Title: AI Lead
Location: Boston, MA
Client: Retail
Rate $90/Hr.
The AI Leader role in Boston, MA for a retail firm demands expertise in steering AI/ML initiatives to boost product features and customer interactions. Responsibilities center on roadmap development, team oversight, and fostering innovation in a dynamic retail environment. Rate is open, aligning with competitive senior tech leadership positions.
Key Responsibilities
Lead cross-functional teams in delivering AI/ML projects that directly improve retail product capabilities and customer experience.
Define and execute AI/ML roadmaps while aligning with business objectives and cutting-edge technologies, including collaboration across product, data science, and engineering groups.
Oversee scalable solution design, deployment, best practices, governance, trend monitoring, team building/mentoring, and stakeholder communications.
Required Skills and Experience
Candidates need proven leadership in AI/ML for retail, with skills in generative AI, LLMs, RAG, agentic systems, and cloud platforms like AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform.
Expect 10+ years in consulting or transformation, managing complex projects, C-suite engagement, and establishing ethical AI governance.
Strong business acumen to link AI to value creation, plus experience in team mentoring and cross-functional delivery.