AI Business Partner

This is not a traditional project management role. AI initiatives are dynamic - priorities shift quickly, prototypes evolve in days, and the person needs to understand what AI can do to have the right conversations with business stakeholders. The CoE delivery flow is straightforward: Business Scoping CoE Prototyping Data Gathering & Validation Enterprise Deployment Scale. The AI Business Partner owns the business side of this flow, while the AI Solution Architect orchestrates architecture, prototyping, and enterprise scale-up.

The AI Center of Excellence has demonstrated strong results in its first six months - delivering validated prototypes across finance, manufacturing, marketing, and field operations. As SSB commits to driving $10M in incremental EBITDA through AI, the CoE must now accelerate the pace at which business opportunities are identified, scoped, and moved to production.
Today, the CoE delivers fast - prototypes in days, not months. But the team loses momentum on the business side: collecting requirements, getting feedback loops closed, and ensuring adoption. The AI Business Partner will be the CoE's physical presence on the ground in Atlanta, working directly with business function leaders to capture demand, orchestrate initiatives alongside the AI Solution Architect, and drive adoption of AI solutions across the organization.

Compensation:
$65/hr to $75/hr


Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.

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Required Skills & Experience

Demand Capture & Opportunity Identification (30%)
• Be physically present with business functions (Finance, Sales, Operations, Marketing, HR) to identify AI opportunities as they surface
• Conduct regular touchpoints with function leaders and their teams to understand pain points, inefficiencies, and strategic priorities
• Translate business challenges into structured AI opportunity briefs for the CoE to evaluate and prototype
• Maintain and update the AI Use Case Portfolio (currently 111 opportunities) with new demand from the business
Scoping & Orchestration (25%)
• Co-lead scoping sessions with the AI Solution Architect - shaping the business ask before it reaches the technical team
• Coordinate data gathering and validation with function teams, ensuring the CoE has what it needs to move from prototype to production
• Manage the feedback loop between business stakeholders and the CoE during prototype development and validation
• Track initiative progress and remove blockers by leveraging on-the-ground relationships
Adoption & Value Realization (25%)
• Own the transition from CoE-delivered solution to business-adopted process - the CoE builds, the function implements
• Work with function champions to ensure AI solutions are integrated into daily operations, not left as prototypes
• Track and report on realized EBITDA value from deployed AI solutions against the $10M annual target
• Identify and escalate adoption barriers early - training needs, process changes, change management requirements
Reporting & Communication (20%)
• Prepare function-level scorecards showing AI initiative progress, value pipeline, and adoption status
• Support the AI Steering Committee with business-side updates and function engagement metrics
• Communicate the CoE's value proposition to new stakeholders and build organizational awareness of AI capabilities

AI / Machine Learning Literacy - Strong understanding Must know what AI can and cannot do to shape realistic business asks - not a developer, but fluent in AI capabilities
Business Analysis / Strategy
5+ years- Translating business problems into structured opportunity assessments across diverse functions Stakeholder Management Senior level Engaging SVP/VP-level function leaders, building trust, and driving accountability for value realization
Project Orchestration
3+ years- Coordinating cross-functional initiatives in dynamic environments - not waterfall PM, more agile/adaptive Change Management Intermediate Ensuring AI solutions are adopted, not just delivered - process integration, training, communication
Data Literacy- Intermediate
Understanding data flows, quality issues, and what 'production-ready data' means for AI solutions Communication & Presentation Executive level Preparing scorecards, steering committee materials, and function-level reports for senior leadership
• Provide regular input to IT Leadership on business demand trends and resource needs


Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Experience in manufacturing, CPG, or retail industries
• Background working with or within an AI Center of Excellence, innovation lab, or digital transformation team
• Familiarity with enterprise systems (ERP, CRM, financial planning tools)
• Experience with AI use case identification and business case development
• MBA or equivalent business strategy credentials


Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.