AI Strategy & Delivery Lead

AI Strategy & Roadmap Development

· Develop AI strategies aligned to customer business objectives.

· Build AI roadmaps, priorities, and transformation plans with customer stakeholders.

· Continuously refine strategy as business needs and opportunities evolve.

AI Opportunity & Value Development

· Identify opportunities through ongoing customer engagement.

· Build business cases, value statements, and measurable outcomes.

· Prioritize initiatives based on business value and strategic alignment.

AI Program Leadership & Execution

· Coordinate execution across multiple AI initiatives and stakeholders.

· Align delivery teams, specialists, and customer resources.

· Maintain momentum and accountability from concept through realization.

Customer Leadership

· Develop trusted relationships with business and executive stakeholders.

· Maintain regular customer engagement and visibility.

· Act as the primary interface between the customer and the wider IFS.ai organisation.

Industry AI Expertise

· Deep understanding of Industrial AI within Manufacturing, Aerospace & Defence.

· Experience engaging with business and executive stakeholders.

· Ability to discuss AI Strategy, Agentic AI, Industrial AI Use Cases, and AI Operating Models.

Strategic Thinking

· Translate business objectives into long-term AI roadmaps.

· Identify emerging opportunities and convert them into measurable outcomes.

· Connect strategy, prioritization, and execution into a cohesive plan.

Value Engineering

· Build value cases and measurable business outcomes.

· Define success measures and realization plans.

· Track and communicate realized value over time.

Program Leadership & Executive Presence

· Lead complex cross-functional initiatives involving multiple stakeholders.

· Build trusted advisor relationships with senior customer leaders.

· Drive execution and influence outcomes without direct authority.

Personal Characteristics

· Naturally Curious - Seeks new ideas, technologies, and opportunities to create value.

· Commercially Aware - Understands how AI investments translate into business outcomes.

· Outcome & Value Obsessed - Focused on delivering measurable customer results.