AI-Driven Operations Advisor (Remote)

ELab Ltd.; New Zealand; Hybrid; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ELab Ltd. in New Zealand seeks an experienced operator or advisor to lead AI delivery across professional services, industrial operations, construction and field services. The role blends advisory work with hands-on AI development, from discovery to implementation and adoption.

You will run interviews, map workflows and build AI-enabled workflows, automations or tools, while collaborating with engineers and client teams to ensure practical, reliable solutions.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in business operations, advisory work, consulting or process improvement.
• Experience delivering process improvements through to implementation and measurable outcomes.
• Ability to work with senior leaders and delivery teams to translate insights into action.
• Hands-on experience building and testing AI workflows, automations or tools in real projects.
• Capability to assess AI usefulness, data needs and where human judgment remains essential.
• Ability to convert operational detail into clear requirements, business cases and delivery plans.

Responsibilities

• Understand the business by running interviews and mapping workflows and information gaps.
• Find opportunities where AI can improve quoting, reporting, planning or delivery.
• Capture knowledge and establish sources, ownership and review practices.
• Build prototypes, workflows or tools using AI and test with end users.
• Support adoption by keeping responsibilities and human review clear.

Skills

Operational experience

Advisory work

Process improvement

AI workflow building

Leadership with stakeholders

Delivery teamwork

Job description

ELab Ltd. in New Zealand seeks an experienced operator or advisor to lead AI delivery across professional services, industrial operations, construction and field services. The role blends advisory work with hands-on AI development, from discovery to implementation and adoption.

You will run interviews, map workflows and build AI-enabled workflows, automations or tools, while collaborating with engineers and client teams to ensure practical, reliable solutions.