[Hiring] AI Business Strategy and Transformation Specialist @Tech Talent International

Role Description

In this role, you will enable our team to drive high-impact strategic initiatives spanning various areas, including:

• Innovation and Applied AI (50%): Partner with senior leaders to push innovation at our portfolio companies by developing frameworks, approaches, and use cases where AI can help re-invent their processes and business model.
• Value Creation and Transformation (30%): Identify, develop, and implement strategies to improve business performance at our portfolio companies. Collaborate with senior management at our portfolio companies to drive projects related to Pricing, Go-to-Market, Change Management / Organization, etc.
• Market Assessment and Analysis (20%): Conduct thorough industry and trend research, market analysis, and market sizing to address business challenges, evaluate potential M&A targets, and support Sales and Marketing growth for company investments.
• Reporting and Dashboarding (10%): Create insightful reports and dashboards to consolidate key findings and provide data-driven insights for executive decision-making.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Support leaders in strategic planning and long-term business strategy development.
• Collaborate across departments like Finance, M&A, and portfolio teams.
• Assess organic growth opportunities and contribute to fostering a culture of innovation.
• Conduct research and analysis to formulate strategy recommendations.
• Analyze and synthesize key insights from diverse data sources.
• Undertake any special projects as required.
• Support the adoption and sustainment of transformation initiatives across portfolio companies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in business, economics, engineering, computer science, or related fields.
• 5–10 years of experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, or a similar analytical role; backgrounds in areas such as technology strategy, organizational transformation, innovation, and operations are particularly relevant, especially from an AI technology perspective.
• Past experience with AI/ML concepts and their practical business applications; hands-on experience implementing or enabling AI solutions is a strong asset.
• Prior experience working at blue chip consulting firm (EY, PwC, Deloitte, KPMG, IBM etc).
• Experience working in or advising software or technology companies is an asset.
• Strong strategic thinking skills.
• Proven ability to engage stakeholders through interviews, workshops, and working sessions to understand business challenges and uncover opportunities for improvement.
• Skilled in synthesizing trends into meaningful, visually appealing formats for executives.
• Excellent communication abilities and a self-starter attitude.
• High curiosity, passion for continuous learning and creative problem-solving.
• Proficient in PowerPoint and Excel.
• Sound knowledge of business financials and operations.
• Demonstrated adaptability, flexibility, and willingness to travel occasionally (<20% of the time).