Director of AI

Overview

Why join us?

Our purpose is to design for the good of humankind. It is the ideal MillerKnoll strives toward in everything we do. Being part of MillerKnoll means being part of something larger than your work team or brand. We are redefining modern for the 21st century. Our success supports causes that align with our values to build a more sustainable, equitable, and beautiful future for everyone.

Job Title & Details

Job Title : Director, Lean-AI Engineering & Architecture

Location : US Core Site (preference MI, Chicago)

Team : Lean-AI Program

Reports to : VP, Enterprise Technology & Data Enablement

About the Team

The Lean-AI Program is MillerKnoll's center of excellence for practical, responsible AI adoption. The team includes data scientists, ML / AI engineers, business process automation, and MillerKnoll Professional Systems (MKPS). Together, we rapidly experiment, build, and deploy AI solutions that deliver measurable value. Our focus is lean, business-driven innovation—reducing human struggle, avoiding unnecessary complexity, and embedding AI into enterprise systems, processes, and experiences.

About the Role

MillerKnoll is seeking a seasoned technology leader to shape the future of AI adoption at enterprise scale. The Director, Lean-AI Engineering & Architecture will lead a high-impact team focused on designing, integrating, and scaling ML / AI and GenAI solutions across MillerKnoll's ecosystem.

The ideal candidate has 10-12 years of experience in software engineering or architecture, with a strong track record in modern cloud frameworks, experience with complex distributed data ecosystems, and at least 4 years of applied ML / AI delivery in business settings. This leader will shape how MillerKnoll develops and integrates AI into its enterprise systems and processes—building reusable accelerators, frameworks, and governance models while ensuring solutions are secure, ethical, and business-aligned.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Strategy & Leadership

• Define and execute the Lean-AI Program vision, balancing rapid innovation with enterprise stability.
• Establish enterprise-ready patterns for GenAI and applied AI adoption (e.g., reusable prompts, orchestration frameworks, microservices).
• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of ML / AI and GenAI engineers and data scientists.
• Collaborate with enterprise architects, data engineers, digital product teams, and business process leaders to align Lean-AI initiatives with enterprise priorities.
• Promote responsible AI practices, ensuring security, ethics, and compliance.

Solution Delivery

Architecture & Integration

Required Technical Skills

Soft Skills & Qualities

Who We Hire?

Simply put, we hire qualified applicants representing a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. MillerKnoll is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veterans from every branch of military service, and more. Here, you can bring your whole self to work. We're committed to equal opportunity employment, including veterans and people with disabilities.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation range for this role is $160,000.00 - $175,000.00. Relevant salary considerations will include candidate qualifications and experience, other business / organizational needs and market factors. You may also be eligible to receive a geographic premium, annual discretionary incentive and equity awards which are subject to the rules governing these programs. The company offers a full spectrum of benefits including Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Day Care Savings Account, Life Insurance, Disability and Other Insurance Plans, Paid Time Off (including Vacation and Parental Leave), Holidays, 401(k), and Short / Long Term Disability, in addition to other special perks reserved for our associates. This organization participates in E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification. In general, MillerKnoll positions are closed within 45 days and are open for applications for a minimum of 5 days. We encourage our prospective candidates to submit their application(s) expediently so as not to miss out on our opportunities. We frequently post new opportunities and encourage prospective candidates to check back often for new postings.

MillerKnoll complies with applicable disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and / or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact MillerKnoll Talent Acquisition at careers_help@millerknoll.com.

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