Job Description

Job Title:

Director, AI and Digital Enablement

Job Description:

The Role

Entegris is currently seeking a Director, AI and Digital Enablement, to join our MS Business Operations team. The location for this position is MS site preferred but location flexible.

As the Director AI and Digital Enablement you will serve as a strategic leader responsible for developing and driving the division’s digital strategy, with a heavy emphasis on artificial intelligence and machine learning. Partnering closely with R&D, product development, IT, and business unit leaders, you will identify, prioritize, and operationalize AI and ML opportunities that improve efficiency, elevate decision quality, and accelerate growth. Your core mission is to ensure the division captures the full value of AI by translating emerging capabilities into practical, scalable solutions embedded directly into our business operations and workflows.

You will set the strategic direction for the division’s AI and digital transformation, establishing a rigorous and scalable approach to building, deploying, and governing AI and Digital solutions. Acting as a change agent across the division, you will build, mentor, and inspire AI talent, elevate AI fluency across teams, and drive the adoption of new tools, capabilities, and ways of working. You will champion responsible, trustworthy AI practices while ensuring clear communication, strong organizational discipline, and effective decision-making. This role requires a unique blend of proven, hands-on AI expertise, strategic thinking, business and financial acumen, and the ability to lead change to ensure efforts are aligned with business growth and value creation. You will need to develop the division level process and practices for AI and Digital projects to resource, monitor and ensure success.

This role answers the question: As a division, are we capturing the full value of AI and machine learning? Are we building scalable, trustworthy AI capabilities that endure? How can we turn our data and AI investments into durable competitive advantage? How do we manage AI and Digital projects as products to realize the intended value?

What You’ll Do

• Develop and own the division’s digital and AI/ML/Digital strategy – setting the roadmap, priorities, and standards that guide how AI is adopted across the business.
• Identify, evaluate, and prioritize high-impact AI, Digital and machine learning use cases; build business cases and ROI models to guide investment in digital and AI initiatives.
• Lead the design, development, and deployment of AI/ML solutions – including predictive models, automation, agents, and copilots – embedded into day-to-day operations.
• Establish AI governance, standards, and responsible-AI practices, including data quality, security, model validation, and ethical use.
• Partner with IT and data teams on the data infrastructure, pipelines, and tooling needed to make projects scalable, sustainable, and production-ready.
• Build strong working relationships with key functional partners to ensure appropriate prioritization, resources, adoption, and change management for initiatives.
• Serve as a change agent across the division – building, mentoring, and inspiring AI talent while raising AI fluency and championing new ways of working across teams.
• Define sustainable key performance indicators (KPIs) to track AI adoption, model performance, efficiency gains, and value delivered.
• Collaborate with a wide variety of functional areas such as R&D, Engineering, Finance, IT, Manufacturing, Legal and Supply Chain to accomplish business objectives.

What We Seek

• Strategic Thinking – Proven ability to develop and execute a digital and AI strategy, from vision through operational delivery
• Proven AI/ML Skills – Demonstrated, hands-on experience building and deploying AI and machine learning solutions (e.g., ML models, generative AI, agents, copilots, and intelligent automation); fluency with modern AI tooling and platforms
• Learning Mindset – Stays current on the rapidly evolving AI landscape and applies new capabilities pragmatically to create business value
• Leadership – Ability to establish clear direction and set priorities, strong listening skills, ability to energize others, effective communicator with capability to influence across functional and regional areas; humble, results-oriented, and eager to learn and contribute
• Business Acumen – Understanding of P&L, risk assessment, and decision making; a strategic, systems mindset; experience building return on investment models for technology and digital investments
• Change Management – Track record of driving adoption of new tools, processes, and ways of working across teams
• Industry – Experience with MS businesses a plus; experience in the advanced manufacturing or technology industries required
• Technical – Proficiency with data analytics and a programming language such as Python (or equivalent) and ML frameworks; experience with cloud/AI platforms; proficient to advanced knowledge of PowerBI and dashboard development/automation a plus; proficient to advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Proven ability to lead complex initiatives or projects with cross-functional team members; comfortable dealing with a high degree of ambiguity and working through issues
• Education – B.S. in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Statistics, Business Administration, or relevant industry experience; advanced degree a plus
• Experience – Minimum 10 years’ experience
• Other – Ability to travel (25-50%)

Outstanding Candidates Will Have:

• Experience with agent platforms and Google Cloud Platform (GCP), including Vertex AI Agent Builder, is a plus.
• Experience in semiconductor, advanced materials, manufacturing, or global supply chain environments.
• Familiarity with enterprise platforms such as Microsoft Azure AI / Copilot, SAP, and ServiceNow.
• Relevant certifications in product management, AI/ML, or cloud, and experience with Agile and modern product operating models.

Why Work at Entegris

Lead. Inspire. Innovate. Define Your Future.

Not everyone who works for a global company shares the same background, experiences and perspectives. We leverage the differences of our employees to bring new ideas to the table. Every employee throughout the company is encouraged to share input on projects and initiatives. Our decision-making process is truly a collaborative effort as we realize there are leaders at every level of the organization. We put our values at the core of how we operate as an organization — not just when it’s convenient, but in a lasting and meaningful way. We want the time and energy you spend here to have a positive impact on your life inside and outside of the office.

What We Offer

Our total rewards package goes above and beyond just a paycheck. Whether you’re looking to build your career, improve your health, or protect your wealth, we offer generous benefits to help you achieve your goals.

• Compensation: $185,000 - $250,000 per year range with actual pay dependent on candidate overall skills for the role
• Generous 401(K) plan with an impressive employer match
• Excellent health, dental and vision insurance packages to fit your needs
• Flexible work schedule and 11 paid holidays a year
• Paid time off (PTO) policy that empowers you to take the time you need to recharge
• Education assistance to support your learning journey
• Values-driven culture with colleagues that rally around People, Accountability, Creativity and Excellence

Entegris does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need Entegris immigration sponsorship (e.g., H1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) now or in the future.

At Entegris we are committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees and applicants. Our policy is to recruit, hire, train, and reward employees for their individual abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, marital or military status.

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