Senior AI Specialist

Title: Senior AI Specialist.

Location:  Pontiac, MI (Onsite).

Duration: 6+ Months Contract (Possible to Extend).

Job Description:

Oakland County is seeking a contract AI Specialist (hybrid) to coordinate AI pilots, strengthen governance, and support responsible AI adoption across County departments. This six-month role (with possibility of extension) combines strategic oversight with hands-on program support.

Primary Responsibilities

• Coordinate AI pilots, establish success criteria, and track outcomes.

• Maintain and mature the County''s AI governance framework in partnership with cybersecurity and other stakeholders.

• Maintain a Countywide inventory of AI tools, vendors, pilots, and use cases.

• Manage access, licensing, token consumption, and costs for enterprise AI platforms.

• Coordinate AI vendors, deliverables, demonstrations, and issue resolution.

• Lead AI Communities of Practice and departmental AI champions.

• Coordinate onboarding, training, guidance, and support for AI users.

• Help departments identify high-value AI opportunities and share successful practices.

• Track adoption, costs, business value, and measurable efficiency gains.

• Develop executive dashboards and provide updates to County leadership.

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor''s degree or equivalent experience.

• 5+ years managing technology initiatives or enterprise software projects.

• Experience with generative AI platforms such as ChatGPT, Copilot, or Claude.

• Understanding of AI governance, privacy, cybersecurity, and responsible AI.

• Strong project management, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.

• Public-sector experience preferred. Preferred Skills AI governance; licensing and vendor management; change management; training and facilitation; Agile/PMP. Six-Month Success Measures Structured AI pilots; enterprise AI inventory; standardized governance; token and licensing strategy; active Communities of Practice; executive reporting on AI impact; and documented efficiency gains and cost savings.

Required Experience :

Environment:

• Microsoft CoPilot
• ChatGPT
• Claude
• Office 365

Thank you for your time and I look forward to receiving your reply today.