AI Strategist - Fractional - India(Remote)

Description:

• This is a remote position. Role Purpose To serve as the visionary leader who connects AI capabilities with executive-level business strategy. This role orchestrates an organization’s overall AI journey, ensuring that AI initiatives are aligned with corporate goals, drive measurable value, and are successfully adopted across the enterprise.
• Develop AI Strategy: Craft and implement a comprehensive AI strategy that aligns with and propels the company’s long-term business goals and competitive positioning.
• Identify & Prioritize AI Opportunities: Lead brainstorming sessions with business and technical leaders to identify high-value AI use cases. Build business cases and secure executive sponsorship for AI initiatives.
• Orchestrate AI Initiatives: Function as a connector and orchestrator, managing the portfolio of AI projects to ensure they are executed flawlessly and aligned with business objectives. Separate hype from reality to focus on tangible value.
• Lead Change Management: Act as a change agent to drive the adoption of AI across the organization. Develop strategies to manage the cultural shift, train the workforce, and ensure AI solutions deliver their intended benefits.
• Stakeholder Communication: Communicate the AI vision, strategy, and progress to stakeholders at all levels, from the C-suite to technical teams. Translate complex technical concepts into clear business language.
• Govern AI Risk & Ethics: Oversee the responsible and ethical use of AI. Conduct risk assessments for AI projects and ensure compliance with regulations and ethical guidelines.
• LinkedIn Skill Set
• Strategic Planning: Business Strategy, Digital Transformation, Business Case Development
• Business Acumen: Financial Analysis (ROI), Market Analysis, Operations Management
• AI & ML Knowledge: Foundational understanding of ML, NLP, Computer Vision, Generative AI
• Leadership: Executive Communication, Stakeholder Management, Change Management, Program Management
• Innovation Management: Design Thinking, Brainstorming Facilitation, Roadmapping
• Problem-Solving: Analytical Skills, Systems Thinking, Use-Case Analysis
• Industry Domain Expertise: (e.g., Finance, Healthcare, Retail)

Requirements:

• 5-8 years of work experience in AI, NLP, or related field
• Proficiency in NLP, Generative AI, and ML concepts
• Experience building AI strategy and business cases
• Strong stakeholder management and leadership capabilities
• Change management and adoption of AI initiatives
• Ability to translate technical concepts into business language

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