Head of AI Transformation & Delivery

BGBx; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 210,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Job summary

BGBx is seeking an SVP, AI Transformation to lead the AI agenda from ambition to outcomes, delivering cross-enterprise programs. You will own the delivery engine, partner with executives, and drive adoption of AI-first operating models across the firm.

This remote role allows performance from the United States and offers a base compensation range of $210k–$250k with market adjustments by location; you will shape strategy, execute complex initiatives, and mentor teams to scale impact.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of professional experience with 5+ years leading complex programs end to end.
• 3+ years managing and developing teams or leading cross-functional delivery groups.
• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree (MBA, or a Master’s in a business, technical, or scientific discipline) preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading or delivering AI, data, or technology-enabled initiatives in a complex organization.
• Experience managing external vendors or delivery partners against defined deliverables, timelines, and budgets.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, life sciences, medical communications, advertising, or another regulated industry strongly preferred.
• A builder-operator who leads through programs and people, energized by owning execution and leading transformation from the front.
• Strong working fluency in AI and LLM ecosystems, agentic systems, and workflow automation - enough to lead delivery credibly and challenge technical partners.
• Program, project, and change-management expertise, including driving adoption of new ways of working.
• Sharp judgment for signal versus noise, and the discipline to translate ground-level observation into actionable insight.
• Executive-level communication skills and a bias toward ownership, follow-through, and getting things landed.

Responsibilities

• Own delivery of the AI programs and initiatives BGBx takes on, from mandate to deployment - including planning, sequencing, execution, and outcomes across the enterprise
• Drive delivery individually and through others, coordinating internal teams, external partners, and vendors so initiatives ship on time, at quality, and with the adoption needed to stick.
• Contribute rigorous thinking to the AI transformation strategy and shape the options and recommendations that set its direction.
• Serve as the leadership team's read on what is actually happening in the field - surfacing what is working, what is not, and what is emerging, and translating that signal into how BGBx refines its strategy and approach.
• Own the delivery relationship with AI platform and implementation partners, holding them to committed deliverables and ensuring their work aligns to BGBx's strategy and standards.
• Build and lead the team and operating rhythms needed to deliver AI initiatives repeatedly and reliably as the transformation scales.

Skills

Program leadership

Delivery management

Executive communication

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or Master’s

Job description

BGBx is seeking an SVP, AI Transformation to lead the AI agenda from ambition to outcomes, delivering cross-enterprise programs. You will own the delivery engine, partner with executives, and drive adoption of AI-first operating models across the firm.

This remote role allows performance from the United States and offers a base compensation range of $210k–$250k with market adjustments by location; you will shape strategy, execute complex initiatives, and mentor teams to scale impact.