AI Adoption Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Ukraine.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of and enhance the enterprise activation AI strategy, accountable for the governance of the AI ecosystem, platform, tool, and model activation, as well as comprehensive value optimization.

• Evaluate and refine the current AI vendor and platform landscape to pinpoint value optimization opportunities that align with business priorities, enterprise constraints, and security requirements.

• Develop practical governance, operating models, and guidelines that facilitate responsible AI adoption while minimizing unnecessary friction.

• Create frameworks to assess usage, risk, and optimization opportunities across our enterprise landscape and workforce.

• Keep track of emerging AI technologies, market trends, and vendor roadmaps to guide strategic decisions and sustain a competitive edge.

• Collaborate with business leaders to enable informed decision-making and link this to enterprise IT execution.

• Serve as a trusted advisor instead of a reactive order taker—constantly asking, “How can we streamline and enhance this for our colleagues in the future?”

• Operate within and coordinate across IT and cybersecurity teams to mitigate unnecessary friction while adhering to a risk-tolerant framework that meets business needs.

• Design and advocate for practical AI governance models that promote low process friction and high adoption rates.

• Balance the aspects of speed, innovation, and security in decision-making processes.

• Foster a cultural shift within IT towards a consultative, business-enabling approach.

• Challenge outdated, control-driven behaviors that hinder innovation.

• Influence stakeholders at various levels without solely depending on authority.

• Educate both business and IT teams about AI opportunities, risks, and strategies for mitigation.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of leading AI platforms (e.g., OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, AWS, Anthropic, etc.) and their applications within enterprises.

• 8–12+ years of experience in IT, digital transformation, or technology consulting.

• Demonstrated experience in implementing AI or advanced analytics solutions in an enterprise setting.

• Strong comprehension of enterprise IT operations and cybersecurity practices.

• Background in professional services or consulting environments (highly preferred).

• Considerable familiarity with the AI ecosystem (LLMs, copilots, automation tools, etc.).

• Strong capability to navigate and influence within complex organizations.

• Excellent communication skills—adept at bridging the gap between technical and business audiences.

• Experience in designing governance frameworks that facilitate rather than hinder innovation.

• A change agent mindset with a proactive approach to action.

• Pragmatic approach to risk and controls, rather than dogmatic.

• Comfortable in constructively challenging the status quo.

• High credibility with both technical and business stakeholders.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance.

• Sports reimbursement budget.

• Home office support.

• A range of free psychological and legal consultations.

• Support for maternity and paternity leave.

• Opportunities for internal workshops and learning initiatives.

• Compensation for English language classes.

• Reimbursement for professional certifications.

• Participation in local and global professional communities.

• Growth Framework to set expectations and outline steps towards career advancement.

• A mentoring program that offers the chance to either mentor or be mentored for career progression.

• Valtech Ukraine has a progressive benefits package system in place—longer tenure with the company results in enhanced benefits.