Director AI Transformation (m/f/d)

Job Description

• Shape RTL Group’s overall AI transformation strategy and roadmap.
• Establish and manage the Group AI Transformation Office.
• Drive implementation of AI initiatives across RTL Group business units.
• Coordinate AI delivery leads and senior stakeholders across the Group.
• Establish best practices for AI adoption, operating models and organizational change.
• Support capability building and AI development initiatives.
• Identify high-value AI use cases and prioritize investments.
• Develop and drive implementation of corporate efficiency use cases, particularly in Finance and Legal.
• Create governance frameworks, performance management and KPI tracking.
• Bring and integrate external market perspectives and emerging AI trends into RTL Group.
• Lead AI-related strategic partner discussions and vendor evaluations.

Qualifications

• University degree (Master’s degree or MBA) in a STEM-related field (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics), with an outstanding academic track record.
• Experience in an international context in a consultancy firm or an international corporation with focus on AI / Tech transformation, technology, media, telecommunication or consumer business sectors.
• 6+ years of professional experience in AI implementation in media technology, digital transformation, technology strategy, or data-driven business transformation
• Understanding of GenAI applications in content creation, advertising and corporate functions.
• Experience data platforms and enterprise technology architecture, combining technical credibility with a strong focus on business impact.
• Demonstrated success in leading large-scale transformation programs, supported by strong project management and leadership capabilities.
• Proven ability to build and sustain relationships across all organizational levels, effectively engage C-level stakeholders, and drive organizational change.
• Perfect command of spoken and written English (CEFR level C2). Other languages, such as German, are a plus.

Additional Information

Around 150 colleagues from 15 nations make up RTL Group's Corporate Centers in Cologne and Luxembourg. As part of this multi-cultural team, you work in an interdisciplinary environment where expertise meets passion.