Senior Manager - AI Enablement

EA First; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

EA First is seeking a Senior Manager - AI Enablement based in the Netherlands to lead AI adoption across the business. The role involves shaping AI opportunities into business cases, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and developing best practices for AI initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have a background in AI Enablement or Digital Transformation, strong communication skills, and experience in delivering AI-enabled solutions. Join this pivotal role to drive AI strategy and execution on a global scale.

Qualifications

• Experience leading cross-functional business and technology initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Experience delivering digital, automation, or AI-enabled solutions.
• Ability to translate technical concepts into practical business outcomes.
• Comfortable operating within large, matrixed organisations.

Responsibilities

• Identify and shape AI opportunities into clear business cases and delivery plans.
• Work closely with technical and engineering teams to move concepts into execution.
• Support AI governance, enablement, and adoption across the organisation.
• Drive collaboration across international teams and stakeholder groups.
• Develop AI playbooks, frameworks, best practices, and enablement resources.

Skills

Leadership of cross-functional initiatives

Stakeholder engagement

Digital transformation

AI Enablement

Communication skills

Job description

I’m currently supporting a global organisation on the appointment of a Senior Manager - AI Enablement to help shape and scale AI adoption across an international business.

This is a high-impact opportunity sitting at the intersection of AI, business transformation, digital innovation, and stakeholder engagement. The role will focus on turning AI strategy into practical execution across multiple regions and business functions.

The business is investing heavily in emerging technologies and is looking for someone who can help identify scalable AI opportunities, drive adoption, and support the development of a structured AI operating model across the organisation.

This is NOT a pure Data Science or AI Engineering role.

Instead, the business is looking for someone with strong experience leading cross-functional digital, automation, transformation, or AI-enabled initiatives within complex enterprise environments.

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Identifying and shaping AI opportunities into clear business cases and delivery plans
• Working closely with technical and engineering teams to move concepts into execution
• Supporting AI governance, enablement, and adoption across the organisation
• Driving collaboration across international teams and stakeholder groups
• Developing AI playbooks, frameworks, best practices, and enablement resources
• Helping surface scalable AI use cases across multiple business functions
• Supporting pilot projects, lightweight prototypes, and workflow automation initiatives

The successful candidate will likely come from a background in:

• AI Enablement
• Digital Transformation
• Emerging Technology
• Product or Programme Delivery
• Enterprise Technology Consulting

Key experience required:

• Experience leading cross-functional business and technology initiatives
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Experience delivering digital, automation, or AI-enabled solutions
• Ability to translate technical concepts into practical business outcomes
• Comfortable operating within large, matrixed organisations
• Adaptable, proactive, and commercially minded approach

This is an excellent opportunity to join a business at a pivotal stage of its AI journey and play a key role in shaping how AI is adopted and scaled globally.