Interim Chief AI Officer at VDS Consulting Group

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

01 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

01 Dec, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

AI Strategy, Talent Acquisition, Organizational Design, Capability Building, AI Governance, Innovation Labs, M&A AI Diligence, Cultural Transformation, Executive Coaching, Metrics Tracking, Change Leadership, Ethics Governance, Vendor Ecosystems, Holistic AI Audits, Transformative Strategies, Team Scaling, Balanced Scorecards

Industry

Business Consulting and Services

Description

Interim Chief AI Officer (Contract) Value Driven Solutions seeks an Interim Chief AI Officer to ignite and institutionalize AI functions in high-growth portcos (> $100M ARR), building from greenfield to a high-performing team that delivers $20M–$200M in quantified value creation over 12–18 months. With up to 75% travel to HQ and key sites, you'll embed as a C-suite peer, conducting holistic AI audits against VDS's Agentic Roadmap, crafting transformative strategies (e.g., AI for 15% margin expansion), and executing 100-day plans with pilots in core functions like supply chain or revenue ops. You'll recruit/scale teams (5-15 hires), govern ethics/risks (AI boards, audits), and forge vendor ecosystems, all while tracking progress via balanced scorecards presented to PE boards. Transitioning to permanence, you'll leave a self-sustaining org with playbooks and culture. For proven CAIOs who've scaled AI in PE-backed turnarounds. VDS provides partner access and benchmarking for outsized impact. Key Responsibilities: Develop 3-year AI strategies tied to portfolio theses, with phased investments. Lead talent acquisition, org design, and capability building. Oversee portfolio of initiatives, ensuring cross-functional alignment. Champion AI governance, innovation labs, and M&A AI diligence. Drive cultural transformation via exec coaching and metrics. Required Qualifications: Advanced degree/MBA; 10+ years leadership, 3+ as CAIO/interim in PE. Track record: $50M+ AI value in scaled orgs. Strategic vision with hands-on tech (ML basics). Boardroom polish and change leadership. Global mindset for U.S./intl portcos. Preferred Experience: AI in industrials/consumer for EBITDA focus. Building AI CoEs in consulting firms. Publications on AI strategy. To apply: Send CV + short note on the specific impact you’ve driven as CAIO in private-equity or industrial settings to info@valuedrivensolutions.com. Include role title in subject line and your availability. Leadership Solutions – Value Driven Solutions Accelerating Agentic AI adoption in private equity portfolios

Responsibilities

Develop 3-year AI strategies tied to portfolio theses and oversee a portfolio of initiatives ensuring cross-functional alignment. Lead talent acquisition and capability building while championing AI governance and driving cultural transformation.