Industrial AI Forward Deployed Strategist
Sight Machine
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: California • Missouri • United States
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About the role
- Own deep understanding of manufacturing operations, industry dynamics, competitive landscape, and client strategic objectives
- Define and prioritize use cases based on business value, feasibility, and strategic alignment with enterprise transformation goals
- Lead persona development and journey mapping to ensure solutions address real operational challenges and user needs
- Maintain long-term strategic vision for client relationships, identifying expansion opportunities and ensuring scalable solution design
- Translate complex manufacturing challenges into AI-enabled solution strategies that deliver measurable ROI
- Guide clients through digital transformation journeys, managing change at organizational, process, and technology levels
- Build trusted advisor relationships with C-suite executives, plant leadership, and operational stakeholders across complex manufacturing organizations
- Navigate multi-layered organizational dynamics, managing competing priorities and political considerations across operations, IT/OT, data science, and business intelligence functions
- Facilitate executive alignment on transformation priorities, success metrics, and investment decisions
- Communicate strategic vision, progress updates, and business value realization to senior leadership with clarity and impact
- Manage escalations and resolve business/political issues that could derail delivery
- Orchestrate complex project delivery across multiple parallel workstreams, ensuring coordination, visibility, and timely execution
- Manage project boards, tracking systems, and reporting rhythms that maintain transparency across all stakeholders
- Lead status meetings, facilitate decision-making, and maintain project momentum through proactive issue resolution
- Ensure nothing falls through the cracks by maintaining comprehensive oversight of dependencies and deliverables
- Work with Forward Deployed Engineers to translate business requirements into technical specifications and validate feasibility
- Arbitrate scope and priority decisions, making strategic trade-offs based on business value and resource constraints
- Design user-centric AI-powered workflows and applications that address operational gaps and drive adoption
- Iterate rapidly with end users to validate solutions match actual needs, workflows, and deliver measurable value
- Bridge the gap between what users need and what gets built, ensuring solutions align with strategic intent and use case priorities
- Work with the Product team to scale developed solutions and contribute to platform capability evolution
- Maintain focus on user adoption and value realization, measuring success through business outcomes rather than technical deliverables
- Apply deep understanding of AI/ML capabilities to manufacturing use cases, identifying high-impact opportunities for predictive analytics, optimization, and intelligent automation
- Collaborate with data science teams to design advanced analytics that solve real manufacturing problems
- Communicate AI/ML concepts and value propositions to non-technical stakeholders, building confidence and driving adoption
- Stay current on Industrial AI trends, emerging technologies, and best practices, bringing thought leadership to client engagements
- This position requires up to 40% domestic and international travel to client business and factory sites to facilitate workshops, conduct stakeholder meetings, walk factory floors, and lead on-site strategic sessions.
Requirements
- 7-10 years of professional experience with significant time in manufacturing operations, industrial technology, or management consulting focused on manufacturing
- Deep domain expertise in manufacturing processes, operations management, and manufacturing technology ecosystems
- Proven ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships at executive levels within global manufacturing organizations
- Strong strategic thinking and business analysis skills with demonstrated ability to translate operational challenges into solution strategies
- Exceptional communication skills with ability to influence across technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience orchestrating complex multi-workstream projects with strong organizational and prioritization capabilities
- Understanding of AI/ML applications in industrial contexts and ability to articulate value propositions to business stakeholders
- Track record of driving business transformation through technology enablement
- Also helpful, but not required
- Hands-on experience with data platforms, analytics tools, or Industrial IoT technologies
- Background in data science, industrial engineering, or operations research
- Experience with digital transformation initiatives at enterprise scale
- Familiarity with Azure-based data platforms and cloud infrastructure
- MBA or advanced degree in engineering, operations, or related field
- Prior consulting experience with top-tier strategy or technology firms
Benefits
- Competitive Salary + Stock Options
- Health Care Coverage + Life Insurance + Health Savings Account + Flexible Spending Account (includes spouse + children)
- Flexible Vacation Policy
- Adaptable Working Schedule and Environment
- Casual Dress Attire
- Hybrid work flexibility
- Catered Lunches, Snacks and Beverages
- Commuter Savings Program
- Company Outings
- Designated Volunteering Hours + Group Volunteer Events
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
manufacturing operationsAI/ML applicationsdata platformsanalytics toolsIndustrial IoT technologiesbusiness analysissolution strategiesproject managementuser-centric designpredictive analytics
Soft Skills
strategic thinkingcommunicationinfluenceorganizational skillsprioritizationstakeholder managementproblem-solvingrelationship buildingchange managementdecision-making
Certifications
MBAadvanced degree in engineeringadvanced degree in operationsadvanced degree in related field