AI Readiness Specialist

Rockwell Automation; Kitchener; Hybrid; CAD 81,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance including Medical and

Health Care Spending Account (HCSA) –

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Retirement plans

Paid Time off

Volunteering Time off

Employer Savings Plan Matching

Employer Paid DC Pension

Maternity and Parental Leave Top-Up

Fitness Reimbursement Program

Flexible Work Schedule

Job summary

Rockwell Automation in Canada is seeking an AI Readiness Specialist to prepare Supply Chain for AI adoption at scale. You will partner with Plan, Source, Make, and Deliver functions to assess readiness and enable deployment.

This hybrid role reports to the Manager, AI Delivery and can be based in Cambridge or Kitchener, ON. The position offers a base salary of $81,360–$95,000 CAD with a 5% target bonus and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Years of Relevant Work Experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Information Systems, Operations Management, or a related field.
• 5+ years of related experience in Supply Chain, Operations, Continuous Improvement, Digital Transformation, or Change Management.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives involving process improvement or technology deployment.
• Understanding of data governance, AI governance, and business process ownership.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Supply Chain leaders and functional teams to assess readiness for AI adoption.
• Evaluate process maturity, business ownership, data availability, standard work, and operational readiness for AI use cases.
• Identify barriers to adoption and develop plans to address readiness gaps.
• Facilitate AI readiness assessments and support prioritization of use cases.
• Work with AI Delivery Managers, AI Engineers, Data Analysts, and business stakeholders to prepare functions for deployment.
• Support change management, user adoption, training, and business engagement activities.
• Define success measures and track adoption, utilization, and business outcomes.
• Help establish governance, operating models, and best practices that support scalable AI deployment.
• Document lessons learned and reusable readiness approaches across Supply Chain functions.

Skills

Facilitation

Communication

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Years of Relevant Work Experience

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Information Systems, Operations Management, or related field

Job description

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

The AI Readiness Specialist is responsible for preparing Supply Chain functions for successful AI adoption at scale. This role partners with business leaders across Plan, Source, Make, and Deliver functions to assess process readiness, business ownership, data readiness, and workforce readiness for AI deployment.

Working within the AI Center of Excellence, the position helps identify readiness gaps, prioritize opportunities, establish adoption plans, and ensure AI solutions can be successfully deployed and sustained within business operations. The role serves as a bridge between business teams and AI delivery teams, helping turn AI concepts into scalable business outcomes.

You will work a hybrid schedule in either Cambridge, ON or Kitchener, ON, and report to the Manager, AI Delivery.

Your Responsibilities

• Partner with Supply Chain leaders and functional teams to assess readiness for AI adoption.
• Evaluate process maturity, business ownership, data availability, standard work, and operational readiness for AI use cases.
• Identify barriers to adoption and develop plans to address readiness gaps.
• Facilitate AI readiness assessments and support prioritization of use cases.
• Work with AI Delivery Managers, AI Engineers, Data Analysts, and business stakeholders to prepare functions for deployment.
• Support change management, user adoption, training, and business engagement activities.
• Define success measures and track adoption, utilization, and business outcomes.
• Help establish governance, operating models, and best practices that support scalable AI deployment.
• Document lessons learned and reusable readiness approaches across Supply Chain functions.

The Essentials - You Will Have

• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Years of Relevant Work Experience.

The Preferred - You Might Also Have

• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Information Systems, Operations Management, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Supply Chain, Operations, Continuous Improvement, Digital Transformation, Business Readiness, Change Management, Program Management, or related functions.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives involving process improvement or technology deployment.
• Strong understanding of business processes, workflow analysis, and organizational change.
• Experience working directly with business leaders and operational teams.
• Strong facilitation, communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to translate business challenges into actionable plans and recommendations.
• Experience supporting AI, analytics, automation, or digital transformation initiatives.
• Experience with Supply Chain functions including Planning, Procurement, Sourcing, Manufacturing, Logistics, Quality, or Operations.
• Familiarity with AI adoption, process mining, workflow automation, or enterprise analytics.
• Experience conducting readiness assessments, maturity assessments, or change management programs.
• Understanding of data governance, AI governance, and business process ownership.

What We Offer

• Health Insurance including Medical and Dental
• Health Care Spending Account (HCSA – dependent on the plan chosen)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Retirement plans
• Paid Time off
• Volunteering Time off
• Employer Savings Plan Matching (includes RRSP, TFSA, and EPSP)
• Employer Paid DC Pension
• Maternity and Parental Leave Top-Up
• Fitness Reimbursement Program
• Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.

This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation.

For this role, the Base Salary Compensation is from $81,360 - $95,000 with an annual target bonus of 5% of base salary. Actual pay will be based on factors such as skills, knowledge, education, and experience.

This posting is for a newly created position within our organization.

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and veterans.

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Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.