Moët Hennessy Head of AI and Advanced Applications

About Moët Hennessy

Moët Hennessy, the wines and spirits division of LVMH, brings together some of the world’s most storied maisons, uniting centuries of craftsmanship with a distinctly contemporary spirit. As an employer, it offers an international environment where heritage, excellence, creativity, and responsible innovation shape every profession, from vineyards and cellars to marketing, distribution, finance, and hospitality. The group values talent capable of honoring exceptional savoir-faire while anticipating the expectations of discerning consumers worldwide. Through its global reach, entrepreneurial culture, and commitment to sustainability, Moët Hennessy provides careers defined by prestige, purpose, and the pursuit of enduring luxury.

The Head of AI and Advanced Applications leads Moët Hennessy’s Retool and Anaplan platforms, AI/ML and generative AI foundations, and strategic AI advisory for business leaders. The role also leads a senior technical team and manages vendor and research partnerships. Permanent, full-time role with hybrid working.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy, architecture, and build-and-run operating models for the Retool and Anaplan advanced-app platforms.
• Define governance, security, disaster recovery planning (DRP), CI/CD, and cost sustainability for the platforms.
• Ensure a clear separation between platform responsibilities and business applications; functional ownership of applications is outside the role’s scope.
• Anticipate structural risks, including technical debt, vendor lock-in, and scalability.
• Own the roadmap for AI platforms spanning machine learning, generative AI, and agentic AI patterns.
• Maintain MLOps and GenAIOps foundations, including deployment, monitoring, and retraining.
• Ensure Responsible AI compliance and security.
• Design reusable AI patterns, including trust layers, agents, and orchestration.
• Serve as a trusted AI advisor to business teams, translating business challenges into actionable AI questions.
• Advise on AI relevance, feasibility, costs, risks, and organizational impact, and inform decisions before projects begin.
• Lead and develop a senior internal and external technical team across France, Singapore, and Morocco.
• Set direction and a sustainable scope, develop capabilities, codify knowledge, and reduce single points of failure.
• Facilitate an AI and application-development community of practice.
• Manage partnerships with software vendors and research institutes.
• Represent Moët Hennessy in AI initiatives across LVMH.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of experience in software, data, and AI.
• Demonstrated experience in technical leadership or platform management within complex, decentralized, international organizations.
• Strong exposure to enterprise platform governance, AI and generative AI adoption, and executive-level stakeholder management.
• Hands-on experience with cloud environments, ideally GCP, application platforms, APIs, CI/CD, and cloud-native architectures.
• Strong expertise in AI/ML, generative AI, and agentic AI patterns.
• Proficiency in MLOps and GenAIOps concepts.
• Good understanding of enterprise security, compliance, and data governance.
• Ability to assess vendor platforms and manage lock-in risks.
• Strong advisory and communication skills, including the ability to communicate with executive committees and translate complex technical subjects into business insights.
• Strategic vision and ability to anticipate risks.
• Trust-based, empowering leadership.
• Pragmatism in distinguishing AI hype from genuine value.
• Cross-functional collaboration and an innovative mindset.

Skills

Experience

At least 10 years in software, data, and AI.

Workplace

Culture

Moët Hennessy offers a workplace culture rooted in heritage, craftsmanship, and the art of hospitality, where employees contribute to some of the world’s most prestigious wines and spirits Maisons. The environment combines international collaboration with a strong commitment to excellence, sustainability, and innovation, encouraging teams to preserve tradition while shaping the future of luxury experiences.

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