Director, AI Enterprise Adoption & Workforce Enablement (Omaha)

First National Bank of Omaha•Omaha, NE

39d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking an exceptional technology leader to drive FNBO's enterprise-wide AI literacy and adoption through strategic business partnership, workforce enablement, and adoption excellence. This role manages and facilitates use case collection, value mapping, and partnerships with leadership teams to align on priority and sequencing of AI initiatives across the organization. The position combines strategic program support with hands-on enablement, ensuring AI capabilities are effectively adopted, measured, and optimized throughout the enterprise while building organizational AI literacy and capability.

Requirements

Bachelors' degree or equivalent work experience
7+ years professional experience and 3+ years experience with technology adoption
Demonstrated experience working in regulated environments and proven results
Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technology solutions in business terms, establish rapport and persuade others
Experience driving adoption of emerging technologies in regulated industries or enterprise environments
Foundational knowledge of AI/ML capabilities with track record of rapidly building domain expertise
Candidates must possess unrestricted work authorization and not require future sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Financial Services or another highly regulated field
Experience working with Data in different capacities
Certification in Change Management (Prosci, ADKAR) or Project Management (PMP, Agile)
Previous experience leading digital transformation or innovation programs

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain comprehensive 3-5 year AI transformation initiatives with clear capability milestones and business alignment
Own enterprise use case intake, prioritization, and portfolio management across all AI initiatives
Maintain centralized backlog of use case requests and commitments with transparent tracking and reporting
Establish and execute structured quarterly Data and AI strategy updates for business unit leadership
Design and facilitate use case ideation workshops with standardized methodologies for consistent value identification
Partner closely with HR Learning & Development to design and deliver persona-based AI curriculum (general AI, Ivy, Snowflake, etc.)
Collaborate with Change Management teams to establish AI Champions framework and drive adoption strategies within business units
Work directly with Business Unit leaders to facilitate workshops, gather requirements, and align AI initiatives with strategic objectives
Coordinate with business partners to host Communities of Practice discussions and cross-functional learning sessions
Partner with HR and Change Management to design and scale organizational AI literacy programs
Lead Communities of Practice initiatives, bringing together employees to share AI innovations and learnings across the organization
Own and scale "bring your laptop" AI workshops, expanding reach and impact across the enterprise in partnership with business units
Serve as primary intake point for both bottom-up employee innovation and structured business unit initiatives
Develop and maintain capability inventory and marketing materials to promote AI adoption and education
Facilitate cross-business unit knowledge sharing and best practice development
Develop AI Literacy and Adoption measurement frameworks to track progress towards strategic goals and effectiveness of learning and development resources.
Assess actual adoption versus planned outcomes for continuous improvement.
Author and coordinate monthly leadership updates, bi-weekly CIO updates, and quarterly SMT communications working closely with Data and AI leadership
Support and coordinate with technology resources working on workforce adoption, use case management, and ROI measurement initiatives