Kokosing Industrial
Chief Data and AI Officer
Westerville, OH · Exec · Contract
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 14 days ago
AWSGCPAzureCloud PlatformsDevOpsMachine LearningData EngineeringData ScienceLLMsCybersecurityDetection EngineeringIncident ResponseComplianceProject ManagementCRMForecastingERPHRISIntellectual PropertyRoboticsLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationPublic Speaking
About the role
- Kokosing (www.kokosing.biz) is one of America's 50 largest General Contractors and services a broad spectrum of clients in both the private and public business sectors.
- Kokosing's services include heavy civil/industrial construction such as highways, bridges, underground utilities, water/wastewater facilities, and marine construction.
- With over $2.8 billion in annual sales and a commitment to its workforce, Kokosing is the winning team.
Responsibilities
- Build, lead, and mentor high-performing teams across IT operations, cybersecurity, infrastructure, applications, data engineering, analytics, and AI functions.
- Lead organizational change management efforts that support enterprise transformation and technology adoption.
- Develop succession planning and leadership development programs for critical roles.
- Develop and execute a multi-year enterprise technology strategy aligned with organizational growth, operational excellence, and long-term business objectives.
- Lead enterprise-wide modernization initiatives that improve productivity, collaboration, operational efficiency, and profitability.
- Lead large-scale digital transformation initiatives across construction operations, field technology, enterprise systems, and corporate platforms.
- Modernize legacy systems and drive adoption of cloud-native, scalable, and integrated technology ecosystems.
- Partner with business leaders to identify and implement technology-enabled process improvements and automation opportunities.
- Develop and execute an enterprise-wide AI and data strategy that positions data as a strategic organizational asset.
- Establish scalable data governance, architecture, analytics, and business intelligence capabilities that support informed decision-making at all levels of the organization.
Requirements
- Proven success leading enterprise digital transformation initiatives with measurable business outcomes.
- Demonstrated experience leading enterprise IT strategy, governance, cybersecurity, cloud modernization, and large-scale systems implementations.
- Experience managing complex, multi-functional technology organizations in geographically dispersed environments.
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related field required.
- Technical Expertise
- Deep expertise in AI/ML, enterprise data platforms, analytics, data governance, and business intelligence.
- Strong knowledge of cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud Platform.
- Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks and scalable infrastructure design.
- Knowledge of ERP, construction management platforms, field technologies, and enterprise integrations.
Nice to have
- 15+ years of progressive information technology leadership experience, including 10+ years in senior or executive leadership roles.
- Experience within the construction, engineering, infrastructure, or asset-intensive industries strongly preferred.
- Proven track record leading technology integration during rapid growth, mergers, acquisitions, or multi-site expansion.
- Demonstrated success implementing AI-enabled operational improvements and data-driven business strategies.
- Organizational Leadership & Change Management
- Enterprise Digital Transformation Leadership
- AI & Data-Driven Business Innovation
- Executive Influence & Strategic Partnership
Skills
- Customer-focus
- Shirt-sleeve management
- Financially strong
- Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
- Translate complex technical concepts into clear business value, measurable ROI, and strategic outcomes.
Compensation
- With over $2.8 billion in annual sales and a commitment to its workforce, Kokosing is the winning team.
Benefits
- Evaluate emerging technologies including Generative AI, machine learning, IoT, predictive analytics, robotics, and intelligent automation.
- Drive deployment of AI and machine learning solutions that improve forecasting, operational performance, risk management, workforce productivity, and project delivery outcomes.
Apply directly at Kokosing Industrial →Create a free account for alerts like thisView Kokosing Industrial immigration profile
This listing is sourced directly from Kokosing Industrial's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.