Principal Deployment Strategist

Job Summary

The Principal Deployment Strategist at Echelon partners with enterprise clients to convert business challenges into actionable AI use cases and deployment plans. This role involves leading client engagements, collaborating with AI transformation teams, and driving AI initiatives from concept to implementation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct client interviews and workshops to gather insights on business processes, challenges, and goals.
• Develop structured AI use case briefs detailing scope, users, data needs, KPIs, risks, and expected value.
• Create and manage inventories of AI use cases, prioritizing them based on impact, feasibility, data readiness, and effort.
• Perform AI maturity assessments and translate results into transformation roadmaps and phased plans.
• Align use cases with appropriate AI approaches such as predictive AI/ML, Generative AI, agentic workflows, and automation.
• Work with architects, Forward Deployed Engineers, and technology partners on solution design, integration, and delivery assumptions.
• Assist in preparing PoC/PoV charters, MVP scopes, acceptance criteria, business cases, and client presentations.
• Monitor decisions, dependencies, KPIs, and client feedback during use case validation and early delivery phases.
• Lead adoption planning and communication to support client integration of AI initiatives into daily operations.

Must haves

• Over 8 years of experience in digital transformation, technology consulting, business analysis, AI solutions, or related client-facing roles.
• Proven skills in gathering business requirements, analyzing processes, facilitating workshops, and defining use cases.
• Practical knowledge of AI/ML, Generative AI, LLMs, agentic AI, and automation with understanding of appropriate applications.
• Capability to document use cases, prioritize them, define KPIs, and evaluate business value.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms, data platforms, APIs, and enterprise application integration concepts; hands-on model development not required.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, stakeholder coordination, and proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business, or related field; equivalent experience accepted.
• Professional proficiency in English and expected proficiency in Arabic.

Nice to haves

• Experience in energy, utilities, manufacturing, industrial, or large-enterprise transformation projects.
• Background supporting AI pilots, proofs of concept, or deployments involving both business and technical teams.
• Familiarity with Azure AI, AWS AI, Google Cloud AI, and responsible AI principles.
• Experience working in Saudi Arabia or the GCC region; Arabic language skills considered an advantage.

What the company offers

• Base salary with performance bonus.
• Medical coverage.
• Equity participation through the employee equity program.
• Regular travel to customer sites across Saudi Arabia and the region.
• On-site work location in Riyadh.

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