Lead, AI Consultant

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Position Overview

We’re looking for a Lead AI Business Consultant to bridge the gap between business strategy and AI innovation. In this highly visible role, you’ll shape how AI creates value across the enterprise, working closely with business leaders, data science teams, and external partners. You’ll anticipate challenges, drive adoption of emerging AI solutions, and ensure that our investments in AI deliver measurable business impact.

Essential Duties

Include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Serve as the AI technical SME between business units, portfolio partners, and AI/ML teams.
• Drive customer awareness of the AI portfolio clearly explaining AI capabilities and demonstrating how they can address client needs, improve efficiency, reduce costs, and drive growth.
• Share the art of the possible to close the gap between AI tech and business needs.
• Advise with a consultative approach, developing a deep understanding of customer pain points and offering customized AI solutions.
• Contribute to AI team portfolio management. 
• Identify opportunities to apply AI for efficiency, growth, and customer value.
• Support and occasionally lead cross-functional AI initiatives from concept to delivery. 
• Partner to translate technical AI concepts into clear business outcomes for senior leaders.
• Ensure AI initiatives meet regulatory, ethical, and operational requirements.
• Represent the company in external AI forums and industry collaborations.
• Uphold company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork.
• Support and comply with the company’s Quality Management System policies and procedures.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Ability to act with an inclusion mindset and model these behaviors for the organization.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, or a related field; or High School Diploma/General Education Degree and 4+ years of relevant as outlined in the essential duties in lieu of Bachelor’s Degree.
• 8+ years in business relationship management, strategy, or technology leadership.
• 3+ years working with AI/ML initiatives.
• Strong working knowledge in AI capabilities, trends, and responsible AI practices. 
• Demonstrated ability leading large-scale, cross-functional projects with measurable impact. 
• Strong communication and executive influence skills—you can make complex AI concepts accessible and actionable. 
• Ability to anticipate business challenges and recommend forward-thinking AI solutions. 
• Demonstrated ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation.
• Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

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Salary Range:

$147,000.00 - $250,000.00

The annual base salary shown is for this position located in US - WI - Madison on a full-time basis. In addition, this position is bonus eligible.

Exact Sciences is proud to offer an employee experience that includes paid time off (including days for vacation, holidays, volunteering, and personal time), paid leave for parents and caregivers, a retirement savings plan, wellness support, and health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage. Learn more about our benefits.

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