About the Opportunity:
- QVID Talent Solutions is recruiting an AI Deployment Strategist on behalf of a fast-growing AI logistics startup.
- This is an opportunity to lead the implementation of advanced AI agents across large global enterprises.
- You will work directly with senior customer leaders while partnering closely with product and engineering teams to turn complex business needs into successful AI deployments.
- The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking, strong executive communication, and hands-on implementation experience.
- You should be comfortable making decisions, challenging assumptions, and taking full ownership of customer outcomes from kickoff through go-live.
What You Will Do:
- Own the complete enterprise deployment process, including kickoff, blueprinting, integration, implementation, go-live, and adoption.
- Manage five to six enterprise customer accounts simultaneously.
- Build trusted relationships with operational leaders, CFOs, Chief Supply Chain Officers, and executive steering committees.
- Present implementation progress, early wins, strategic recommendations, and adoption plans to executive stakeholders.
- Guide customers toward effective implementation practices while confidently challenging requests that may not support the best outcome.
- Partner with product and engineering teams to translate customer feedback into product improvements and roadmap priorities.
- Collaborate with pre-sales teams on proofs of concept, solution planning, and product demonstrations.
- Support and guide junior analysts working on data ingestion and integration activities.
- Identify implementation risks, remove obstacles, and keep customer deployments moving toward measurable results.
Required Qualifications:
- Five to ten years of relevant experience in enterprise implementation, management consulting, product management, enterprise delivery, or a related field.
- Proven post-sales experience leading enterprise deployments from kickoff through go-live.
- Demonstrated ability to personally own complex implementations and customer outcomes.
- Strong executive presence with experience communicating with senior leaders and executive steering committees.
- Ability to manage multiple complex accounts, priorities, and stakeholders simultaneously.
- Excellent strategic thinking, problem-solving, project leadership, and communication skills.
- Experience collaborating with customers, product managers, engineers, and cross-functional business teams.
- Ability to work independently, make sound decisions, and operate effectively without constant escalation.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, economics, business, or a related discipline.
Preferred Experience:
- Experience with enterprise operations, supply chain, logistics, or procurement.
- Experience implementing or working extensively with ERP, transportation management, or spend-management platforms.
- Familiarity with SAP, Oracle, Coupa, or comparable enterprise systems.
- Background in management consulting, product management, enterprise software, or a high-growth technology startup.
- Previous founder, founding-team, or early-stage startup experience.
- MBA or another relevant graduate degree.
Success Factors:
- You may be a strong fit if you have personally led major customer implementations, are comfortable advising senior executives, and enjoy operating in a fast-moving environment with a high degree of ownership.
- You should be able to develop a strong point of view, clearly explain your recommendations, and take responsibility for moving customers from initial planning to a successful launch.
- This position is best suited for someone who thrives within a lean team and can independently manage complex, high-value enterprise relationships.
Compensation and Work Authorization:
- Starting Salary $150,000 annually.
- Open to eligible visa transfers, including qualified OPT candidates and H-1B transfers.
