AI Specialist

IO Datasphere; Pontiac (MI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

IO Datasphere is seeking an AI Specialist to coordinate AI pilots, strengthen governance, and support responsible AI adoption across departments. This hybrid role blends strategic oversight with hands-on program support.

You will manage AI pilots, governance, tool inventory, licensing, and cost management while engaging stakeholders and delivering executive dashboards that show measurable value.

Qualifications

• 5+ years managing technology initiatives or enterprise software projects.
• Experience with generative AI platforms such as ChatGPT, Copilot, or Claude.
• Understanding of AI governance, privacy, cybersecurity, and responsible AI.
• Strong project management, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent.
• Public-sector experience and licensing/vendor management.
• Change management; training and facilitation.
• Agile/PMP experience.
• Six-Month Success Measures Structured AI pilots.
• Executive reporting on AI impact.
• Documented efficiency gains and cost savings.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate AI pilots, establish success criteria, and track outcomes.
• Maintain and mature the AI governance framework in partnership with cybersecurity and other stakeholders.
• Maintain client's inventory of AI tools, vendors, pilots, and use cases.
• Manage access, licensing, token consumption, and costs for enterprise AI platforms.
• Coordinate AI vendors, deliverables, demonstrations, and issue resolution.
• Lead AI Communities of Practice and departmental AI champions.
• Coordinate onboarding, training, guidance, and support for AI users.
• Help departments identify high-value AI opportunities and share successful practices.
• Track adoption, costs, business value, and measurable efficiency gains.
• Develop executive dashboards and provide updates to client's leadership.

Skills

Project management

Generative AI platforms

AI governance

Stakeholder management

Communication

Change management

Agile / PMP

Public-sector experience

Licensing & vendor management

Executive reporting

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Copilot

ChatGPT

Claude

Office 365

Job description

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Position is Hybrid. Local candidates are preferred.

Description:

Our client is looking for an AI Specialist to coordinate AI pilots, strengthen governance, and support responsible AI adoption across departments. This combines strategic oversight with hands‑on program support.

Tasks:

• Coordinate AI pilots, establish success criteria, and track outcomes.
• Maintain and mature the client's AI governance framework in partnership with cybersecurity and other stakeholders.
• Maintain client's inventory of AI tools, vendors, pilots, and use cases.
• Manage access, licensing, token consumption, and costs for enterprise AI platforms.
• Coordinate AI vendors, deliverables, demonstrations, and issue resolution.
• Lead AI Communities of Practice and departmental AI champions.
• Coordinate onboarding, training, guidance, and support for AI users.
• Help departments identify high-value AI opportunities and share successful practices.
• Track adoption, costs, business value, and measurable efficiency gains.
• Develop executive dashboards and provide updates to client's leadership.

Environment: Microsoft CoPilot, ChatGPT, Claude, Office 365

Skills Required

• 5+ years Managing technology initiatives or enterprise software projects
• Experience with generative AI platforms such as ChatGPT, Copilot, or Claude.
• Understanding of AI governance, privacy, cybersecurity, and responsible AI
• Strong project management, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
• Public-sector experience
• AI governance
• Licensing and vendor management
• Change management; training and facilitation
• Agile/PMP.
• Six-Month Success Measures Structured AI pilots
• Token and licensing strategy
• Active Communities of Practice
• Executive reporting on AI impact
• Documented efficiency gains and cost savings.