Director of AI Strategy & Innovation

ARCO a Family of Construction Companies; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry-leading bonus program

ESOP

Traditional and Roth 401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Scholarship for associates’ children

1-month paid sabbatical after every 5y

1-week paid volunteer leave

Charitable match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

100% paid 12-week maternity leave

Job summary

ARCO a Family of Construction Companies in Chicago seeks a senior AI leader to own the AI roadmap and drive measurable initiatives across back-office operations. You will inherit an ongoing workflow project and partner with Innovation, IT, and business leaders across multiple offices to deliver high-impact AI solutions.

You will build a prioritized AI project pipeline, establish intake processes in ServiceNow, and help elevate AI literacy and capability throughout the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 5–8 years in project coordination, operations support, innovation, or similar execution roles.
• Proven ability to execute and deliver AI solutions.
• Hands-on experience with modern AI tools, automation, or data-driven systems.
• Strong ROI-driven prioritization and business judgment.
• Clear communication of technical concepts to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Deliver 3–5 AI initiatives with measurable time/cost savings.
• Inherit and advance an agentic workflow project.
• Identify and execute AI projects focused on back-office efficiency.
• Build and manage a prioritized pipeline of AI opportunities based on ROI/feasibility.
• Establish lightweight intake, prioritization, and delivery in ServiceNow (with IT).
• Partner with L&D to drive AI literacy and adoption.
• Identify internal AI champions and create proof points.
• Own AI roadmap and build business cases addressing cost, risk, and return.
• Translate AI concepts for non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

AI roadmap

ROI prioritization

Communication to diverse audiences

Autonomy in ambiguity

Business-savvy

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

ServiceNow

Job description

ARCO a Family of Construction Companies in Chicago seeks a senior AI leader to own the AI roadmap and drive measurable initiatives across back-office operations. You will inherit an ongoing workflow project and partner with Innovation, IT, and business leaders across multiple offices to deliver high-impact AI solutions.

You will build a prioritized AI project pipeline, establish intake processes in ServiceNow, and help elevate AI literacy and capability throughout the organization.