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Rackspace Technology

Where enterprise AI runs and outcomes scale

SVP, Chief AI Officer

Artificial IntelligenceArtificial IntelligenceOtherRemoteLeadTeam 5,001-10,000Since 1998H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

114 days ago

Salary

0

Seniority

Lead

Bachelor Degree15 yrs expEnglishVMware

Job Description

SVP, Chief AI Officer

Rackspace Technology

• Own and drive engineering productivity lift targets, measured through cycle time, code velocity, and defect reduction • Lead AI-driven cost reduction initiatives across IT and support functions • Conduct a full audit and rationalization of Rackspace's AI licensing footprint, eliminating duplicative programs and spend • Report quarterly on quantified productivity gains with results tied directly to compensation milestones • Define and launch 3–5 standardized AI sales plays segmented by vertical and workload within the first 6 months • Translate Rackspace's private cloud and AI runtime capabilities into packaged go-to-market motions • Embed AI positioning into key partner relationships including VMware, Palantir, Uniphore, and Rubrik • Equip the Sales organization with clear AI messaging, competitive framing, and active deal support • Establish tracking infrastructure for AI-influenced pipeline and revenue attribution • Monitor model releases, inference economics, developer ecosystem shifts, and AI governance developments on a continuous basis • Translate market shifts into concrete strategy adjustments within 30–60 days of identification • Advise the CEO, marketing leadership, and Board on AI competitive positioning and narrative • Drive AI messaging alignment across earnings communications, analyst relations, and partner narratives • Deliver a formal competitive brief to the CEO and Board on a quarterly cadence • Lead a lean AI Labs function with a bias toward speed and commercial relevance • Incubate 1–2 focused, defensible IP assets per year aligned to GTM priorities • Apply rigorous ROI discipline — kill low-return experiments quickly and reallocate resources • Ensure Labs output directly supports customer-facing revenue strategy, not standalone research

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical field required
  • Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in AI, Machine Learning, Computer Science, or related field strongly preferred
  • 15+ years of progressive technology leadership, with at least 7 years in senior roles operating at the intersection of AI, cloud infrastructure, and commercial strategy
  • Demonstrated track record of translating AI initiatives into quantifiable business outcomes — revenue generated, costs reduced, efficiency delivered
  • Experience operating in or alongside managed services, cloud, or enterprise infrastructure businesses strongly preferred
  • Prior P&L ownership or accountability for a business unit, product line, or cost center
  • Deep fluency in the current AI landscape: foundation models, inference infrastructure, agent frameworks, AI governance, and enterprise deployment patterns
  • Ability to operate simultaneously as strategist, operator, and commercial leader — without losing effectiveness in any mode
  • Strong executive communication skills; able to advise a Board, align a sales force, and challenge an engineering team in the same week
  • Financial discipline: comfortable building business cases, owning targets, and reporting results with rigor
  • Partner ecosystem fluency, particularly with hyperscalers, infrastructure ISVs, and AI platform vendors
  • Comfortable making decisions with incomplete information in a fast-moving market
  • Earns cross-functional trust quickly; can lead without direct control
  • Holds themselves and their team to high standards; ties effort to outcomes relentlessly

Benefits

  • Equal employment opportunity
  • Accommodation for disabilities or special needs

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