Global Director of AI

As the Global AI Leader at Tempel Steel, you will serve as the company’s subject matter expert and champion for Artificial Intelligence (AI). You’ll lead the development and execution of Tempel’s AI strategy, identifying and prioritizing opportunities across manufacturing, supply chain, customer engagement, and corporate functions. Partnering with cross-functional teams, you’ll deliver measurable improvements in customer satisfaction, quality, throughput, cost, safety, and working capital.

This position will also serve as the primary liaison with Worthington Steel’s corporate AI office and external consulting partners, ensuring Tempel’s operational needs and workforce realities are well represented in enterprise-wide initiatives. Over time, the role may expand to include leadership of other strategic transformation programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Tempel’s AI deployment by monitoring advancements in technology, benchmarks, and best practices.
• Build workforce capability by developing AI training, awareness, and adoption programs.
• Serve as a member of Tempel’s Strategic Leadership Team (SLT) as a direct report to the CEO.
• Partner with Worthington Steel’s corporate AI office and consulting firms to align enterprise and local strategies.
• Identify and prioritize AI opportunities—define projects, build and lead teams from conception to scaled deployment across the global facility network.
• Oversee Tempel’s AI project portfolio management through a stage-gate governance process and quarterly SLT reviews.
• Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement across global operations.
• Lead the buy‑vs‑build decision process and manage vendor and consulting relationships, ensuring outsourced deliverables meet business needs.
• Operationalize Responsible AI by developing governance frameworks that ensure compliance with data privacy, information management, and cybersecurity standards.
• Collaborate with Legal and Compliance to ensure proper privacy, data retention, cyber, and safety risk mitigation controls are in place.

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About Us

Hesitant to apply because you may not meet every specific requirement? If this role is something you are interested in, but your previous experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply! At Worthington Steel we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We recognize that individuals with diverse experiences and backgrounds are essential to our success. You may be the perfect candidate for this role or others within our organization.

Worthington Steel (NYSE : WS) is a metals processor that partners with customers to deliver highly technical and customized solutions. Worthington Steel’s expertise in carbon flat‑roll steel processing, electrical steel laminations and tailor welded solutions are driving steel toward a more sustainable future.

As one of the most trusted metals processors in North America, Worthington Steel and its 4,600 employees harness the power of steel to advance our customers’ visions through value‑added processing capabilities including galvanizing, pickling, configured blanking, specialty cold reduction, lightweighting and electrical lamination. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Worthington operates 32 facilities in seven states and six countries. Following a people‑first philosophy, commitment to sustainability and proven business system, Worthington Steel’s purpose is to generate positive returns by providing trusted and innovative solutions for customers, creating opportunities for employees, and strengthening its communities.

Worthington Steel Inc., and its subsidiaries, is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, disability or veteran’s status.

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