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About the Role

Systems Limited is seeking an AI Strategy Consultant to join our team in Riyadh. This full-time role involves advising clients on the strategic application of AI, including the development of roadmaps, operating model designs, and use-case prioritization. The consultant will be responsible for transforming client ambitions into fundable and sequenced plans, requiring 5-10 years of relevant experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead AI maturity assessments using structured diagnostic frameworks, evaluating capability, data, and technology readiness.
• Develop multi-horizon AI roadmaps (12/24/36-month) that sequence use cases based on value, feasibility, and dependencies.
• Design AI operating models, including Centers of Excellence (CoE) structures, hub-and-spoke or federated models, and funding/chargeback mechanisms.
• Conduct structured use-case discovery workshops and apply frameworks such as RICE or value-effort matrices for portfolio scoring and prioritization.
• Establish AI value-realization frameworks, defining KPIs, baseline metrics, and post-deployment tracking methodologies.
• Manage the AI Portfolio, overseeing stage-gating and reallocation of investment across the use-case pipeline.
• Facilitate C-suite and board-level workshops to ensure alignment on AI ambition and risk appetite.
• Develop and own the AI adoption and change-management plan at the portfolio level.
• Manage competing executive priorities and facilitate consensus among business-unit leaders.
• Coach client sponsors on effectively championing AI initiatives internally.

Qualifications and Experience

• 8–15+ years of experience in strategy or management consulting, with at least 3 years specifically in AI or digital transformation.
• Working technical fluency in AI/ML architectures, various model types, and data requirements.
• Proficiency in portfolio prioritization and value-scoring frameworks, such as RICE or weighted-value matrices.
• Experience in designing AI operating models, governance charters, and funding/chargeback mechanisms.
• Familiarity with AI maturity models and capability diagnostic frameworks.
• Ability to review technical architecture documents and Proof of Concept (PoC) results to validate assumptions.
• Working knowledge of enterprise AI/agentic platforms for build-vs-buy guidance, including Microsoft Azure AI Foundry, AWS Bedrock, and Google Vertex AI. Awareness of the open-source ecosystem (LangChain, Hugging Face) is beneficial.

Required Skills

• Executive-level communication and facilitation skills, including the ability to lead and manage C-suite workshops.
• Strong narrative and storytelling abilities to transform roadmaps into compelling, fundable business cases.
• Political acumen to navigate competing stakeholder agendas and maintain project momentum.
• Comfort with ambiguity, structuring complex transformation mandates into sequenced plans.
• Coaching and advisory presence to build trust with senior client sponsors over extended periods.
• Strong written communication skills for producing board-ready documents under tight deadlines.

Performance Metrics

Success in this role will be measured by the quality and adoption of delivered roadmaps (indicated by sign-off and follow-on funding), the percentage of prioritized use cases reaching delivery, and executive satisfaction post-engagement.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, focusing on strategic consulting engagements with various clients.