# Director, Internal AI Operations at LaunchDarkly

- Company: LaunchDarkly
- What the company does: LaunchDarkly helps teams safely manage code and AI agents in production with feature flags, progressive delivery, automated rollback, and runtime control. Backed by Bessemer, Insight and 500 Global.
- Company website: https://launchdarkly.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Remote - US
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $269K to $370K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-30
- Apply by: 2026-12-14
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/launchdarkly/jobs/8109676003?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/launchdarkly-director-internal-ai-operations/

## About the role

LaunchDarkly is looking for a strategic, execution-oriented Director of Internal AI Operations to run and continuously improve how our company adopts and scales AI, establish the operational objectives, processes, and work plans that turn AI from a collection of tools into a measurable business capability and work with leaders across several functions to put the company’s AI direction into practice. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Demonstrated success designing, implementing, or scaling an operating model across multiple functions, including clear ownership, policies, processes, metrics, governance, and measurable outcomes
- Experience managing an enterprise portfolio of AI or technology tools, vendors, integrations, or platforms, including lifecycle management, access and administration, risk and controls, contracts, usage, and spend
- Strong financial and operational acumen, with experience building spend visibility, forecasts, budget controls, vendor or model-cost optimization, cost avoidance, waste reduction, and value-improvement plans
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex topics clearly, present recommendations to senior and executive leaders, and persuade diverse stakeholders
- Curiosity and a willingness to lean into AI: able to learn emerging capabilities quickly, experiment pragmatically, identify high-value use cases, and apply sound judgment about where AI should and should not be used
- Practical understanding of responsible AI, data governance, privacy, security, vendor risk, and change management, with the judgment to balance innovation, control, scalability, and business value

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Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/launchdarkly-director-internal-ai-operations/