Senior Director, Agentic Systems

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2 Locations
In-Office or Remote
Senior level
Retail
The Role
Leads enterprise strategy and implementation of agentic AI systems, including autonomous workflows, copilots, and decision-support agents. Builds and scales teams developing agent frameworks, orchestration, integrations, and governance. Owns the lifecycle from use-case design through deployment, monitoring, and improvement while establishing reliability, evaluation, safety, auditability, and value standards. Partners cross-functionally to embed AI responsibly into business workflows and translates complex AI capabilities into business outcomes.
Summary Generated by Built In

Duties and Responsibilities: 

  • Define and lead enterprise strategy for agentic AI systems, inclduding autonomous workflows, copilots, and decision-support agents (25%)
  • Build and scale teams responsible for agent frameworks, orchestration layers, tool integration, and runtime governance (20%)
  • Own end-to-end lifecycle of agentic systems from use-case design through deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement (20%)
  • Partner with business, IT, security, legal, and HR to embed agents into core workflows responsibly and compliantly (20%)
  • Establish standards for agent reliability, evaluation, safety, auditability, and value realization. (15%)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs): 

  • Deep understanding of agentic AI architectures, LLM orchestration, and tool-augmented reasoning 

  • Experience designing autonomous or semi-autonomous systems operating in enterprise environments 

  • Strong grasp of workflow automation, decision intelligence, and human-in-the-loop system design 

  • Proven ability to operationalize AI safely with governance, observability, and controls 

  • Experience leading senior technical teams building platform-level AI capabilities 

  • Strong executive communication and cross-functional influence skills 

  • Ability to translate complex AI concepts into business-relevant outcomes 

  • Experience integrating AI systems with enterprise applications and data platforms


Work Experience and Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field 

  • Advanced degree in AI, Computer Science, or related discipline preferred 

  • 10+ years of experience in AI, software platforms, or intelligent systems 

  • 5+ years leading senior engineering or AI platform teams 

  • Demonstrated experience delivering production AI systems embedded in business workflows 

  • Experience with large-scale enterprise transformation or automation initiatives preferred

About Us
Work Where You Matter

At Dollar General, our mission is Serving Others! We value each and every one of our employees. Whether you are looking to launch a new career in one of our many convenient Store locations, Distribution Centers, Store Support Center or with our Private Fleet Team, we are proud to provide a wide range of career opportunities.  We are not just a retail company; we are a company that values the unique strengths and perspectives that each individual brings. Your difference truly makes a difference at Dollar General. How would you like to Serve? Join the Dollar General Journey and see how your career can thrive.
Company Overview

Dollar General Corporation has been delivering value to shoppers for more than 80 years. Dollar General helps shoppers Save time. Save money. Every day.® by offering products that are frequently used and replenished, such as food, snacks, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, basic apparel, housewares and seasonal items at everyday low prices in convenient neighborhood locations. Learn more about Dollar General at www.dollargeneral.com/about-us.html.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
  • 10+ years of experience in AI, software platforms, or intelligent systems
  • 5+ years leading senior engineering or AI platform teams
  • Demonstrated experience delivering production AI systems embedded in business workflows
  • Deep understanding of agentic AI architectures, LLM orchestration, and tool-augmented reasoning
  • Experience designing autonomous or semi-autonomous systems in enterprise environments
  • Strong understanding of workflow automation, decision intelligence, and human-in-the-loop system design
  • Experience operationalizing AI with governance, observability, and controls
  • Experience integrating AI systems with enterprise applications and data platforms
  • Advanced degree in AI, Computer Science, or a related discipline
  • Experience with large-scale enterprise transformation or automation initiatives
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The Company
408 Employees
Year Founded: 2020

What We Do

pOpshelf is Dollar General’s retail store concept built around an affordable, stress-free shopping experience and rotating, trend-led finds. Its assortment includes seasonal merchandise, housewares and home décor, health and beauty products, cleaning and paper supplies, party goods, candy and snacks, toys, games, electronics, and more. Most items are priced at $5 or less, helping shoppers pick up everyday essentials and special treats.

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