Global Applied AI Strategy & Operations Lead

Cloudera; Salt Lake City (UT); Hybrid; USD 144,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO Policy

Unplugged Days

Flexible WFH Policy

Mental & Physical Wellness programs

Phone and Internet Reimbursement

Continued Career Development

Comprehensive Benefits and Competitive

Volunteer Time

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

Cloudera seeks a Manager, Applied AI Strategy and Operations to lead global commercial and operational initiatives, accelerating Private AI growth. You will drive governance, track the AI adoption funnel, and partner with field teams to prioritize high-impact workloads while shaping executive storytelling and business planning.

In this senior, highly autonomous role, you will synthesize technical and commercial signals for senior leadership, align with GTM and Revenue Ops, and ensure scalable,

Qualifications

• Strong problem-solving and structuring skills for complex strategic challenges.
• Analytical and data-driven with CRM data and customer insights.
• Ability to communicate with C-suite and leaders and tell an executive storyline.
• Familiarity with enterprise data platforms and hybrid cloud concepts.
• SQL, BI tools, and GTM systems knowledge is a strong plus.
• Autonomy in fast-moving environments, building new processes from scratch.

Responsibilities

• Establish governance and operating rhythms across global Applied AI org.
• Track and optimize the AI adoption funnel stages: Discovery to Production.
• Prioritize target accounts using data-driven frameworks.
• Define and standardize strategic metrics for KPIs and milestones.
• Analyze ecosystem partners and revenue models for growth.
• Lead cross-functional design for scalable, repeatable delivery.
• Support business planning and executive storytelling with insights.

Skills

Problem-solving

Analytical thinking

Executive communication

CRM data analysis

SQL

GTM systems

Tools

Salesforce

Clari

Tableau

Power BI

SQL

Job description

Cloudera seeks a Manager, Applied AI Strategy and Operations to lead global commercial and operational initiatives, accelerating Private AI growth. You will drive governance, track the AI adoption funnel, and partner with field teams to prioritize high-impact workloads while shaping executive storytelling and business planning.

In this senior, highly autonomous role, you will synthesize technical and commercial signals for senior leadership, align with GTM and Revenue Ops, and ensure scalable,