Head of AI Value Creation

Straumann Group; Madrid; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Straumann Group in Madrid is seeking a Head of AI Value Creation to shape how AI transforms commercial operations and customer experiences. You will identify high-value AI opportunities, turn promising ideas into scalable solutions, and help teams adopt technologies that make a meaningful difference.

Working across Marketing, Sales, Customer Experience, Digital, Data and IT, you'll connect business priorities with emerging AI capabilities.

Qualifications

• Experience leading AI, digital transformation or technology-enabled product initiatives.
• Understanding of AI and Generative AI in commercial or customer-facing contexts.
• Ability to translate business challenges into practical technology solutions and measurable outcomes.
• Experience developing business cases and defining KPIs and evaluating business impact.
• Experience collaborating with stakeholders across business and technology functions in complex organizations.
• Effective communication and presentation skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Shape our AI strategy by defining and prioritizing a portfolio of AI initiatives based on business value, feasibility and scalability.
• Lead AI initiatives from business case development through implementation, adoption and scale.
• Drive measurable impact by establishing success metrics and improving commercial performance, customer experience and productivity.
• Scale AI capabilities by partnering with business and technology teams to integrate solutions into workflows.
• Enable adoption by addressing barriers and supporting change management across stakeholders.
• Connect teams and expertise across functions, markets and external partners to deliver shared outcomes.
• Guide investment decisions by evaluating emerging technologies and where to invest, accelerate or redirect resources.
• Promote responsible AI with adherence to data privacy, security, regulatory and governance requirements.

Skills

AI leadership

Digital transformation

Strategy & governance

Stakeholder collaboration

English communication

Job description

Are You Ready to Unlock Your Potential? Are you ready to unlock your potential? At Straumann Group we’re on an exciting journey of growth, innovation, and impact - driven by our mission to improve oral health and transform millions of lives worldwide. United by purpose, we bring our best selves to work every day, embracing a high-performance, player-learner culture that inspires collaboration, curiosity, and ambition. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to take charge of your own career, harnessing your skills, passion, and enthusiasm for learning to continually grow and progress. Together, we’re not just shaping brighter smiles, we’re unlocking the potential of people everywhere, including our own.

Introduction

We're looking for a Head of AI Value Creation to shape how Artificial Intelligence (AI) transforms our commercial operations and customer experiences. In this role, you'll identify high-value AI opportunities, turn promising ideas into scalable solutions, and help teams adopt technologies that make a meaningful difference. Working across Marketing, Sales, Customer Experience, Digital, Data and IT, you'll connect business priorities with emerging AI capabilities. Your success will be measured not by the number of AI initiatives launched, but by the tangible value they deliver to our customers, employees and business.

Your Role

You will lead our commercial AI value creation agenda, balancing strategic direction with practical delivery.

Your Key Responsibilities Will Include

• Shape our AI strategy: Define and prioritize a portfolio of AI initiatives based on business value, feasibility and scalability.
• Turn opportunities into solutions: Lead AI initiatives from business case development through implementation, adoption and scale.
• Drive measurable impact: Establish success metrics and demonstrate improvements in commercial performance, customer experience and productivity.
• Scale AI capabilities: Partner with business and technology teams to develop AI solutions that integrate into everyday workflows.
• Enable adoption: Work with stakeholders to address barriers, support change management and help teams confidently use AI technologies.
• Connect teams and expertise: Collaborate across functions, markets and external partners to align priorities and deliver shared outcomes.
• Guide investment decisions: Evaluate emerging technologies, assess opportunities and recommend where to invest, accelerate or redirect resources.
• Promote responsible AI: Ensure initiatives align with relevant data privacy, security, regulatory and governance requirements.

Your Profile

We are looking for someone who combines commercial understanding with practical experience delivering technology-enabled transformation.

What You Will Bring

• Experience leading AI, digital transformation or technology-enabled product initiatives from concept through implementation and adoption.
• Understanding of AI and Generative AI, particularly their applications in commercial, marketing or customer-facing environments.
• Ability to translate business challenges into practical technology solutions and measurable outcomes.
• Experience developing business cases, defining KPIs and evaluating business impact.
• Experience collaborating with stakeholders across business and technology functions in complex organizations.
• Effective communication and presentation skills in English.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability