Project Lead, AI Transformation

symphony.is

full-time

Posted on: 9/24/2025

Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • Illinois

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Senior

Cloud

About the role

Bridge business priorities with technical feasibility in AI-first digital consulting
Lead high-impact consulting engagements from scoping through execution
Own client interactions and stakeholder alignment; facilitate executive-level sessions, workshops, and governance forums
Translate business objectives into actionable delivery roadmaps and partner with senior stakeholders to shape strategy and product direction
Identify risks early and proactively course correct; guide deliverables to reflect client priorities and business outcomes
Collaborate with product managers and business leads to define product strategy and positioning
Shape team structures and delivery models; mentor consultants and junior delivery leads
Establish ways of working that build client trust and ensure repeatable success

5–8 years combined engineering and consulting experience (e.g. started in software/data/platform engineering before moving into consulting/delivery)
Architectural Awareness – understanding enterprise and cloud-native architectures, and how systems scale and interact
Integration Strategy – experience defining API/integration approaches across SaaS, data, and legacy environments
Data Strategy – ability to shape data models, pipelines, and analytics strategies aligned to business outcomes
AI/ML Fluency – awareness of practical AI/ML applications in enterprise (segmentation, forecasting, automation, generative AI pilots)
Track record of AI-enabled transformation projects
Hands-on builder mindset; credible with both execs and engineers
Strong consulting skills: client-facing presence, structured delivery, stakeholder management
AI practitioner mindset: curious, experimenting with tools, applying AI in practice