Sr. Director, AI & Innovation PVH Corp.

About Us :

We are brand builders who focus our passion and creativity to build Calvin Klein and TOMMY HILFIGER into the most desirable lifestyle brands in the world and at the same time position PVH as one of the best-performing brand groups in our sector. Guided by our values and enabled by our scale and global reach we are driving fashion forward for good as one team with one vision and one plan. Thats the Power of Us thats the Power of PVH.

One of PVHs greatest strengths is our people. Our collective desire is to create a workplace environment where every individual is valued and every voice is heard and we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse community of associates with a strong sense of belonging. Learn more about Inclusion & Diversity at PVH here .

OVERVIEW

Position Summary :

The Sr. Director AI & Innovation is a senior technology leader responsible for driving PVHs global strategy and execution around Artificial Intelligence (AI) Generative AI (GenAI) and Innovation. Reporting to the EVP Enterprise Architecture this role builds and leads the processes teams and partnerships that cultivate test and scale emerging technologies. The Sr. Director sets the vision for AI / GenAI adoption oversees and drives innovation across the enterprise and ensures alignment with standards and business outcomes.

The role requires a proven innovator and change agent with strong communication and influencing skills deep knowledge of AI / GenAI trends and platforms and the ability to translate complex ideas into clear business relevant solutions tailored to the fashion and retail industry.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES / ACCOUNTABILITIES OF THE JOB :

Strategic Leadership

Define and execute PVHs global AI / GenAI and Innovation strategy in partnership with the PVH IT teams

Establish a culture of experimentation and continuous improvement embedding AI / GenAI into PVHs business and technology roadmaps

Translate emerging technology trends including Agentic AI into actionable business opportunities that drive measurable value across fashion design merchandising sourcing supply chain and retail operations

Innovation Process & Governance

Build and implement a formal innovation framework covering idea intake prioritization prototyping proof of concept and scale / exit decisions

Run an innovation portfolio of AI / GenAI and emerging technology initiatives; track business outcomes ROI and adoption metrics

Develop and publish playbooks standards and guardrails for experimentation and innovation

AI & GenAI Adoption

Lead the identification of high value AI / GenAI use cases across the fashion value chain

Design & Product Creation : generative design 3D visualization automated pattern generation

Merchandising & Planning : assortment optimization demand forecasting pricing and allocation

Supply Chain : predictive logistics vendor collaboration anomaly detection sustainability insights

Retail & Commerce : personalization conversational commerce styling assistants visual search customer sentiment analysis

Corporate Functions : AI copilots for productivity compliance monitoring and HR analytics

Oversee rapid prototyping and pilots and define success criteria

Manage transitions from pilot to scaled solutions deployed and maintained by partner IT and business teams

Ensure responsible and ethical AI / GenAI adoption through governance compliance and bias mitigation frameworks

Team Leadership

Lead and mentor a small team of innovators and developers including a squad dedicated to rapid prototyping

Foster collaboration with enterprise architects data scientists engineers and business stakeholders

Develop talent empower experimentation and recognize innovation contributions

Partnerships & Ecosystem

Build an AI / GenAI innovation ecosystem through partnerships with strategic vendors startups and academic institutions

Negotiate and manage vendor relationships to secure early access co innovation opportunities and favorable commercial terms

Represent PVH in external forums conferences and innovation networks with a focus on fashion and retail innovation

Stakeholder Engagement

Influence senior business and technology leaders with clear concise communication; simplify complex AI concepts into actionable strategies

Act as a trusted advisor on AI / GenAI and innovation topics across PVHs brands regions and functions

Prepare executive updates for the EVP Enterprise Architecture CTIO and ELT as needed

Risk & Compliance

Establish governance for responsible AI and innovation practices ensuring alignment with data privacy regulatory and security standards

Anticipate and mitigate risks associated with emerging technologies vendor lock in or scalability challenges

Performance Measurement

Define KPIs and success metrics for AI / GenAI and innovation initiatives (e.g. cost savings revenue uplift customer experience improvement cycle time reduction)

Maintain dashboards and reports to track progress business outcomes and lessons learned

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE :

Experience :

12 years of progressive technology leadership with 5 years in AI / ML GenAI or Innovation roles

Proven track record of delivering AI / GenAI pilots and scaling them to enterprise solutions

Strong knowledge of AI / GenAI platforms frameworks and tools (e.g. OpenAI Azure AI Co-Pilot AWS Sagemaker Google Vertex low code platforms)

Experience leading innovation frameworks labs or centers of excellence

Familiarity with fashion / retail AI use cases such as generative design demand forecasting and customer personalization

Demonstrated experience leading small agile teams in rapid prototyping and innovation

Education :

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering Data Science or related discipline required

Masters degree preferred

Skills

Strong ability to influence and communicate with C- suite and senior stakeholders

Visionary and pragmatic; balances bold innovation with disciplined execution

Curious experimental mindset with a passion for emerging technology

Strong communicator able to articulate and simplify complex AI / GenAI concepts for business leaders

Excellent facilitation presentation and storytelling skills

Collaborative influencer who builds trust across diverse teams

Results oriented and data driven; focused on measurable business value

Deep knowledge of AI / ML and Generative AI platforms frameworks and trends

Application of AI / GenAI to fashion and retail use cases (design automation demand forecasting personalization conversational commerce)

Low code / no code development for rapid prototyping

Innovation portfolio management governance and metrics

Vendor negotiation and partnership management in the AI / GenAI ecosystem

Agile and design thinking methodologies

Licenses and Certifications :

Certifications in AI / ML cloud or innovation management are a plus

Physical Demands

Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Travel

Domestic : Minimal (110%) Occasional travel a few times a year.

International : Minimal (110%) Occasional travel a few times a year.

Pay Range : $$215000

PVH currently provides base salary ranges for all positions-on job advertisements-in the United States based on local requirements. These ranges are based on what PVH reasonably believes that it will pay an associate for their base salary for said position at the time of the posting. Individual compensation will ultimately be determined based on a variety of relevant factors including but-not limited to qualifications geographic location and other relevant skills. PVH is committed to providing a market-competitive total rewards package to eligible associates which includes diverse and robust health and insurance benefits to meet the varied needs of our associates and an above-market 401(k) contribution to help our associates save for retirement. We also offer career growth opportunities empowering our associates to design their future at PVH.

Additional Compensation : This role is bonus eligible. This role is equity eligible.

Your Wellbeing is Our Priority

At PVH we offer competitive cost-effective and comprehensive benefit packages. We strive to provide options when it comes to your health finances and work-life balance. This includes :

Pay & Insurance : Competitive pay bonus programs best in class medical insurance vision insurance dental insurance life insurance disability insurance and more.

401(k) : An above-market 401(k) contribution to help our eligible associates save for retirement.

Flexible Workplace : Generous company-paid holidays paid time off hybrid working arrangements volunteer opportunities seasonal hours and flexible work schedules.

Wellbeing Support : A variety of wellbeing tools and programs such as Headspace membership reimbursement for fitness memberships and / or digital meditation subscriptions and the opportunity to earn up to $200 a year in rewards for exercising and participating in healthy activities.

Services : Access to services for childcare elder care adoption preparation pet care plus reimbursement for backup care when your regular plans fall through.

Education Assistance : Receive support for continued education including tuition reimbursement.

Associate Discount : Shop at our company outlets and e-commerce sites at a discount.

Please note eligibility depends on employment status location and length of time employed with PVH and our benefits may be subject to change. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

PVH Corp. or its subsidiary (PVH) is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment on the basis of their individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race ethnicity color sex gender identity or expression age religion national origin citizenship status sexual orientation genetic information physical or mental disability military status or any other characteristic protected under federal state or local addition to complying with all applicable laws PVH is also committed to ensuring that all current and future PVH associates are compensated solely on job-related factors such as skill ability educational background work quality experience and potential.

To achieve these goals across the United States and its territories PVH prohibits any PVH employee agent or representative from requesting or otherwise considering any job applicants current or prior wages salary or other compensation information in connection with the hiring process. Accordingly applicants are asked not to disclose this salary history information to PVH.

Required Experience :

Exec

Key Skills

Fundraising,Management Experience,Coaching,Analysis Skills,Strategic Planning,Team Management,Budgeting,Leadership Experience,Mentoring,Public Speaking,negotiation,Supervising Experience

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 159300 - 215000