Job Title:
Sr. AI Delivery Lead
Company: Addison Group
Location: Santa Rosa, CA
Created: 2026-05-09
Job Type: Full Time
Job Description:
Job Title: Sr. AI Delivery Lead / Forward Deployed EngineerLocation (city, state): San Francisco, CACompensation: $180k - $250K base + equityBenefits: This position is eligible for Medical, Dental, and Vision + in office perksJob Description:You will ensure customers achieve real value within 30 days post go-live. You'll operate as a forward-deployed change agent - owning executive alignment, process redesign, and AI-driven transformation for our client's most strategic enterprise customers.Typical Day-to-Day (Tasks & Responsibilities)60% Customer-Facing:Executive workshops, strategy sessions, value realization planningActing as trusted advisor and forward-deployed change leader20% Planning:Designing Time-to-Value plans and executive narrativesAligning internal teams ahead of customer engagements20% Execution / Build:Improving delivery processes and internal infrastructureCreating scalable frameworks and AI-enabled workflowsPartner closely with Sales, Product, and EngineeringOccasionally support pre-sales conversations to help close strategic customersQualifications:8+ years experience in consulting, transformation, operations, or forward-deployed rolesProven experience owning post-contract value realization for enterprise customers ("post sales")Strong process engineering background (must understand operational design deeply)Executive-level presence; able to sit in boardrooms and co-create strategy with senior leadersDemonstrated change management experience driving adoption and buy-inHighly analytical, outcome-oriented, and comfortable operating in ambiguityAI-forward mindset with ability to learn quickly and apply emerging technologies