AI Operations Strategy Director
News Corporation, Austin, TX, United States
What You'll Do:
Ensures alignment with the company’s broader AI Strategy & Execution plan
Drives measurable productivity improvements across the RDC Next org by translating AI strategy into actionable, implemented initiatives
Owns the full project pipeline, actively identifying, scoping, and prioritizing automation opportunities, and drives them through to implementation
Partners with leaders across Operations, Product, Analytics, Strategy, Finance and Engineering to identify and prioritize AI opportunities that improve performance and business outcomes
Owns a portfolio of AI “Hero Use Cases” (5–6 per planning cycle) with clear problem statements, business cases, success metrics, and automation targets and is directly accountable for delivering them
Develops frameworks for evaluating, piloting, and scaling AI solutions that deliver tangible business impact, including 4–8 week pilots with defined success criteria and ROI validation before scaling
Designs and builds agentic AI workflows, including function-specific and “manager” agents in partnership with functional leaders and AI Solutions Engineers
Builds reusable prompt libraries, playbooks, and lightweight automations by role and function to drive everyday adoption
Establishes the AI operating model across four pillars: Access, Training, Playbooks, and Governance, including guardrails and approval paths for new AI agents and tools
Establishes operational metrics and dashboards to track AI’s impact on productivity per headcount, time savings, throughput, and tooling cost avoidance
Communicates progress, milestones, and business outcomes to executive leadership through concise, data-backed storytelling
Ensures responsible and ethical AI adoption, maintaining compliance, trust, and organizational integrity
Supports change management across the organization, including training, tool usage adoption, and communications
What You'll Bring:
12+ years of experience in business operations, product strategy, or technology enablement; at least 3 years in a leadership capacity
Demonstrated experience implementing AI or automation solutions in large-scale operational environments. Experience with Claude (or similar technologies) required
Strong technical fluency, comfortable working directly with engineers, reviewing implementations, and getting hands‑on with tools. This is a technical role first
Strong analytical, systems‑thinking, and cross‑functional leadership skills
Proven track record of shipping AI or automation projects from concept through production at scale
Excellent communication and executive presentation skills
Experience working across both technical (product, engineering) and non‑technical (sales, ops, CX) teams
Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to translate vision into actionable frameworks
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Key Competencies:
Builder Mentality: Ships first, refines second. Moves from idea to working solution fast
Technical Acumen: Gets their hands dirty with tech
Strategic Vision: Connects operational pain points to enterprise-level transformation
Innovation Mindset: Constantly evaluating emerging AI technologies and patterns for business impact
Analytical Rigor: Data‑driven decision‑making with measurable results
Collaboration & Influence: Builds trust across departments and levels
How We Work: We balance creativity and innovation on a foundation of in‑person collaboration. For most roles, our employees work three or more days in our offices, where they have the opportunity to collaborate in‑person, adding richness to our culture and knitting us closer together.
How We Reward You: Realtor.com is committed to investing in the health and wellbeing of our employees and their families. Our benefits programs include, but are not limited to:
Inclusive and Competitive medical, Rx, dental, and vision coverage
Family forming benefits
13 Paid Holidays
Flexible Time Off
8 hours of paid Volunteer Time off
Immediate eligibility into Company 401(k) plan with 3.5% company match
Tuition Reimbursement program for degreed and non‑degreed programs
1:1 personalized Financial Planning Sessions
Student Debt Retirement Savings Match program
Free snacks and refreshments in each office location
Diversity is important to us, therefore, Realtor.com® is an Equal Opportunity Employer regardless of age, color, national origin, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran of the Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Realtor.com® will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals.
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Ensures alignment with the company’s broader AI Strategy & Execution plan
Drives measurable productivity improvements across the RDC Next org by translating AI strategy into actionable, implemented initiatives
Owns the full project pipeline, actively identifying, scoping, and prioritizing automation opportunities, and drives them through to implementation
Partners with leaders across Operations, Product, Analytics, Strategy, Finance and Engineering to identify and prioritize AI opportunities that improve performance and business outcomes
Owns a portfolio of AI “Hero Use Cases” (5–6 per planning cycle) with clear problem statements, business cases, success metrics, and automation targets and is directly accountable for delivering them
Develops frameworks for evaluating, piloting, and scaling AI solutions that deliver tangible business impact, including 4–8 week pilots with defined success criteria and ROI validation before scaling
Designs and builds agentic AI workflows, including function-specific and “manager” agents in partnership with functional leaders and AI Solutions Engineers
Builds reusable prompt libraries, playbooks, and lightweight automations by role and function to drive everyday adoption
Establishes the AI operating model across four pillars: Access, Training, Playbooks, and Governance, including guardrails and approval paths for new AI agents and tools
Establishes operational metrics and dashboards to track AI’s impact on productivity per headcount, time savings, throughput, and tooling cost avoidance
Communicates progress, milestones, and business outcomes to executive leadership through concise, data-backed storytelling
Ensures responsible and ethical AI adoption, maintaining compliance, trust, and organizational integrity
Supports change management across the organization, including training, tool usage adoption, and communications
What You'll Bring:
12+ years of experience in business operations, product strategy, or technology enablement; at least 3 years in a leadership capacity
Demonstrated experience implementing AI or automation solutions in large-scale operational environments. Experience with Claude (or similar technologies) required
Strong technical fluency, comfortable working directly with engineers, reviewing implementations, and getting hands‑on with tools. This is a technical role first
Strong analytical, systems‑thinking, and cross‑functional leadership skills
Proven track record of shipping AI or automation projects from concept through production at scale
Excellent communication and executive presentation skills
Experience working across both technical (product, engineering) and non‑technical (sales, ops, CX) teams
Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to translate vision into actionable frameworks
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Key Competencies:
Builder Mentality: Ships first, refines second. Moves from idea to working solution fast
Technical Acumen: Gets their hands dirty with tech
Strategic Vision: Connects operational pain points to enterprise-level transformation
Innovation Mindset: Constantly evaluating emerging AI technologies and patterns for business impact
Analytical Rigor: Data‑driven decision‑making with measurable results
Collaboration & Influence: Builds trust across departments and levels
How We Work: We balance creativity and innovation on a foundation of in‑person collaboration. For most roles, our employees work three or more days in our offices, where they have the opportunity to collaborate in‑person, adding richness to our culture and knitting us closer together.
How We Reward You: Realtor.com is committed to investing in the health and wellbeing of our employees and their families. Our benefits programs include, but are not limited to:
Inclusive and Competitive medical, Rx, dental, and vision coverage
Family forming benefits
13 Paid Holidays
Flexible Time Off
8 hours of paid Volunteer Time off
Immediate eligibility into Company 401(k) plan with 3.5% company match
Tuition Reimbursement program for degreed and non‑degreed programs
1:1 personalized Financial Planning Sessions
Student Debt Retirement Savings Match program
Free snacks and refreshments in each office location
Diversity is important to us, therefore, Realtor.com® is an Equal Opportunity Employer regardless of age, color, national origin, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran of the Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Realtor.com® will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals.
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