Applied AI Lead

Board of Innovation

. Lead day-to-day delivery of complex AI engagements across strategy, product, technology, and transformation .

Posted 10/3/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • United StatesSenior💰 $170,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading AI engagements, translating business needs into AI solutions, and managing complex stakeholder relationships. Proficient in guiding teams through the entire AI product lifecycle from concept to deployment while ensuring alignment with business objectives.

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AI Product DevelopmentStakeholder ManagementBusiness Case DevelopmentProposal DevelopmentChange Management

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Hard Skills

AI SolutionsProduct DiscoveryPrototypingDeploymentStrategy DevelopmentTransformation EngagementsCapability BuildingWorkflow AutomationTechnical Feasibility AnalysisClient Account Growth

Soft Skills

Relationship BuildingProblem SolvingOutcome-Driven MindsetHigh OwnershipCommercial Acumen

Tools & Technologies

Modern AI ToolsAI WorkflowsAI AutomationsAI CopilotsAI Agents

Industry Keywords

ConsultingVenture BuildingProduct ManagementChange AdoptionComplex Stakeholder Environments

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead day-to-day delivery of complex AI engagements across strategy, product, technology, and transformation
Connect AI initiatives to business cases, roadmaps, capabilities, operating changes, and adoption
Help clients identify where AI can create meaningful value and determine what needs to change for solutions to succeed at scale
Translate lessons from products and use cases into broader organizational implications
Translate business priorities and user problems into AI opportunities
Lead product discovery with client teams and end users
Shape AI products and solutions from concept through prototype, build, deployment, and adoption
Define priorities, success measures, and the optimal path to value
Lead AI engineers, designers, and client teams across business, user, and technical needs
Prototype and test ideas using modern AI tools, agents, workflows, and automations
Own delivery across multiple workstreams, structure work, set priorities, and solve problems proactively
Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders through workshops and challenging assumptions
Take increasing ownership of client relationships, proposals, and commercial opportunities

Requirements

What you’ll need

4+ years of experience in consulting, agency, venture building, or product
Experience taking AI products, solutions, or use cases from problem definition through prototype, build, deployment, or adoption
Demonstrated hands-on use of modern AI tools, including workflows, automations, copilots, agents, or other practical AI solutions
Experience leading significant workstreams or owning delivery for strategy or transformation engagements
Experience with business cases, roadmaps, operating models, capability building, adoption, or change required to make AI stick
Experience contributing to proposal development, engagement scoping, or growing existing client accounts
Strong ability to translate between business ambition and technical feasibility
Comfort operating in complex stakeholder environments with senior leaders
Low ego, high aptitude, high ownership, outcome-driven, commercially sharp, and passionate about AI

Benefits

Comp & perks

Performance bonus
Comprehensive health benefits
401(k)
25 days PTO
Hybrid working
Professional development support
Opportunity to work alongside leading AI practitioners on high-impact enterprise transformations