Client Partner - Data & AI Transformation

ClifyX; Deerfield (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Walgreens is seeking a senior leader to partner with the Chief Data Officer, driving Data, Analytics, and AI initiatives to align with business strategy in a large enterprise.

You will lead the Data & AI transformation, govern program cadence, and deliver measurable value through KPIs, ROI, and cost optimization while shaping workforce and governance capabilities across the organization.

Qualifications

• 18+ years of experience in Data, Analytics, AI, Digital Transformation, or Consulting.
• Proven success leading enterprise-scale transformation programs and influencing C-suite executives.
• Preferably in Retail, Healthcare, or Consumer industries.

Responsibilities

• Serve as trusted advisor to Walgreens Chief Data Officer, aligning Data, Analytics, and AI initiatives with business strategy.
• Drive execution of Data & AI transformation roadmap, including platform modernization, analytics enablement, and AI adoption.
• Lead executive governance and operating cadence, including leadership reviews, steering committees, QBRs, and decision tracking.
• Own value realization reporting, ensuring measurable outcomes from Data & AI investments through KPIs, ROI, productivity, and cost optimization.
• Develop workforce and talent strategy, including organization design, hiring plans, succession planning, and capability development.
• Establish and mature Data Governance and AI Governance frameworks, ensuring compliance, data quality, security, and responsible AI adoption.
• Partner with business stakeholders to identify, prioritize, and scale high-value data, analytics, and AI use cases.
• Manage strategic vendor and partner ecosystem relationships, including Databricks, Microsoft, consulting partners, and delivery providers.
• Build and oversee the CDO Transformation Office, providing executive dashboards, risk management, dependency tracking, and program oversight.
• Position Walgreens as a data-driven and AI-enabled enterprise by accelerating innovation, operational efficiency, business insights, and data monetization opportunities.

Skills

Data strategy

Executive leadership

AI & Analytics

Change management

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the trusted advisor to the Walgreens Chief Data Officer, aligning Data, Analytics, and AI initiatives with business strategy.
• Drive execution of the Data & AI transformation roadmap, including platform modernization, analytics enablement, and AI adoption.
• Lead executive governance and operating cadence, including leadership reviews, steering committees, QBRs, and decision tracking.
• Own value realization reporting, ensuring measurable outcomes from Data & AI investments through KPIs, ROI, productivity, and cost optimization.
• Develop workforce and talent strategy, including organization design, hiring plans, succession planning, and capability development.
• Establish and mature Data Governance and AI Governance frameworks, ensuring compliance, data quality, security, and responsible AI adoption.
• Partner with business stakeholders to identify, prioritize, and scale high-value data, analytics, and AI use cases.
• Manage strategic vendor and partner ecosystem relationships, including Databricks, Microsoft, consulting partners, and delivery providers.
• Build and oversee the CDO Transformation Office, providing executive dashboards, risk management, dependency tracking, and program oversight.
• Position Walgreens as a data-driven and AI-enabled enterprise by accelerating innovation, operational efficiency, business insights, and data monetization opportunities. Supported by Walgreens-focused data modernization, AI governance, and capability-building initiatives described in internal transformation materials.

Qualifications:

• -18+ years of experience in Data, Analytics, AI, Digital Transformation, or Consulting, with proven success leading enterprise-scale transformation programs and influencing C-suite executives, preferably in Retail, Healthcare, or Consumer industries.