Applied AI Solution Owner

Inspire11 • Chicago, IL

1d • $100,000 - $174,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Inspire11 is seeking an Applied AI Solution Owner to lead end-to-end delivery of custom AI/ML engagements. This role involves managing timelines, budgets, and client expectations, acting as a liaison between clients and technical teams, and identifying delivery risks. The position also includes scoping, estimation, SOW development, and challenging technical approaches. Building and maintaining client relationships, supporting pre-sales activities, and coaching delivery team members are key responsibilities. The role also drives the adoption of AI readiness frameworks with clients, ensuring the necessary people, process, and data foundations are in place.

Requirements

• 5+ years leading technical delivery in a consulting or client-facing environment, with direct experience on custom AI builds
• Hands-on exposure to AI/ML tooling, workflows, or solution evaluation
• Demonstrated ability to scope, estimate, and decompose AI/ML programs
• Experience leading discovery and solution-shaping conversations that zoom out from technology to business outcomes before converging on an approach
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Proven people leadership including coaching and mentoring technical team members across DS and MLE disciplines
• Experience supporting pre-sales pursuits including proposal development, pursuit strategy, and solution positioning for AI/ML engagements
• Working familiarity with GenAI tooling and commoditized AI platforms (Claude, Copilot, OpenAI APIs, etc.)
• Willingness and ability to be onsite at the Inspire11 or client location depending on project needs

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of custom AI/ML engagements, from initial scoping through production deployment: managing timelines, budgets, and client expectations across the full lifecycle
• Serve as the connective tissue between client stakeholders and the technical team, translating business problems into feasible AI/ML approaches
• Proactively identify delivery risks before they surface: data readiness issues, scope assumptions, approach feasibility, and organizational gaps
• Lead scoping, estimation, and SOW development for custom AI/ML builds, validating technical accuracy and realistic delivery commitments
• Challenge and pressure test technical approaches proposed by DS and MLE team members
• Build and maintain trusted client relationships, managing expectations through the ambiguity that is inherent in AI/ML delivery
• Support pre-sales pursuits including discovery, solution shaping, and proposal development for AI/ML opportunities
• Coach and develop delivery team members, fostering accountability and growth across technical and consulting skills
• Drive adoption of AI readiness frameworks with clients: ensuring people, process, and data foundations are in place before and during solution delivery

Benefits

• Medical insurance plans
• Dental insurance plans
• Vision insurance plans
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Life insurance
• Connectivity stipend
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) plan
• Flexible savings accounts
• Limited-purpose flexible savings accounts
• Healthcare savings accounts
• Dependent care savings accounts
• Commuter benefit accounts
• Statutory leave (FMLA, bereavement, sick leave, emergency leave, jury duty or witness leave, VESSA leave)
• Self-managed paid time off policy (PTO)
• Paid parental leave
• Eight paid holidays
• Charitable giving matching program
• Professional development benefits

What This Job Offers

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