AI Transformation Manager: Strategy, Change & Governance

Haworth Lifestyle; Milano; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Haworth Lifestyle seeks a senior AI Transformation Manager to drive enterprise AI initiatives across Haworth Lifestyle and Haworth International. You will partner with business leaders to define strategy, manage budgets, and ensure measurable value realization.

The role demands fluency in Italian and English, strong stakeholder management, and cross-functional leadership across IT, data, HR, and operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 7 years related work experience or 5 years related experience with Master's
• Project Management certification or extensive experience required (e.g., PMP, IPMA, or equivalent)
• Fluency in both Italian and English (spoken and written)

Responsibilities

• Drive AI Transformation Programs across Haworth Lifestyle and Haworth International: lead enterprise AI transformation initiatives from strategy development through implementation, adoption, and value realization, ensuring alignment with business objectives
• Drive AI Strategy and Roadmap Development: partner with leaders to define and execute AI strategies, transformation roadmaps, and prioritized initiatives
• Propose AI Investments and Resource Allocation: coordinate AI program budgets, vendor relationships and resource deployment to maximize return on investment and ensure sustainable scalability
• Measure and Communicate Business Impact: define success metrics, track AI program performance, communicate progress, risks and value creation to executive stakeholders
• Deploy and Maintain AI Governance and Policies: deploy frameworks, policies, risk management practices and ethical AI standards to ensure compliance, security and responsible use of AI technologies
• Support Cross-Functional Transformation Efforts: collaborate with business, IT, data, HR and all other functional leaders to identify AI opportunities, drive organizational alignment, and remove barriers to adoption
• Champion AI Adoption and Change Management: foster a culture of innovation and continuous learning by leading change management efforts, building AI capabilities and driving user adoption across the organization
• Identify and Scale AI Innovation Opportunities: evaluate emerging AI technologies, use cases, and automation opportunities to improve operational efficiency
• Monitor AI Trends and Industry Best Practices: stay informed on advancements in artificial intelligence, machine learning, data analytics, and digital transformation, translating insights into strategic recommendations and competitive advantage

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Relationship building

Critical thinking

Analytical

Decision making

Resource management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PMP / IPMA certification

Job description

Haworth Lifestyle seeks a senior AI Transformation Manager to drive enterprise AI initiatives across Haworth Lifestyle and Haworth International. You will partner with business leaders to define strategy, manage budgets, and ensure measurable value realization.

The role demands fluency in Italian and English, strong stakeholder management, and cross-functional leadership across IT, data, HR, and operations.