AI Automation Strategist / Solutions Architect

Adaptive Teams • Austin, TX

15h • Remote

About The Position

Step into businesses, decode how they really run, and turn messy workflows into sleek, AI-powered systems. If you think in processes, spot inefficiencies fast, and love turning complexity into clarity—this is your lane.

Requirements

• Think in systems and workflows, not just tools
• Can quickly understand how a business operates
• Are both analytical and practical
• Can communicate clearly with both non-technical stakeholders and technical teams
• Experience in consulting, operations, product, or systems design
• Strong understanding of: AI tools (LLMs, agents, automation platforms), Workflow automation (Zapier, Make, APIs, etc.)
• Ability to break down ambiguous problems into structured plans
• Comfortable leading client-facing conversations

Nice To Haves

• Experience building or implementing automations yourself
• Background in startups, agencies, or operational roles
• Familiarity with e-commerce, service businesses, or SMBs
• Experience writing clear documentation / specs

Responsibilities

• Discovery & Business Understanding
• Lead conversations with founders, operators, and team leads
• Map out current workflows across departments (sales, ops, finance, marketing, etc.)
• Identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and manual processes
• Ask sharp questions to uncover how things actually work (not just how they’re described)
• Opportunity Identification
• Determine what can be: Automated, Augmented with AI, Eliminated or simplified
• Evaluate opportunities across: Off-the-shelf tools (Zapier, Make, GPT workflows, etc.), Custom AI/agent-based solutions
• Prioritize based on: ROI, Speed to implement, Business impact
• AI Automation Roadmap Creation
• Produce a structured deliverable that includes: Current state workflow breakdown, Identified automation opportunities, Recommended solutions (tools, agents, systems), Implementation plan (phased rollout), Estimated impact (time savings, cost savings, revenue lift)
• This is the core output of your work.
• Handoff + Oversight
• Translate roadmap into clear specs for implementation team
• Collaborate with engineers / builders executing the work
• Provide light project oversight to ensure alignment with original vision
• Adjust roadmap as needed based on technical constraints or new insights

Benefits

• You can walk into a business you’ve never seen before…
• Quickly understand how it operates…
• Identify high-impact automation opportunities…
• And deliver a roadmap that is:
• Clear
• Practical
• High ROI
• Actually implementable
• Initial projects are 3-month engagements
• Part-time to start, with potential to expand into a larger role
• You’ll work closely with a team executing the automation builds

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed