AI Transformation Lead — Drive measurable impact & innovation

Vestas; Leça do Balio; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful impact

High-visibility role

Growth opportunities

Collaborative environment

Flexible working options

Job summary

Vestas is seeking an AI Innovation Lead to drive AI-enabled transformation across the organization. You will partner with frontline teams, leaders, and Digital Solutions to spot opportunities, validate value, and scale initiatives.

You will lead end-to-end AI innovation, define objectives and adoption metrics, and coach other AI leads to build capabilities. The role combines strategy, implementation, and stakeholder leadership to deliver measurable business outcomes.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Digital Innovation, Engineering, Technology Management, Information Systems, Business, or a related field.
• Minimum 6 years of experience leading digital transformation, business transformation, innovation management, operational excellence, product discovery, automation, or AI-enabled delivery.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional initiatives and guiding organizational change within large matrixed environments.
• Practical knowledge of AI, automation, data-informed decision-making, and digital transformation principles.
• Experience working with senior leaders to bring together diverse priorities in support of common objectives.
• Experience evaluating operational challenges and translating business needs into scalable technology-enabled solutions.
• Fluent communication skills in English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Managing end-to-end AI Innovation runs from opportunity identification through value validation, business adoption, and scaling recommendations.
• Partnering with business leaders, frontline teams, and Digital Solutions to identify high-value opportunities and translate strategic priorities into practical execution plans.
• Facilitating the redesign of workflows, processes, and operating models by challenging legacy practices and identifying opportunities for automation and AI-enabled improvements.
• Defining business objectives, success metrics, and adoption measures for AI initiatives.
• Building stakeholder alignment across complex matrix organizations while building support without formal authority.
• Leading the rapid experimentation efforts, pilot execution, and solution validation to ensure initiatives deliver measurable business outcomes.
• Acting as a trusted advisor to business leaders by providing external perspectives, and thought leadership on AI-driven transformation.
• Build organizational capability by coaching AI Innovation Leads and transferring the AI innovation method to business and technology stakeholders.

Skills

Fluent English

Education

Master's degree in Digital Innovation, Engineering, Technology Management, Information Systems, Business, or related field

Job description

Vestas is seeking an AI Innovation Lead to drive AI-enabled transformation across the organization. You will partner with frontline teams, leaders, and Digital Solutions to spot opportunities, validate value, and scale initiatives.

You will lead end-to-end AI innovation, define objectives and adoption metrics, and coach other AI leads to build capabilities. The role combines strategy, implementation, and stakeholder leadership to deliver measurable business outcomes.