Head of AI/ML
Remote
Senior Technology Manager, AI Platforms
BWI GmbH · Defense IT / Government Technology Services · 5000+ employees · 📍 bundesweit, Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg, München, Nürnberg, Ulm, Bonn, Leipzig
BWI GmbH, Germany's primary IT partner for the Bundeswehr, is hiring a senior AI platforms technology manager to drive AI-powered digitalization of one of Europe's most complex government IT infrastructures amid rising defense modernization urgency.
AI Maturity
building
Reports To
CTO
Why Role Exists
Expansion
Company Stage
enterprise
Source
stepstone
Key Responsibilities
- Define and manage AI platform strategy for one of Germany's largest and most complex IT infrastructures
- Drive digitalization and AI adoption initiatives on behalf of the Bundeswehr as primary IT partner
- Oversee delivery and operation of stable, secure AI platform services across domestic and international deployments
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align AI platform capabilities with defense operational requirements
- Contribute to Germany's national digital sovereignty and Bundeswehr operational readiness through AI enablement
Requirements
- Deep expertise in AI platform architecture and management at enterprise scale
- Experience in complex, regulated or public-sector IT environments
- Ability to operate in security-sensitive contexts (German defense ecosystem likely requires security clearance)
- Strong stakeholder management across large, distributed organizations
Signals
- ⚠ Job description is extremely thin — minimal detail on actual responsibilities or requirements
- ⚠ Defense sector context likely requires German residency and security vetting, limiting candidate pool significantly
- ✓ BWI is a large, stable enterprise (8,000+ employees) with a clear national mission
- ✓ Dedicated AI Platforms focus signals real organizational investment in AI infrastructure
- ✓ Bundeswehr digitalization is a German federal priority with long-term budget backing
- ✓ Nationwide flexibility with hybrid/remote option is attractive for senior talent
- ✓ Role sits at the intersection of national security and cutting-edge AI — high strategic importance