Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced  Non-Executive Board Member and Course Director – Agentic AI  to provide  strategic, academic, and industry oversight  for our Agentic AI program.

This is an  advisory role . The Course Director will not be involved in day-to-day teaching or administration, but will play a critical role in shaping the course’s vision, credibility, and long-term relevance.

This role is designed for a senior practitioner or researcher who operates at the frontier of autonomous AI systems and wishes to contribute meaningfully without a full-time commitment.

Beyond curriculum leadership, the Course Director will play a key role in building research initiatives and supporting institutional growth by collaborating with the Growth & Collaborations Director to develop high-quality partnerships across academia, industry, and innovation ecosystems.

This is a high-trust, high-impact role, focused on intellectual leadership rather than operational teaching volume.

Key Responsibilities

Academic & Technical Oversight

• Provide strategic guidance on the overall curriculum structure and learning outcomes for the Agentic AI program
• Ensure course content aligns with current and emerging industry practices in agentic systems
• Review and approve major curriculum updates and framework changes
• Design applied and exploratory research projects, labs, and capstone pathways.

Certification Governance

• Define and maintain quality standards for assessments, capstone projects, and certification criteria
• Ensure the certification reflects meaningful, job-relevant competencies
• Support the credibility and integrity of the institute’s certification

Advisory & Strategic Input

• Participate in periodic advisory meetings (typically 1–2 per quarter)
• Advise on industry trends, tooling, and future directions in Agentic AI
• Provide high-level guidance on partnerships, positioning, and program evolution

Strategic Advisory Contribution

• Advise leadership on emerging trends, risks, and opportunities in Agentic AI.
• Contribute to long-term positioning of Heisenberg Institute as a serious authority in advanced AI research and education.
• Support governance discussions around ethics, safety, and responsible autonomous systems.

What This Role Is  Not

• Not a full-time or operational role
• Not responsible for daily teaching, scheduling, or staff management
• Not involved in sales, marketing execution, or administration

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Current or former  senior technical role  at a tier 1 or tier 2 AI organization
• 8–15+ years of experience  in AI, machine learning, or advanced software systems
• Proven expertise in one or more of the following:

o  Autonomous and agent-based AI systems (minimum 2 years) (mandatory)

o  Large Language Models (LLMs) and orchestration frameworks

o  Decision-making systems, reinforcement learning, or multi-agent systems

o  AI system architecture and large-scale deployment

Time Commitment

• Approximately  20-24 hours per week
• Flexible and mostly asynchronous / Weekends

Compensation & Benefits

• Revenue share compensation
• Opportunity to shape a flagship Agentic AI program from the ground up