Mission

• Define and drive Aily's evolution into a truly AI-first organization, shaping how we build products, operate, and scale
• Lead high-impact technical projects building production-grade AI agents, automation playbooks, and intelligent systems that transform our internal capabilities and product offerings
• Pioneer best practices in AI adoption within our organization, balancing cutting-edge technology with pragmatic implementation across all teams
• Collaborate with leadership, Data Scientists, ML Engineers, Product teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to architect company-wide AI capabilities

Your profile As an AI Strategy & Transformation Lead , you'll bridge strategic vision with technical execution, defining what it means for Aily to be an AI-first organization and building the systems to make it real.

Strategic Leadership:

• Define and articulate Aily's AI-first organizational strategy: assess our current capabilities, identify transformation opportunities, and create actionable roadmaps that align AI initiatives with business objectives
• Establish frameworks for prioritizing AI use cases across product development, operations, sales, customer success, and internal processes
• Partner with executive leadership to build organizational alignment, drive adoption, and embed AI-first thinking into company culture and decision-making

Technical Project Leadership:

• Lead end-to-end development of internal AI agent systems and automation playbooks: from requirements gathering and architecture design through implementation, testing, and production deployment
• Ensure technical standards and best practices for building reliable, scalable, and maintainable AI solutions including agentic systems, LLM-powered workflows, and intelligent automation
• Manage cross-functional technical teams (AI engineers, data scientists, product managers) to deliver complex internal AI projects on time and within scope

Technology Adoption & Implementation:

• Evaluate and recommend AI technologies, tools, and platforms that best fit Aily's needs, balancing innovation with reliability, cost, and organizational readiness
• Design adoption strategies that account for our technical infrastructure, data readiness, skill gaps, and integration with existing systems
• Create comprehensive playbooks and documentation that enable teams across Aily to leverage AI capabilities effectively and independently

Delivery & Impact:

• Drive hands-on technical work when needed: prototype AI agents, build proof-of-concepts and troubleshoot technical challenges
• Establish success metrics and measurement frameworks to quantify business value, track adoption, and continuously optimize our internal AI solutions
• Communicate complex technical concepts and strategic recommendations to diverse internal audiences from engineering teams to executive leadership

YOUR PROFILE Journey to Impact:

• Month 1: Assess and strategize. Rapidly understand Aily's business model, technical landscape, team capabilities, and organizational dynamics. Define a compelling AI-first vision and initial transformation roadmap. Conduct discovery sessions with key stakeholders across departments and deliver strategic recommendations.
• Month 3: Build and prove value. Launch 2-3 high-impact AI agent projects or automation playbooks that transform how we work. Establish technical standards, lead cross-functional teams, and deliver working solutions that demonstrate measurable efficiency gains and ROI. Begin rolling out adoption playbooks across the organization.
• Month 6: Scale and institutionalize. Expand AI capabilities across multiple teams and functions. Refine organizational playbooks based on lessons learned. Become a trusted advisor to leadership, influencing long-term AI strategy and investment decisions. Mentor team members and establish AI excellence practices company-wide.

Required Qualifications: Experience & Leadership:

• 6-8 years of professional experience with 2-4 years in management roles
• Proven track record leading technical AI/ML projects from conception to production deployment
• Experience defining strategy and driving organizational transformation, preferably in AI, data, or digital domains within fast-growing tech companies

Technical Expertise:

• Hands-on technical skills: Python, SQL, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), modern AI/ML frameworks
• Understanding of LLMs, agentic systems, RAG architectures, and production AI deployment patterns
• Grasp of software engineering principles, data architecture, MLOps, and system design

Strategic & Business Acumen:

• Ability to translate business objectives into technical requirements and AI use cases
• Experience with change management, stakeholder management, and executive communication in startup/scale-up environments
• Understanding of SaaS business models, product development cycles, and go-to-market strategies

Leadership & Collaboration:

• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and inspire technical teams in ambiguous, fast-paced environments
• Excellent communication skills: can articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences and influence decision-makers at all levels
• Strong project management capabilities with experience managing multiple concurrent initiatives

Mindset & Approach:

• Strategic thinker with strong execution capabilities—comfortable moving between big-picture vision and hands-on technical work
• Pragmatic problem-solver who balances innovation with practical constraints and business realities
• Autonomous, proactive, and thrives in the ambiguity typical of scale-up environments
• Intellectually curious with a continuous learning mindset around emerging AI technologies
• Startup mentality: comfortable with rapid iteration, wearing multiple hats, and driving outcomes with limited resources

Who are we? Founded 2020 in Munich, we are a rapidly expanding scale-up in the B2B SaaS area. We've already assembled a super innovative, smart and fun team of 320+ highly motivated employees around our offices in Munich, Barcelona, Madrid, Cluj and New York.

At Aily Labs, we have the bold mission to democratize AI. Our groundbreaking product is an AI-powered mobile app that uses cutting-edge GenAI and traditional ML to unlock valuable business insights and gives personalized recommendations. Our aim? Disrupting the way corporate entities operate, paving the way for the world's first AI decision intelligence platform that enables faster, simpler and smarter decision-making across the entire value chain, aiming towards full Agentic automation of key business goals.

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