AI Transformation Strategy Lead

IT Search; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 148,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

IT Search is recruiting a senior AI and transformation leader for a major organisation in Dublin City Centre. The role is a 6–12 month contract with hybrid working and occasional UK client site visits.

The day rate ranges €800-€900, reflecting senior strategic responsibility across AI, data and digital transformation. You will work with senior executives to review capital investment programmes, develop business cases and translate strategy into practical initiatives that deliver measurable

Qualifications

• Significant experience in senior strategy, business transformation or digital transformation leadership.
• Deep knowledge of AI strategy, Generative AI and agentic AI with practical business use-cases.
• Experience delivering through large capital programmes, infrastructure projects or asset-heavy environments.
• Proven ability to build investment cases and turn strategy into deliverable initiatives.
• Experience establishing new AI, data or digital capabilities.
• Strong commercial judgement and ability to deliver measurable business outcomes.
• Experience in utilities, energy, water, infrastructure, or similar asset-intensive industries.

Responsibilities

• Review capital investment programmes to spot AI-enabled transformation opportunities.
• Define an AI and digital transformation strategy aligned with business priorities.
• Identify practical AI applications across planning, delivery, productivity and risk.
• Develop investment propositions and business cases for priority initiatives.
• Lead initiatives from strategy through proof of concept to implementation planning.
• Engage with executives, operations teams and technical specialists to drive adoption.
• Set a roadmap to deliver measurable improvements in cost, efficiency and programme performance.

Skills

Senior strategy leadership

Business transformation

AI strategy

Generative AI

Capital programmes

Commercial judgement

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

IT Search is recruiting a senior AI and transformation leader for a major organisation operating within a complex, asset-intensive environment. This is an initial 6–12 months contract, hybrid working in Dublin City Centre (with occasional visits to UK Client site)

Day rate guide is €800-900 / day

This is a strategic role focused on reviewing a substantial capital investment programme and identifying opportunities to improve performance through AI, data and digital transformation.

This is not a purely technical position. The successful candidate will work closely with senior executives and operational leaders to identify opportunities, develop business cases and translate strategy into practical initiatives that deliver measurable business value.

Responsibilities

• Review existing capital investment programmes and identify opportunities for AI-enabled transformation.
• Develop an AI and digital transformation strategy aligned with business and operational priorities.
• Identify practical applications for AI, GenAI and agentic AI across capital planning, delivery, productivity and risk management.
• Build business cases and investment propositions for priority initiatives.
• Lead opportunities from initial strategy and assessment through proof of concept, pilot and implementation planning.
• Engage with executive stakeholders, operational teams and technical specialists to drive change and adoption.
• Establish a clear roadmap for delivering measurable improvements in cost, efficiency and programme performance.

Experience Required

• Significant experience in senior strategy, business transformation or digital transformation leadership.
• Strong understanding of AI strategy, Generative AI and emerging agentic AI capabilities, including practical business applications.
• Experience working with large capital programmes, infrastructure projects or complex operational environments.
• Proven ability to develop investment cases and translate strategic opportunities into deliverable initiatives.
• Experience establishing new AI, data or digital capabilities.
• Strong commercial judgement and the ability to identify opportunities that deliver measurable business outcomes.
• Experience within utilities, energy, water, infrastructure, engineering or other asset-intensive industries would be particularly relevant.