Sr Artificial Intelligence Advisor

About the position

The position involves partnering with senior leadership to provide technical and strategic subject matter expertise on AI, including machine learning, optimization, generative AI, and agentic AI. The role evaluates emerging AI capabilities and recommends adoption strategies, applies concepts to support team members in identifying, developing, and deploying innovative AI products, and collaborates with Architecture teams to develop standards and reference architectures. The position is remote but may require travel for training, meetings, and conferences. U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. is required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert on analytic modeling, data science, traditional machine learning artificial intelligence, optimization, generative artificial intelligence, or agentic artificial intelligence advancements.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of a strategy and overall roadmap plan for traditional machine learning artificial intelligence, generative artificial intelligence, and agentic artificial intelligence.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of a comprehensive artificial intelligence platform strategy through detailed business, technical, and architectural assessments.
• Identify and influence the organization on the capabilities needed within the Southwest environment to enable the overall artificial intelligence strategy.
• Foster relationships with executives and business leaders across the Company to drive awareness of the value artificial intelligence can create.
• Communicate complex technical concepts through clear, actionable insights and recommendations to executive stakeholders.
• Consult and advise high-performing teams working with business customers to understand contextual problems quickly.
• Mentor employees in subject matter expertise and knowledge transfer.
• May perform other job duties as directed by Employee's Leaders.

Requirements

• Expert knowledge of computer or network systems hardware and software theory, practice, concepts and technology relevant to organizational vision.
• Expert knowledge of data science, traditional machine learning artificial intelligence, optimization, generative artificial intelligence, and agentic artificial intelligence theory, practices, product development methodologies, and tools.
• Expert knowledge of multiple cloud-based IaaS, PaaS commercial artificial intelligence, data, and analytics platforms including Amazon Web Services.
• Ability to assess impact of applied artificial intelligence and technology on multiple business and Customer processes.
• Ability to recommend or set strategic direction and influence at the department and enterprise level.
• Ability to work with diverse teams to translate business processes into artificial intelligence and technology strategy.
• Skilled in defining organizational structures to support innovative artificial intelligence initiatives.

Benefits

• Fly for free on any open seat on all Southwest flights for you and your eligible dependents.
• Company contributions up to 9.3% of your eligible earnings to your Retirement Savings Plan.
• Potential for annual ProfitSharing contribution in the Southwest Retirement Savings Plan.
• Competitive health insurance for you and your eligible dependents, including pets.
• Health plan coverage options that start from the very first day of employment.