AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY:

AI Strategy & Leadership:

• Own and continuously refine the group-wide AI strategy and phased implementation roadmap, ensuring each initiative aligns with UASG's business goals and digital transformation objectives.
• Align subsidiaries and functions on common AI priorities, standards, and funding assumptions through regular steering and portfolio reviews.
• Oversee execution of all AI projects from inception to deployment, chairing a virtual AI task force or Center of Excellence drawing on data scientists, BI analysts, IT developers, and process owners. Use Agile methodologies where appropriate to iteratively develop and refine AI solutions.
• This role will be accountable for ROI and must ensure it, by defining baselines, benefits owners, and a benefits-realization tracking cadence; ensure outcomes are measured and reported against the agreed ROI hypothesis.
• Clarify decision authority across functions where needed (e.g., prioritization, funding, data ownership, and go/no-go approvals) to remove blockers and accelerate execution.
• Report quarterly progress, KPI performance, and key risks to the GCTO and executive leadership with clear decisions required.

AI Innovation & Product Development:

• Run a structured intake and prioritization process to build a pipeline of AI use cases with clear problem statements, data needs, and ROI hypotheses.
• Deliver proofs of value and scaled releases with defined success metrics (e.g., cycle-time reduction, cost avoidance, revenue uplift) in partnership with business owners.
• Coordinate cross-functional delivery plans (product, data, IT, security) to ensure solutions are integrated, supported, and ready for operations.