• Define and own the company’s AI transformation strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals, operating plans, and long-term vision. • Develop and maintain an AI transformation roadmap, balancing near-term wins with longer-term strategic investments. • Partner with executive leadership to translate business priorities into AI-enabled opportunities. • Manage headcount planning and hiring strategy for AI teams • Establish processes for AI project intake, prioritization, and resource allocation • Identify, prioritize, and size high-impact AI use cases across the business. • Build and manage AI-related budgets, including tooling, vendors, experimentation, and enablement initiatives. • Ensure decisions are driven by data with clear KPIs • Act as a visible AI champion across the organization. • Translate complex AI concepts into clear, practical language for non-technical audiences. • Foster excitement while maintaining credibility and realism. • Continuously experiment with emerging AI tools, platforms, and workflows. • Identify AI tools and services that should be adopted by our company • Share learnings quickly and pragmatically with teams. • Ensure AI adoption is secure, compliant, and responsible by establishing governing policies • Balance risk management with speed and usability. • Help define guardrails that enable innovation.