Senior AI Strategy & Governance Lead (Hybrid)

Centrax Group; Sandton; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Centrax Digital, an AI-first consulting and digital engineering firm in Sandton, seeks a Lead Principal AI Strategy Consultant. You will shape AI strategy and governance for client engagements, baselining capabilities and data readiness while guiding executive-level decisions and roadmap development.

You will collaborate with AI engineers and solutions architects, lead pre-sales, and drive transformation throughCentrax methodology across client ecosystems, including cross-border projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field; MBA/MSc advantageous.
• 10+ years in management consulting, technology strategy or digital transformation; 3+ years in data or AI.
• Led at least two AI/analytics strategy engagements end-to-end with funded roadmaps or measurable outcomes.
• Experience advising executive committees or boards on investments.
• Experience designing governance for AI/technology in regulated SA sectors.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI strategy and governance engagements with client executives using CAIF-5 toolkit.
• Identify and size AI use cases with value, feasibility, risk and data readiness.
• Build business cases and investment roadmaps with explicit assumptions and benefits.
• Design AI governance: policies, risk registers, model inventories, oversight structures.
• Lead or advise on transition engagements and change plans for AI adoption.

Skills

AI strategy

Management consulting

Data governance

Executive engagement

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/ Economics/ Engineering/ CS

MBA or MSc advantageous

Tools

CAIF-5 toolkit

Job description

Centrax Digital, an AI-first consulting and digital engineering firm in Sandton, seeks a Lead Principal AI Strategy Consultant. You will shape AI strategy and governance for client engagements, baselining capabilities and data readiness while guiding executive-level decisions and roadmap development.

You will collaborate with AI engineers and solutions architects, lead pre-sales, and drive transformation throughCentrax methodology across client ecosystems, including cross-border projects.