AI Value Strategy Consultant

National Grid; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 148,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

National Grid is seeking a US-based AI Value Office Consultant to help business teams identify, shape, and progress high-value AI opportunities. You will report to the AI Value Office Director and act as a hands-on internal consultant across a unified UK/US team, driving end-to-end value realization with measurable outcomes.

You will build business cases, assess build/buy/reuse options, and partner with Finance, AI, Technology, Data, and Delivery teams to ensure initiatives deliver expected

Qualifications

• Experience in management consulting, internal consulting, business analysis, digital transformation, technology strategy, analytics or AI advisory.
• Proven ability to frame complex business problems, capture requirements and translate into structured opportunities and recommendations.
• Experience developing business cases, investment proposals, benefits frameworks, KPIs and value realization plans.
• Experience working across business, Finance, technology, data, risk and delivery teams in a matrixed organization.
• Strong track record of preparing and delivering clear presentations, reports and recommendations for senior stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities and influence without direct authority.
• Experience in utilities, energy or another complex, regulated or asset-intensive industry is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with stakeholders to understand strategic priorities, challenges and opportunities.
• Identify, assess and prioritize AI opportunities based on business value, strategic alignment, readiness, risk and feasibility.
• Develop financial and non-financial business cases, including benefits, costs, KPIs, assumptions and adoption measures.
• Partner with Finance and business teams to validate value assumptions and track benefits.
• Work with AI, Technology, Data and Architecture teams to shape solutions and assess build, buy and reuse options.
• Define success measures and track initiatives from identified value through to realized outcomes.
• Provide clear portfolio reporting, insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Identify risks, dependencies, value leakage and opportunities to scale successful solutions.
• Ensure opportunities meet relevant governance, Responsible AI, risk and investment requirements.
• Contribute to improving Value Office tools, methodologies and ways of working.

Skills

Management consulting

Business analysis

AI advisory

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional work

Presentation skills

Job description

National Grid is seeking a US-based AI Value Office Consultant to help business teams identify, shape, and progress high-value AI opportunities. You will report to the AI Value Office Director and act as a hands-on internal consultant across a unified UK/US team, driving end-to-end value realization with measurable outcomes.

You will build business cases, assess build/buy/reuse options, and partner with Finance, AI, Technology, Data, and Delivery teams to ensure initiatives deliver expected