American Institutes for Research

Senior Strategist – Future of Work, AI Readiness

American Institutes for Research

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: California • Illinois • United States

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Salary

💰 $126,100 - $168,100 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Lead the design and delivery of complex strategic initiatives for education, workforce, and public-sector clients.
  • Partner with clients to assess needs and co-design strategies that are responsive to local context and system constraints.
  • Translate labor market data, AI-related analysis, and research findings into practical tools, frameworks, and guidance for practitioners and leaders.
  • Develop reusable products such as toolkits, dashboards, guides, and implementation resources that can be adapted across projects and audiences.
  • Support work related to AI and the future of work, including helping clients understand workforce impacts, pathway implications, and system-level responses.
  • Facilitate meetings, workshops, and communities of practice with senior leaders and cross-sector stakeholders.
  • Provide project leadership, including managing scope, timelines, and staff; mentoring and supervising junior team members as appropriate.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with partners across education, workforce, and research communities.
  • Contribute to proactive business development by building and sustaining relationships, sharing market and client insights, identifying emerging needs and potential opportunities, and actively supporting early‑stage shaping and positioning efforts that advance mission‑aligned growth.
  • Represent AIR at conferences and other events, actively participate in social media and other promotional campaigns focused on AI, labor market change, and education-to-workforce alignment.
  • Contribute to proposal development, concept design, and thought partnership with program leadership.

Requirements

  • Ph.D. with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience; or Master’s degree with a minimum of 7 years; or Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 9 years of experience in social sciences, public policy or other related fields
  • Experience delivering Technical Assistance to public agencies, nonprofits, or community-based organizations
  • Prior experience in a mission-driven, nonprofit, philanthropic, or academic setting
  • Experience managing projects or tasks and leading cross-functional teams
  • Established networks in the field and a willingness to cultivate relationships on behalf of AIR.
Benefits
  • AIR’s Total Rewards Program, designed to reward our staff competitively and motivate them to achieve our critical mission.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
data analysisAI-related analysisproject managementtechnical assistancetoolkit developmentdashboard creationimplementation resource developmentproposal developmentconcept designthought partnership
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringrelationship buildingcommunicationfacilitationcollaborationbusiness developmentstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingstakeholder engagement
Certifications
Ph.D.Master’s degreeBachelor’s degree