate innovation while appropriately managing risk.
• Evaluate pilot outcomes business value and organizational readiness for broader adoption.
• Transition successful AI solutions from experimentation to scalable enterprise implementation.

Agency Engagement & Enablement

• Partner with state agencies to identify assess and advance high-value AI use cases.
• Facilitate innovation workshops discovery sessions and design-thinking engagements.
• Build multidisciplinary teams to support AI solution development and implementation.
• Provide strategic consultation to agency leaders on AI readiness adoption and implementation.

AI Product & Portfolio Management

• Manage and prioritize the statewide AI innovation and enablement portfolio.
• Evaluate initiatives based on business value feasibility risk scalability and strategic alignment.
• Develop business cases executive recommendations and implementation strategies.
• Establish performance measures to track adoption outcomes benefits realization and return on investment.

Strategic & External Partnerships

• Build partnerships with universities research institutions startups technology companies and public-sector organizations.
• Develop collaborative research innovation challenges and pilot opportunities that accelerate responsible AI adoption.
• Identify grants funding opportunities and strategic resources that support AI innovation.
• Represent Georgia in national AI emerging technology and government innovation forums.

Team Leadership and Cross Functional Coordination

• Directly manage Enablement Unit setting priorities goals and performance expectations.
• Foster a culture of operational excellence clarity collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Enable strong coordination between technical policy legal and product/program teams to support end-to-end execution.

Support

• Perform all other duties as assigned.

CORE Competencies

• Strong technical knowledge of modern AI/ML and generative AI architectures frameworks infrastructure and cloud services with the ability to design and lead production-grade AI solutions.
• Hands-on understanding of LLMs multimodal models RAG architectures embeddings and vector databases agentic systems tool/function calling structured outputs model evaluation fine-tuning prompt engineering and AI orchestration.
• Knowledge of frameworks and platforms such as OpenAI/Anthropic APIs and major cloud AI services (AWS Azure or GCP).

• Ability to connect AI opportunities to operations needs service delivery improvements efficiency and organization value.
• Knowledge of AI technologies frameworks tools and services that help agencies adopt AI effectively and consistently.
• Exceptional leadership strategic thinking and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to navigate complex environments and drive cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to apply AI principles risk management privacy security transparency and human oversight throughout the AI lifecycle.
• Build trusted relationships with agencies technical teams and external partners.
• Ability in delivering articulate and persuasive written and verbal presentations to individuals or audiences; adept at active listening and adeptly clarifying information; adept at encouraging an open dialogue and cultivating an environment of transparent communication. Proficiency in articulating written information and ideas with clarity persuasion and organization.
• Demonstrates strong collaboration and cooperation abilities effectively working with diverse groups to achieve common goals.

AGENCY SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Qualifications (Education/Experience):

• Bachelors degree in public administration business computer science information technology or a related field AND seven (7) years of progressively responsible leadership experience in innovation digital transformation product management or technology strategy or related field WITH three (3) years of responsible experience in AI-enabled solutions AND
  • Experience with frameworks and platforms such as OpenAI/Anthropic APIs and major cloud AI services (AWS Azure or GCP).
  • Experience managing complex cross-functional initiatives in government or large organizations.
  • Experience applying knowledge of artificial intelligence technologies and enterprise digital transformation to business or operational challenges.
  • Experience developing business cases prioritizing technology investments and measuring business value operational impact or return on investment.

NOTE: An equivalent combination of education and job-specific experience may be substituted on a year-over-year basis.

Preferred Qualifications: (Preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate some or all the following skills/experience):

• Masters degree in Public Administration Business Administration Computer Science Information Technology Data Science Innovation Management or a related field.
• Experience working within state government the public sector or another highly regulated and complex organizational environment.
• Experience working with universities research institutions or startup ecosystems.
• Knowledge of AI platforms cloud technologies and emerging technologies.
• Relevant professional certifications in artificial intelligence project or program management product management change management cloud technologies innovation or related disciplines.

COMPENSATION/WORKER TYPE/ADDITIONAL DETAILS:

Office Location: 47 Trinity Ave Atlanta GA (Fulton County)

Worker Type:Hybrid (in-office: 2-3 days per week)

Target Hiring Salary: $120000

*Current Georgia state government employees will be subject to SPB rule provisions.

EARN MORE THAN A SALARY!In addition to a competitive salary the Georgia Technology Authority offers a generous benefits package which includes employee retirement plan; paid holidays annually; vacation and sick leave; health dental vision legal disability accidental death and dismemberment health and childcare spending account; in addition to telework opportunities depending upon position. More information on Benefits: to the volume of applications received we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification.

Georgia Technology Authority does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race color religion sex (including pregnancy and gender identity) national origin political affiliation sexual orientation marital status disability genetic information age membership in an employee organization retaliation parental status military service or other non-merit factor.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

The State of Georgia does not discriminate based on race color national origin sex religion age disability or other protected categories in employment or the provision of services.
Qualified applicants may request reasonable accommodation when needed during the application and/or screening process by contacting the appropriate agency Human Resources department.