AI Change Lead

Overview

This role is offered on behalf of a partner company, which oversees all applications and subsequent steps. The AI Change Lead position is based in Kenya and provides a remote working opportunity. This role is pivotal in driving a significant global AI transformation and adoption initiative. The incumbent will develop and execute a change strategy aimed at enabling both employees and leaders to effectively embrace AI technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Craft and sustain the AI Change Strategy, the transformation narrative, and a comprehensive employee adoption plan.
• Lead stakeholder engagement efforts, forging strong connections with senior leaders and key business units.
• Develop and manage communication strategies, including creating messaging, FAQs, engagement materials, and adoption content.
• Organize and oversee AI governance forums such as leadership meetings, maintaining decision logs, tracking actions, and ensuring follow-ups.
• Support implementation of AI learning pathways and initiatives to boost employee confidence and capability in AI adoption.
• Lead the organization and delivery of a major AI-centric corporate event to maximize engagement and align with program goals.
• Establish and manage an AI Champions Community to enhance advocacy, engagement, and adoption throughout the organization.
• Monitor program risks, issues, dependencies, and decisions; escalate concerns as necessary.
• Provide frequent reports on program progress, adoption rates, stakeholder engagement, and outcomes.
• Collaborate extensively with Learning, Communications, Technology, and business teams to ensure a cohesive approach to AI transformation.

Qualifications and Experience

• Substantial experience as a Change Lead, Change Manager, Transformation Lead, or similar organizational change role.
• Expertise in organizational change, digital transformation, technology adoption, or AI adoption projects.
• Proven capability to develop change strategies, adoption plans, and communication campaigns.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence senior leadership effectively.
• Strong governance skills including management of risks, issues, dependencies, and decisions within programs.
• Experience designing or supporting employee learning and training initiatives for adoption.
• Experience managing communities, champion networks, or broad employee engagement programs.
• Ability to operate effectively in complex, multi-functional, global settings.
• Excellent organizational, planning, and coordination skills to handle multiple priorities and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Prior exposure to AI or digital transformation efforts or experience working in regulated sectors like pharmaceuticals is advantageous.
• A collaborative, proactive, and flexible mindset capable of transforming complex transformation objectives into clear, engaging employee experiences.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work fully remotely.
• Be part of a large-scale global AI transformation initiative.
• Gain high visibility and direct interaction with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Shape AI adoption, employee engagement, and organizational change at scale.
• Lead and develop an AI Champions Community.
• Participate in prominent AI learning, communication, and engagement initiatives.
• Experience an international, dynamic, and collaborative workplace culture.
• Enhance expertise at the nexus of AI, transformation, and organizational change.

Additional Information

This AI Change Lead role utilizes artificial intelligence for application review processes, but all final hiring decisions are made by humans. The partner company handles all interviews and assessments following application submission.

Applicants should be aware that personal data is used to evaluate candidacy and shared with the hiring organization according to applicable data protection regulations.