Director, HR AI Technology Solutions

Labcorp is seeking a Director, HR AI Solutions & Architecture for our team in Durham, NC. This can also be a Remote role.

Labcorp is seeking a Director, HR AI Solutions & Architecture who combines strategic thinking with hands-on engineering expertise to lead the integration of AI solutions within the Human Resources function. This role will be pivotal in shaping the future of HR technology, managing AI-driven HR strategies, identifying high-impact AI use cases, designing innovative solutions, and building intelligent systems that transform employee experiences and enhance workforce effectiveness and operational efficiency.

A key part of the role will be leveraging IBM watsonx solutions to deliver scalable, ethical, and impactful AI applications. You will work closely with HR leaders, technology partners, and vendors to orchestrate an agentic AI layer and integrate with enterprise platforms such as Workday and ServiceNow, establishing a strong product feedback loop, influencing strategy while delivering cutting-edge AI tools that drive efficiency, personalization, and automation across HR processes.

Work Schedule: This is a full‑time, exempt (salaried) position assigned to a First Shift schedule, with standard business hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in your local time zone.

Business needs may occasionally require flexibility in work hours, including earlier, later, or additional hours, with reasonable notice provided when possible.

Applicants who live within 35 miles of either the Burlington, NC or Durham, NC location will follow a hybrid schedule. This schedule includes a minimum of three in-office days per week at an assigned location, either Burlington or Durham, supporting both collaboration and flexibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy & Portfolio Leadership

  • Partner with HR leadership and stakeholders to identify and prioritize use cases that align with business goals for AI-driven transformation.

  • Define architecture and roadmap for AI solutions within the HR technology ecosystem.

  • Evaluate emerging AI technologies and trends, with a focus on IBM watsonx, and recommend innovative applications for HR.

• Architecture & Engineering Ownership

  • Design, build, and deploy full-stack AI applications using watsonx and other modern frameworks tailored to HR use cases (e.g., talent acquisition, people operations, employee engagement, workforce analytics, learning & development).

  • Build and maintain an agentic orchestration layer to enable intelligent workflows across platforms (Workday, ServiceNow, etc.).

  • Implement APIs, microservices, and integrations to ensure seamless connectivity between systems.

• Ethics, Risk, & Governance

  • Provide guidance and training to HR teams on AI adoption and responsible use.

  • Document technical designs, maintain code quality, and contribute to best practices for AI development and organizational knowledge sharing.

  • Work with vendors and internal teams to ensure AI solutions comply with security, data privacy, fairness, and ethical AI practices.

  • Monitor and evaluate AI models for bias, accuracy, and performance.

• Innovation and Thought Leadership

  • Work closely with HR stakeholders to translate business needs into technical requirements.

  •  Stay ahead of emerging AI trends and technologies, ensuring our HR function remains future-ready.

  •  Represent the organization in AI forums, conferences, and internal leadership discussions.

• Team Leadership & Organization Enablement

  • Manage small but growing team of 1-3 developers / senior developers /full stack developers

  • Support complex discoveries, design, and product launches, as needed

  • Provide guidance, coaching and performance feedback to ensure individual and team success

  • Establish KPIs and value recognition metrics

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI/ML, or related field.

• Technical Expertise Required:

  • 10 or more years experience of a proven track record leading digital transformation projects

  • 2 or more years experience of delivering solutions integrating AI capabilities with enterprise systems, preferably in HR or related domains, (e.g HRIS, CRM, ERP, case management).

Additional Job Standards:

• Understanding of software engineering languages such as Python, SQL, JavaScript (Node.js, React), and cloud-native development (AWS, Azure, or GCP) to facilitate effective solutioning between functional business and technical teams.

• Hands-on experience with AI/ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn) and LLM platforms (IBM watsonx, OpenAI, etc.)

• Knowledge of prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation, agent memory, and MCP (model context protocol).

• Familiarity in building RAG pipelines, vector stores, embedding workflows, and observability / debugging tools.

• Strong understanding of API design (including REST and SOAP), OAuth, authentication, integration patterns. microservices architecture, and data engineering.

• Building and deploying enterprise AI assistants, conversational interfaces, agentic systems, or business workflow automation.

• Building and maintaining Agentic solutions using agentic frameworks like LangChain, LangGraph, ADK, MCP, CrewAI or equivalent.

• Develop and optimize LLM-powered skills, prompt templates, retrieval chains, and agent memory systems.

• Building secure REST APIs, authentication flows (OAuth), and system integrations.

• Implementing automation logic, workflow triggers, and other business automation features. 

• HR domain knowledge and familiarity with HR processes with background in enterprise SaaS integrations and HR technology platforms (Workday, ServiceNow, LMS, etc.).

• Strategic thinker with the ability to balance strategic vision with hands-on technical execution.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical teams.

• Passion for innovation and ethical AI practices.

Application Window: 5/1/2026

Pay Range: $180K - 250K/yr

All job offers will be based on a candidate’s skills and prior relevant experience, applicable degrees/certifications, as well as internal equity and market data. 

LBP Only: The position is also eligible for an annual bonus under the Labcorp Bonus Plan. Bonuses are payable based on corporate and/or business segment performance and are subject to individual performance modifiers.

Benefits: Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Casual, PRN & Part Time employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan only. Employees who are regularly scheduled to work a 7 on/7 off schedule are eligible to receive all the foregoing benefits except PTO or FTO. For more detailed information, please click here. 

Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:

Labcorp strives for inclusion and belonging in the workforce and does not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind. We make employment decisions based on the needs of our business and the qualifications and merit of the individual. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), family or parental status, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, personal appearance, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic. Additionally, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law. 

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