Senior Manager, AI Strategy & Adoption

Senior Manager, AI Strategy & Adoption | Artificial Intelligence | Raleigh, NC

George Higginson is currently supporting a leading global life sciences organization that is looking to strengthen its internal AI capabilities and drive the practical adoption of artificial intelligence across the business.

As part of this initiative, they are looking to hire an AI Strategy & Adoption Senior Manager based in Raleigh, NC , reporting directly to the Global Vice President of HR & IT .

This is a highly visible, cross-functional role sitting at the intersection of AI, business strategy, technology and change management . You will act as a central AI partner across the organization, identifying high-value use cases, supporting the adoption of approved AI tools and helping teams move from experimentation into practical, repeatable AI usage.

Responsibilities:

• Act as a central AI champion and point of coordination across the organization
• Identify, develop and prioritize AI use cases aligned with business needs and strategic objectives
• Support the rollout and adoption of AI platforms including Microsoft Copilot, Salesforce Einstein, analytics and automation tools
• Partner with teams across Commercial, Operations, HR, Finance, R&D and IT to identify opportunities for AI
• Run discovery sessions and translate business challenges into practical AI-enabled solutions
• Advise business leaders on where and how AI can create measurable value
• Promote responsible and compliant AI adoption, including considerations around data, security, bias and model limitations
• Develop AI playbooks, use-case examples, guidance and other internal enablement materials
• Support AI training sessions, demonstrations and internal drop-in clinics
• Track AI adoption, business benefits and lessons learned, providing insights to senior leadership
• Stay current with developments in generative AI, automation and enterprise AI technologies

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Data Science, Machine Learning or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience
• Strong understanding of generative AI, copilots and applied AI within a business environment
• Hands-on experience using AI tools within a professional or academic setting
• Understanding of prompts, data, model limitations, hallucinations, bias and explainability
• Ability to translate technical AI concepts into clear, practical language for non-technical stakeholders
• Experience working cross-functionally and engaging with stakeholders across different business functions
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills
• Comfortable working within a fast-moving environment where AI capabilities and priorities continue to evolve

Preferred Experience:

• Digital transformation, automation, analytics or AI-enabled initiatives
• Microsoft 365 / Copilot
• Salesforce / Einstein
• Prompt design and workflow automation
• Power BI, Python or SQL
• Enterprise AI adoption or change-management initiatives

Why This Role?

• Report directly to the Global VP of HR & IT with significant senior-level visibility
• Help shape how AI is adopted and scaled across a global life sciences organization
• Work across multiple business functions rather than being limited to a single technical team
• Play a key role in turning AI experimentation into practical business applications
• Broad exposure to AI strategy, transformation, technology and organizational change
• Strong long-term development opportunities across AI strategy, transformation, product and leadership

If you’re interested in learning more, feel free to apply or message George Higginson directly for a confidential discussion.