Director - Security AI & Innovation (Technical Leader)

ADP • Roseland, NJ

116d

About The Position

Join ADP’s Global Security Organization (GSO) to transform the future of cybersecurity. We’re on a mission to redefine how security programs operate — with intelligence, automation, and efficiency at the core. This newly created role will lead an exciting initiative to explore, implement, and scale innovative AI and Generative AI-driven capabilities across ADP’s security ecosystem. As the Director of Security AI & Innovation Technical Leader, you will drive the use of advanced AI/ML technologies, including agentic and LLM-based frameworks, to enhance security operations, streamline decision-making, and unlock measurable business value. You’ll work closely with internal security and enterprise stakeholders to identify use cases, architect AI-enabled solutions that align with enterprise standards and define a long-term vision for intelligent security operations. This is a hands-on leadership role driving thought leadership initially as an individual contributor with the potential to build a small, agile team. It’s ideal for a forward-thinking, technically skilled leader who thrives at the intersection of security, AI, and enterprise design.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 3-5 years of experience in cybersecurity, AI/ML implementation, or related technical domains.
• 10+ years of technical development experience.
• Proven track record of developing innovative products and driving AI or GenAI initiatives in enterprise or security contexts.
• Experience designing and implementing solutions using LLMs, agent-based frameworks, or orchestration tools.
• Familiarity with modern MLOps pipelines, vector databases, and data engineering practices.
• Understanding of security processes and operational models (e.g., DLP, threat detection, SOAR, vulnerability management).
• Ability to translate technical concepts into business outcomes and communicate with both technical and executive audiences.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and experience coordinating with security, architecture, and enterprise teams.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with tools like OpenAI, Amazon Q, LangChain, LlamaIndex, Pinecone, or similar GenAI ecosystems.
• Experience integrating AI capabilities into security analytics, dashboards, or workflow automation.
• Familiarity with governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) and using AI for decision support.
• Product or innovation management experience in a technical setting.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Security AI & Innovation Product Manager in the development of the strategy, evaluation, and implementation of GenAI and AI/ML use cases across various security domains (e.g., product security testing, threat detection, incident response, fraud, governance, identity, and vulnerability management).
• Architect and design intelligent solutions in alignment with ADP’s enterprise architecture standards.
• Partner with cross-functional teams across security, GETS, enterprise platforms, and data/AI to pilot and operationalize innovative capabilities.
• Partner with the Security AI & Innovation Product Manager to create and maintain a roadmap of AI-driven security initiatives focused on efficiency, automation, and innovation.
• Define, track, and report KPIs, KRIs, and business value metrics to assess performance and impact of implemented solutions.
• Maintain a deep understanding of the rapidly evolving GenAI and security tech landscape, evaluating opportunities for strategic adoption.
• Evangelize a culture of innovation, collaboration, and AI-readiness across ADP’s security and enterprise teams.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees