AI Manager, Commercial Aircraft Group

Moog is a performance culture that empowers people to achieve great things. Our people enjoy solving interesting technical challenges in a culture where everyone trusts each other to do the right thing. For you, working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work.

Job Title: AI Manager, Commercial Aircraft Group

Reporting To: IT Director - Commercial Aircraft

Work Schedule: Onsite – Buffalo, NY

Job Description

Moog, Inc. is a global leader in high-performance motion control systems, designing and manufacturing advanced solutions that support aerospace, defense, industrial, and medical applications worldwide. Our Commercial Aircraft Group (CAG) in East Aurora, NY is currently seeking an AI Manager to lead the strategy, adoption, governance, and business enablement of Artificial Intelligence, advanced analytics, and intelligent automation across business and manufacturing operations. In this role, you will serve as the Commercial Aircraft Group's primary AI leader and business partner, responsible for identifying, prioritizing, developing, and delivering AI solutions that drive measurable business outcomes. You will partner closely with business leaders across engineering, operations, quality, supply chain, and IT functions to transform business challenges into scalable AI-enabled capabilities that increase productivity, accelerate decision-making, modernize processes, and support digital transformation objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Operations Management, or a related field
• 8+ years of experience leading business transformation, technology programs, digital initiatives, operational excellence, product management, innovation programs, or related leadership activities
• Experience developing and executing business strategies, roadmaps, and portfolios across multiple business functions
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders, manage competing priorities, and drive organizational change in complex environments
• Strong business acumen with the ability to translate business challenges into AI-enabled solutions and measurable business outcomes
• Experience developing business cases, prioritizing investments, measuring ROI, and driving technology adoption
• Strong communication, facilitation, stakeholder management, and executive presentation skills
• Understanding of Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, machine learning, advanced analytics, intelligent automation, and digital technologies
• Experience working in manufacturing, aerospace, engineering, supply chain, quality, operations, or other industrial environments is preferred
• Ability to operate effectively within enterprise governance frameworks while balancing local business priorities and objectives
• Experience with Microsoft Copilot, Azure AI, Power Platform, Azure OpenAI, or other enterprise AI platforms is preferred
• Experience leading AI, analytics, automation, product management, or digital transformation initiatives
• Knowledge of AI governance, Responsible AI, cybersecurity, compliance, and data privacy requirements
• Familiarity with ERP, MES, PLM, quality, engineering, and manufacturing systems
• Experience driving organizational change management, business process transformation, and technology adoption programs
• Professional certifications in Program Management, Product Management, Agile, Change Management, Lean, Six Sigma, or related disciplines are a plus

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Commercial Aircraft Group AI strategy and multi-year roadmap aligned with business objectives, operational priorities, and enterprise AI direction
• Partner with business and functional leaders to identify strategic opportunities where AI can improve productivity, quality, decision-making, customer experience, and operational performance
• Translate enterprise AI standards and governance requirements into actionable plans that support Commercial Aircraft Group business objectives
• Ensure alignment between operating group priorities and enterprise AI initiatives
• Lead AI opportunity discovery efforts across Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, HR, and other business functions
• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder engagements to identify, evaluate, and prioritize AI use cases