AI Strategy Consultant

We are seeking a AI Strategy Consultant with approximately 8-15 years of experience in the field. Advises clients on where and how to use AI — roadmaps, operating-model design, and use-case prioritization that turn ambition into a fundable, sequenced plan.Responsibilities:Lead AI maturity assessments using structured diagnostic frameworks (capability, data, technology readiness scoring)Build multi-horizon AI roadmaps (12/24/36-month) sequencing use cases by value, feasibility, and dependencyDesign AI operating models — CoE structures, hub-and-spoke or federated models, funding/chargeback mechanismsRun structured use-case discovery workshops and score/prioritize the portfolio (RICE, value-effort matrices)Build the AI value-realization framework — KPIs, baseline metrics, post-deployment tracking methodologyOwn AI Portfolio Management — stage-gating and reallocating investment across the use-case pipelineFacilitate C-suite and board-level workshops to align on AI ambition and risk appetiteOwn the AI adoption and change-management plan at the portfolio levelManage competing executive priorities and broker consensus across business-unit leadersCoach client sponsors on how to champion AI initiatives internallyRequirements:8–15+ yrs strategy/management consulting, with 3+ yrs in AI/digital transformation specificallyWorking technical fluency in AI/ML architectures, model types, and data requirementsSkilled in portfolio prioritization and value-scoring frameworks (RICE, weighted-value matrices)Experience designing AI operating models, governance charters, and funding/chargeback mechanismsFamiliar with AI maturity models and capability diagnostic frameworksComfortable reviewing technical architecture documents and PoC results to validate assumptionsWorking knowledge of enterprise AI/agentic platforms for build-vs-buy guidance — Microsoft Azure AI Foundry, AWS Bedrock, and Google Vertex AI; open-source ecosystem awareness (LangChain, Hugging Face) a good-to-haveExecutive-level communication and facilitation — can run and control a C-suite workshopStrong narrative/storytelling skills — turns a roadmap into a compelling, fundable business casePolitical acumen — navigates competing stakeholder agendas without stalling momentumComfortable with ambiguity — structures a fuzzy transformation mandate into a sequenced planCoaching and advisory presence — builds trust with senior client sponsors over monthsStrong written communication — produces board-ready documents under tight deadlinesSuccess metrics: quality/adoption of delivered roadmaps (sign-off, follow-on funding) · % of prioritized use cases reaching delivery · executive satisfaction post-engagement