AI Strategy Lead

Loftware • Šenčur, NH

5h • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking an AI Strategy Lead to report directly to the CTO and lead our company’s strategy and execution around artificial intelligence. This role will oversee both internal AI adoption—driving developer productivity through tools like Amazon Q Developer and other AI-driven platforms—and external AI enablement, ensuring the effective integration of AI-powered features into our SaaS products in alignment with product management. The AI Lead will act as the central coordinator across key stakeholders, including product management, security, enterprise architecture, and engineering operations, ensuring that AI initiatives deliver measurable value while maintaining consistency, compliance, and strategic alignment.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in software development or product engineering, including 3+ years focused on AI/ML technologies in a SaaS environment.
• Proven track record of implementing AI-driven tools internally or launching AI-powered product capabilities.
• Strong understanding of LLMs, ML frameworks, cloud AI services (AWS, Azure), and their practical application in enterprise and product contexts.
• Experience working cross-functionally with product management, security, and architecture teams.
• Excellent program management, communication, and stakeholder alignment skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience rolling out developer productivity tools and measuring their adoption and impact.
• Knowledge of MLOps and AI deployment practices at scale.
• Familiarity with compliance and risk considerations for AI (e.g., data residency, model governance).
• Hands-on technical expertise to guide proof-of-concepts and vendor evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the evaluation, selection, and rollout of AI-driven tools to enhance productivity, ensuring adoption and measurable impact.
• Partner with Loftware leaders for measurement and continuous performance metric tracking of the effectiveness and ROI of all AI initiatives.
• Collaborate with product management to plan, design, and implement AI-powered product features, from concept to delivery.
• Work with enterprise architects to ensure consistent use of approved models, frameworks, and AI platforms across products and teams.
• Partner with the CISO and AI Innovation Committee to ensure all AI initiatives protect data integrity, intellectual property, and comply with security and privacy standards.
• As AI Strategy Lead, build a team around implementing AI-powered product features and internal adoption of AI-driven tools to enhance productivity.
• Stay current on AI trends, tools, and practices, guiding the organization on emerging opportunities and risks.

Benefits

• Working for the undisputed global leader in a business-critical industry offers unparalleled possibilities.
• Our team is made up of the most talented, curious, and inspiring people in their fields, each bringing something unique to the table.
• We use the power of the global team.
• We set you up for success. We offer comprehensive training to all employees and place an emphasis on employee development.
• At Loftware, inclusion, diversity, and belonging are paramount to our success and our culture.
• We are an equal opportunities employer. This means we are committed to recruiting qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, gender, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
• We believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees