AI Strategy & Transformation Practice Lead

Kognitiv Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Kognitiv Inc. is seeking an AI Practice Lead to establish and scale our Artificial Intelligence practice, blending strategy, executive advisory, and hands-on execution.

You will shape internal capabilities while guiding clients through transformative AI journeys, translating technical complexity into business value. In this role you will lead AI strategy development, drive governance and ROI-focused roadmaps, mentor future leaders, and build repeatable frameworks for client delivery.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in technology consulting, digital transformation, software engineering, or enterprise advisory.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing teams or driving enterprise-scale tech programs.
• Deep understanding of the modern AI ecosystem (LLMs, generative AI tools, prompt engineering, agentic workflows, automation).
• Proven track record translating AI architectures into business metrics, ROI, and executive messaging.
• Strong track record running executive strategy sessions, discovery workshops, and POC presentations.
• Ability to drive technology adoption and structure initiatives in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills with executive presence.

Responsibilities

• Define, evolve, and execute the practice’s offerings, roadmap, and go-to-market methodology.
• Partner with Marketing and Sales to create service collateral and thought leadership content.
• Represent the firm at industry conferences, panels, and community forums.
• Serve as trusted advisor to C-suite on AI readiness, risk, governance, and implementation roadmaps.
• Facilitate discovery workshops to identify practical AI use cases with clear business outcomes.
• Support pre-sales with compelling presentations, demos, and ROI models.
• Lead evaluation, architecture, and execution of AI POCs, generative agents, and automation workflows.
• Develop governance, playbooks, and repeatable delivery frameworks; mentor AI champions.

Skills

AI strategy

Leadership

Executive messaging

Discovery workshops

POC presentations

Business metrics ROI

Technology adoption

Communication skills

Job description

Kognitiv Inc. is seeking an AI Practice Lead to establish and scale our Artificial Intelligence practice, blending strategy, executive advisory, and hands-on execution.

You will shape internal capabilities while guiding clients through transformative AI journeys, translating technical complexity into business value. In this role you will lead AI strategy development, drive governance and ROI-focused roadmaps, mentor future leaders, and build repeatable frameworks for client delivery.