AI Transformation Lead: Strategy to Adoption

Engage People Recruitment; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Engage People Recruitment seeks an AI Transformation - Programme Lead to drive a comprehensive AI-first transformation across a major Irish organisation. You will partner with senior leadership, IT, data teams and external partners to turn strategy into measurable change.

You will own the end-to-end delivery, develop business cases, manage budgets and ROI, and ensure governance, risk, and adoption are embedded across the programme.

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading transformation or technology programmes in complex organisations.
• Strong business analysis skills including requirements gathering and documentation.
• Practical understanding of digital transformation, automation and AI technologies.
• Experience managing projects through cross-functional teams.
• Ability to build business cases, budgets and ROI analyses for senior decision-makers.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage a prioritised roadmap of digital, automation and AI initiatives across the organisation.
• Partner with senior leadership, business units, IT and external partners to translate strategy into change.
• Run discovery sessions to capture pain points and define clear requirements.
• Create business cases covering scope, costs, benefits, risks, delivery approach and ROI.
• Present recommendations to senior stakeholders and secure sign-off for new projects.
• Own end-to-end delivery from planning through adoption and benefits tracking.
• Translate business needs into clear requirements for IT, AI specialists and delivery partners.
• Collaborate with vendors and consultants to support solution delivery.
• Define success criteria, testing plans, governance and adoption measures.
• Ensure solutions meet GDPR and data protection standards.
• Monitor risks, budgets, milestones and benefits throughout programmes.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Business analysis

Digital transformation

Project leadership

Budgeting & ROI

Communication

Education

Degree in business/engineering/technology or related field

Tools

PRINCE2

PMP

Agile

Job description

Engage People Recruitment seeks an AI Transformation - Programme Lead to drive a comprehensive AI-first transformation across a major Irish organisation. You will partner with senior leadership, IT, data teams and external partners to turn strategy into measurable change.

You will own the end-to-end delivery, develop business cases, manage budgets and ROI, and ensure governance, risk, and adoption are embedded across the programme.