IA Operations Functional Consultant - Retail Company

Michael Page; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Michael Page is seeking an AI Operations Consultant in Barcelona to identify, prioritise, and manage AI initiatives across Operations. You will bridge business stakeholders, technology partners, and the AI governance structure to translate AI use cases into tangible operational improvements and sustained adoption.

You will lead opportunity identification, portfolio management, business-case development, and coordination with vendors and internal teams to deliver measurable value and improved

Formación

• Experience with IA solutions and strong Operations knowledge.

Responsabilidades

• Identify, assess, and prioritise AI opportunities across Operations processes.
• Develop and manage a portfolio of AI use cases, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Lead the intake and evaluation process for AI initiatives submitted by Operations teams.
• Build business cases, including value assessment, expected ROI, costs, risks, and implementation plans.
• Present and defend use cases before the AI Committee to secure prioritisation and investment.
• Fast-track initiatives that can leverage existing AI capabilities and platforms already available within the organisation.
• Coordinate external technology vendors and implementation partners, acting as the business-side product owner.
• Drive user adoption through training, change management, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement activities.
• Define and monitor KPIs to measure business impact, including cost reduction, productivity gains, process efficiency, quality improvements, and user adoption.
• Conduct post-implementation reviews to assess outcomes, identify lessons learned, and optimise future initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with Operations Directors and cross-functional stakeholders to embed AI into day-to-day business processes

Conocimientos

IA solutions experience

Operations knowledge

Descripción del empleo

• International Retail company
• Experience with IA solutions and great Operations knowledge.

An organisation in the retail industry based in Barcelona.

Reporting to the Senior Manager of Data & BI, the AI Operations Consultant will be responsible for identifying, prioritising, and managing AI initiatives across Operations. Acting as the bridge between business stakeholders, technology partners, and the AI governance structure, this person will ensure that AI use cases are translated into tangible operational improvements and sustained adoption.

Key responsibilities include:

• Identify, assess, and prioritise AI opportunities across Operations processes.
• Develop and manage a portfolio of AI use cases, ensuring alignment with business objectives and strategic priorities.
• Lead the intake and evaluation process for AI initiatives submitted by Operations teams.
• Build business cases, including value assessment, expected ROI, costs, risks, and implementation plans.
• Present and defend use cases before the AI Committee to secure prioritisation and investment.
• Fast-track initiatives that can leverage existing AI capabilities and platforms already available within the organisation.
• Coordinate external technology vendors and implementation partners, acting as the business-side product owner.
• Drive user adoption through training, change management, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement activities.
• Define and monitor KPIs to measure business impact, including cost reduction, productivity gains, process efficiency, quality improvements, and user adoption.
• Conduct post-implementation reviews to assess outcomes, identify lessons learned, and optimise future initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with Operations Directors and cross-functional stakeholders to embed AI into day-to-day business processes

• Opportunity to play a key role in shaping the AI strategy of a leading international retail organisation.
• High visibility across senior leadership, including executive sponsorship from Operations and Technology leadership.
• Exposure to enterprise-wide AI transformation initiatives.
• Dynamic, international, and innovation-focused environment.
• Career development opportunities within a rapidly growing AI and data function.