AI Solutions Lead

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) serves local communities across the U.S. through trustworthy journalism, engaging content, and tools that help people navigate their daily lives. Through customized marketing solutions, we help businesses grow and thrive. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches approximately 100 million people every month across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. For more information, visit TEGNA.com.

TEGNA seeks a highly collaborative and results-driven AI Solutions Lead to bridge the gap between business needs and AI solutions. In this role, you will partner with a matrixed business organization to identify opportunities for AI implementation, translate those needs into clear requirements for our offshore development team, and oversee the successful execution and delivery of AI solutions. You will act as a subject matter expert and product manager, guiding the offshore team, managing timelines and releases, and ensuring effective stakeholder communication. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, possess a strong understanding of AI, and have a proven track record of successful project delivery in an onshore-offshore model, we encourage you to apply.
Responsibilities:
•    Requirements Gathering & Analysis: Collaborate closely with business stakeholders across different departments (e.g., content, marketing, sales) to understand their challenges and identify opportunities where AI solutions can drive efficiency, innovation, and business value.
•    Solution Design & Delivery: Translate business requirements into detailed specifications and user stories for the offshore development team. Oversee the development, testing, and deployment of AI solutions, ensuring alignment with business needs and technical feasibility.
•    Offshore Team Leadership: Lead and mentor the offshore development team, providing clear direction, technical guidance, and ongoing support. Foster a collaborative and productive working relationship, effectively bridging any communication and cultural gaps.
•    Project Management: Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of multiple AI projects, including planning, execution, monitoring, and closure. Define project scope, timelines, and resources, and ensure timely delivery within budget and quality standards.
•    Stakeholder Communication: Proactively communicate project status, risks, and issues to stakeholders. Facilitate effective communication and collaboration between the onshore business teams and the offshore development team.
•    Continuous Improvement: Stay abreast of emerging AI trends and technologies. Identify new opportunities to leverage AI for competitive advantage and contribute to TEGNA's culture of innovation.
Key Skills & Competencies:
•    Project Management: Proven ability to manage projects end-to-end, including Agile methodologies, using project management tools (e.g., Jira), and collaborating effectively.
•    Team Management: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to lead and motivate cross-functional and offshore teams, with a focus on clear communication and cultural sensitivity.
•    Technical Awareness: Solid understanding of AI/ML concepts, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), and data literacy to effectively integrate and manage AI solutions.
•    Business Acumen: Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills to align AI solutions with business objectives and drive impactful outcomes.
•    Communication & Collaboration: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively translate technical concepts to business stakeholders and vice versa.
Requirements:
•    Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
•    7+ years of experience in a technology-focused role, with a strong understanding of AI/ML concepts and applications.
•    Proven experience working in an onshore-offshore model, leading and managing remote development teams.
•    Experience with Agile methodologies, project management tools (Jira), and collaboration platforms.
•    Familiarity with cloud-based AI platforms (AWS, Azure) and data solutions.
•    Knowledge of the media industry, news production workflow and /or Prospect to Pay workflows is highly desirable.

TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.

Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.

Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.

TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year. 

* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.

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TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email [email protected] 

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