AI Deployment Lead, EMEA - Drive Client Transformation

Valis; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonus

Startup culture

Job summary

Valis is seeking a Client Deployment Lead, AI, to own the deployment of our platform at client companies, turning a CEO's AI ambitions into measurable improvements in efficiency.

You will lead each engagement from discovery through go-live to company-wide adoption, work with the client's leadership team and a forward-deployed engineer, and drive adoption across core processes. This hybrid role requires on-site presence 30–50% of the time.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of experience leading end-to-end transformation or implementation programs.
• Ability to independently manage multiple stakeholders in complex projects.
• Strong organization, project and change management skills.
• Experience working with C-level stakeholders or founders.
• Comfort with technical concepts: data models, APIs, integrations, LLM tools and agents.
• High agency and bias for action in AI products.
• STEM degree or relevant technical experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery and map how the client company works: structure, processes, decisions, data.
• Scope deployments, success metrics and timelines with the executive sponsor.
• Run delivery with a forward-deployed engineer and enable fast go-lives.
• Drive adoption across leadership, employees and core processes.
• Assist the CEO with AI transformation: what to automate, redesign, operating model changes, and overcoming resistance.
• Identify new use cases to expand adoption and value.
• Turn successful deployments into playbooks to speed up future engagements.

Skills

Transformation programs

Stakeholder management

Project management

Change management

C-level engagement

Data models

APIs & integrations

LLM tools

AI product mindset

Readiness to work internationally

Education

STEM degree or equivalent technical experience

Tools

None

Job description

Valis is seeking a Client Deployment Lead, AI, to own the deployment of our platform at client companies, turning a CEO's AI ambitions into measurable improvements in efficiency.

You will lead each engagement from discovery through go-live to company-wide adoption, work with the client's leadership team and a forward-deployed engineer, and drive adoption across core processes. This hybrid role requires on-site presence 30–50% of the time.