Senior Strategist, AI Advisory

Presidio, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Presidio is seeking a Senior Strategist, AI Advisory to guide clients through AI adoption from vision to actionable roadmaps. You will translate complex AI concepts into practical plans, collaborating with sales, engineering, and delivery teams to ensure value realization.

This role blends executive advisory with solution strategy and enablement, requiring deep experience in AI, cloud platforms, and governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; advanced degrees preferred.
• 10+ years in technology strategy, consulting, architecture, or presales advisory.
• 4+ years in AI, digital transformation, or data-driven strategies.
• Proven ability to lead executive conversations and influence decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead executive workshops and discovery sessions to define AI-driven objectives and high-value use cases.
• Advise on AI, generative tech, and emerging trends with strategic counsel.
• Develop AI roadmaps, maturity assessments, business cases, and architectures.
• Translate client needs into clear strategic requirements for delivery and adoption.
• Collaborate with Sales, Solution Architects, Engineering, and Delivery for smooth handoffs.
• Contribute to internal playbooks, methodologies, and best practices for AI strategy.
• Create customer-facing assets, POVs, and strategic narratives.

Skills

Executive workshops

AI strategy

Client advisory

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Military experience

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Enterprise data strategy tools

Job description

Presidio, Where Teamwork and Innovation Shape the Future

At Presidio, we're at the forefront of a global technology revolution, transforming industries through cutting-edge digital solutions and next-generation AI. We empower businesses - and their internal customers - to achieve more through innovation, automation, and intelligent insights.

The Role: Senior Strategist, AI Advisory

The Senior Strategist, AI Advisory, is a senior client facing advisor responsible for helping organizations navigate AI adoption and define the strategy required to unlock measurable business value. This role blends executive advisory, solution strategy, and innovation leadership, guiding clients from vision to actionable roadmaps while accelerating downstream adoption of Presidio's solutions and services.

Operating at the intersection of business strategy and emerging technology, the Senior Strategist translates complex AI concepts into practical, achievable plans that align with customer priorities and Presidio's technical capabilities.

Major Responsibilities:

Client Strategy & Advisory

• Lead executive level workshops, discovery sessions, and strategic engagements to define AI driven business objectives and identify high value use cases.


• Serve as a trusted advisor on AI, generative technologies, and emerging trends, providing thought leadership and strategic counsel.

Roadmap & Solution Strategy

• Develop comprehensive AI roadmaps, maturity assessments, business cases, and strategic architectures aligned with Presidio capabilities.


• Translate client needs into clear strategic requirements for downstream solutioning, delivery, and adoption.

Cross Functional Collaboration & Enablement

• Partner with Sales, Solution Architects, Engineering, and Delivery teams to ensure seamless transitions from strategy to implementation.


• Contribute to internal methodologies, playbooks, frameworks, and best practices for AI strategy and innovation.


• Support development of customer facing assets, POVs, and strategic narrative materials.

Engagement Oversight & Value Realization

• Provide strategy centric leadership within select technical engagements to ensure alignment to desired business outcomes.


• Guide clients on responsible AI principles, data readiness, and governance frameworks.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and/or military experience


• 10+ years in technology strategy, consulting, business architecture, or presales advisory roles. (Consulting experience strongly preferred)


• Demonstrated 4+ years' experience developing AI, digital transformation, or data driven strategies.


• Proven success facilitating executive conversations and influencing decision making.

Technical Competencies

• Familiarity with AI/ML concepts, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and enterprise data strategies.


• Strong understanding of strategic and operational governance, responsible AI practices, and organizational change management.


• Ability to rapidly learn new concepts, understand their core technical pillars, and understand the business impact of emerging technologies


• Ability to translate complex technologies into clear business value narratives.

Core Skills

• Exceptional communication, facilitation, and executive presentation skills.


• Strong relationship building capabilities and cross functional collaboration.


• Ability to lead ambiguous conversations and structure complex problem spaces.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Business, Data Science, Technology, or related field.


• Certifications in AI/ML, cloud architecture, design thinking, or enterprise architecture.


• Experience in consulting or professional services organizations.

Success Metrics:

Leading Indicators

• Number and quality of strategy engagements and workshops delivered.


• Workshop conversion rate to opportunities and pipeline influence.


• Executive satisfaction and strategic account penetration.

Lagging Indicators

• Revenue influenced from AI and emerging technology services.


• Client adoption of recommended strategies and Presidio solutions.


• Growth in targeted strategic accounts.

Work Environment

• Hybrid or remote, depending on region and client needs.


• Travel up to 15-20% based on engagement requirements. (typically 3 days/month)

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting, computer use, and virtual collaboration.


• Ability to travel to client sites as needed.

Your future at Presidio

Joining Presidio means stepping into a culture of trailblazers - thinkers, builders, and collaborators - who push the boundaries of what's possible. With our expertise AI-driven analytics, cloud solutions, cybersecurity, and next-gen infrastructure, we enable businesses to stay ahead in an ever-evolving digital world.

Here, your impact is real. Whether you're harnessing the power of Generative AI, architecting resilient digital ecosystems, or driving data-driven transformation, you'll be part of a team that is shaping the future.

Ready to innovate? Let's redefine what's next-together.

About Presidio

Presidio is committed to hiring the most qualified candidates to join our amazing culture. We aim to attract and hire top talent from all backgrounds, including underrepresented and marginalized communities. We encourage women, people of color, people with disabilities, and veterans to apply for open roles at Presidio. Diversity of skills and thought is a key component to our business success.

At Presidio, speed and quality meet technology and innovation. Presidio is a trusted ally for organizations across industries with a decades-long history of building traditional IT foundations and deep expertise in AI and automation, security, networking, digital transformation, and cloud computing. Presidio fills gaps, removes hurdles, optimizes costs, and reduces risk. Presidio's expert technical team develops custom applications, provides managed services, and enables actionable data insights and builds forward-thinking solutions that drive strategic outcomes for clients globally. For more information visit

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