AI Strategy & Value Realization Lead

Talenza; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Talenza is seeking an AI Lead to bridge business and technology, turning AI ideas into measurable outcomes. This hybrid Sydney role requires steering AI initiatives from concept to production, coordinating across stakeholders, vendors and internal teams.

You will identify opportunities, build ROI-focused business cases, and ensure governance, risk, and responsible AI practices are embedded while driving adoption and value across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Identify AI opportunities across multiple business functions.
• Build business cases and define the value of AI initiatives.
• Coordinate delivery across business stakeholders, technical teams, vendors and external partners.
• Drive AI initiatives from concept through to implementation and adoption.
• Establish governance, risk and responsible AI controls.
• Experience delivering AI, automation, digital or data-driven initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• The ability to identify opportunities and turn ideas into executable plans.
• Experience navigating governance, risk, privacy and regulatory considerations.
• Strong commercial thinking and a focus on measurable outcomes.
• A proactive, self-starting mindset with a willingness to roll up sleeves.
• AI initiatives delivered into production and adoption.
• Clear productivity, efficiency or customer outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Identify and shape AI opportunities across multiple business functions.
• Build stakeholder support and business cases for AI initiatives.
• Coordinate delivery across business stakeholders, technical teams, vendors and partners.
• Drive AI initiatives from concept through to implementation and adoption.
• Establish governance, risk and responsible AI controls.
• Support AI capability uplift through training and change activities.
• Track adoption and realising measurable business outcomes.
• Implement repeatable processes to scale AI across the organisation.

Skills

Identify AI opportunities across func

Build business cases

Coordinate delivery across teams

Drive AI initiatives to production

Governance and risk controls

Stakeholder engagement

Commercial thinking

Influencing skills

Job description

Talenza is seeking an AI Lead to bridge business and technology, turning AI ideas into measurable outcomes. This hybrid Sydney role requires steering AI initiatives from concept to production, coordinating across stakeholders, vendors and internal teams.

You will identify opportunities, build ROI-focused business cases, and ensure governance, risk, and responsible AI practices are embedded while driving adoption and value across the organisation.