Director of Artificial Intelligence (Integration & Optimization)

About Bealls Inc.

If you're seeking a career with a company that encourages authenticity, rewards innovation and provides stability and work/life harmony, then Bealls Inc. is the place for you! At Bealls Inc., our associates have a shared responsibility to each other that has fueled our considerable retail industry success. Here you'll find a blend of tenured associates with deep company knowledge working alongside talents from national and international retailers, various industries, and recent graduates, all united by a shared vision.

Who We Are

• We are a group of passionate people who utilize our unique talents to help our guests outfit their families for less.
• We strive to hire and develop talented and diverse associates by fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and authenticity that benefits from and thrives on a wide range of skills, styles, backgrounds and experiences.
• We believe we are better when we work together, leveraging collaboration and relationships throughout our organization and the broader retail industry to help accomplish our goals.
• We are continuously pursuing solutions that address environmental impact and advance sustainable practices, while strengthening relationships with our communities, our associates, and our industry partners.
• Practices that associates experience when joining include Authenticity, Acceptance, Accountability, Empowerment, Gratitude, Openness, Presence and Transparency.
  
  

Why Join Bealls Inc.

• Location: Our corporate offices are in beautiful and sunny Bradenton, FL. We offer corporate associates the flexibility of hybrid work schedules, with variations by department.
• Stability: We are a financially strong, multi-billion-dollar, growing organization that has been around for 110 years! We have over 650 retail stores across 22 states under bealls, Bealls Florida, and Home Centric store brands, along with 50 exclusive brands in our stores!
• Benefits: We provide weekly pay and comprehensive benefits, health and wellness perks, including paid time off and retirement saving plans because associate well-being is a priority.
• Growth: We focus on cultivating internal talent and educating new members of the organization through numerous training programs and learning tools. This is accomplished through continuous professional development at all levels in the classroom, in the field and on the job.
• Connection: Surround yourself with others who find purpose, passion, and fulfillment in their work, with an organization that believes in making communities safer and healthier for generations to come.
  
  

Learn even more at www.beallsinc.com/beallsinc/careers

Director, Artificial Intelligence - Integration & Optimization

Impact On Business

Bealls, Inc. is seeking a hands-on, technically deep Director of AI Integration & Optimization to help design, operationalize, and scale the company’s enterprise AI strategy. This role is a hands-on/managerial role that will need to pair real-world AI/ML engineering expertise with the managerial presence to influence stakeholders and drive adoption across a multi-billion-dollar retail organization.

As Bealls’ AI pioneer, this leader will implement the company’s AI operating model, deliver high-impact use cases in the first year, and enhance the governance, evaluation, and adoption frameworks needed to convert experimentation into measurable business outcomes. The role will help build and lead a dedicated AI team as organizational maturity scales. Partnering across Enterprise retail environment, the Director will embed AI capabilities into the fabric of the business, accelerating decision-making, efficiency, and growth.

Role Overview

We are seeking a technically strong AI leader to:

• Execute the enterprise AI strategy.
• Evolve AI governance, evaluation, adoption, and activation frameworks.
• Deliver measurable, high-ROI AI use cases.
• Guide senior leaders and cross-functional teams in leveraging AI responsibly and effectively.
  
  

Key Responsibilities

Immediate (First 6–12 Months)

• Create and configure the AI environment framework
• Deliver 3–5 scalable AI use cases (e.g., forecasting, service optimization, pricing, inventory).
• Create evaluation frameworks for LLM and ML performance, including safety and bias controls.
• Establish dashboards and KPI tracking for AI adoption, productivity, and value realization.
• Educate within the communities of practice and provide hands-on functional training programs.
  
  

Ongoing Leadership

• Drive enterprise-wide change enablement and adoption.
• Lead cross-functional alignment with Security, Legal, Procurement, Data, and Technology.
• Build and scale an AI team as organizational readiness expands.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years in AI/ML, Data Science, or advanced analytics roles.
• Experience with both Microsoft and Snowflake AI toolsets. (Snowflake Cortex and Relational AI) ML and Knowledge Graph is a must.
• Proven ability to build and scale AI systems with hands-on engineering expertise.
• Demonstrated ability to debug, evaluate, and optimize LLMs and ML models.
• Experience deploying AI use cases in operational environments (not just POCs).
• Strong understanding of AI governance, explainability, risk frameworks, and model monitoring.
• Comfortable operating in a small team environment.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with agentic AI systems and emerging AI technologies.
• Hands-on experience with MLOps, vector databases, retrieval systems, and evaluation pipelines.
• Background integrating AI into legacy environments while transitioning to modern architecture.
• Bachelor’s or advance degree in AI, computer science, data science, engineering, or related fields.
• Experience building AI literacy and enablement programs.
  
  

When it comes to finding the right fit, we know there is a lot to consider. Our recruiters are here to help you discover the career fit you’re looking for. Thank you again for your interest in Bealls Inc. and we look forward to hearing from you!

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