AI Process/Implementation Leader
Carestream Dental · United States
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- Hybrid
- Full-time
- $160,000 / year
- United States
Job highlights
- Drive AI adoption for profitability and efficiency.
- Develop and implement AI roadmap and business cases.
- Train teams and optimize processes using AI.
- Ensure AI compliance and manage risks.
- Focus on execution, ROI, and rapid deployment.
About the role
AI Process and Implementation Leader
The Artificial Intelligence Process/Implementation Leader will drive enterprise-wide AI adoption to accelerate profitability, improve operational efficiency, enhance working capital performance, and create scalable processes in a private equity–backed mid-market company.
This role is highly execution-focused and ROI-driven. The leader will identify the most impactful AI opportunities, train company personnel to increase AI adoption, design and implement the overall company AI roadmap and create/monitor business cases with specific ROI targets across functions of the organization.
Key Objectives
- Train operational/sales and back-office teams on how to use AI to improve their processes and increase efficiency
- Partner with business teams and corporate functional leaders to identify most impactful projects to incorporate AI into
- Create overall company AI roadmap and business cases with specific milestones and ROI
- Reduce manual process costs across SG&A functions
- Improve forecasting accuracy and enhance working capital performance (DSO, inventory optimization).
- Lead the responsible development of AI solutions in full compliance with global data protection, cybersecurity, and regulatory frameworks (e.g., GDPR), ensuring consistency across jurisdictions.
Core Responsibilities
Value Creation & AI Strategy
- Partner with business teams and functional leaders to align AI initiatives with company’s financial goals
- Build and maintain a prioritized AI roadmap focused on high-ROI initiatives.
- Develop financial business cases with clear payback periods
Rapid Execution & Deployment
- Lead rapid pilot programs to test AI use cases.
- Leverage existing SaaS platforms and AI tools to avoid unnecessary custom builds.
Process Optimization & Automation
- Target high-impact functions including: Finance: automated reconciliations, predictive forecasting, pricing analytics; Sales: lead scoring, churn prediction, pricing optimization; Operations: demand forecasting, capacity planning, scheduling optimization; Customer Support: AI chat, case triage, response automation.
Governance & Risk Management
- Establish practical AI governance frameworks appropriate for a mid-market organization.
- Ensure data security, compliance, and model risk management.
- Implement performance dashboards and ROI tracking mechanisms.
Change Management & Capability Building
- Upskill functional leaders in AI-enabled decision-making.
- Drive adoption across business units with measurable utilization metrics.
- Create playbooks for scaling AI across future acquisitions.
Qualifications
Experience
- 8–15 years in process improvement, digital transformation, data analytics, or AI deployment.
- Experience in a private equity–backed company preferred but not required
- Demonstrated track record of delivering profitability improvement
Technical & Business Skills
- Strong understanding of AI, automation, and data analytics tools.
- Experience with ERP, CRM, and business intelligence systems (SAP, Microsoft, etc.)
- Ability to build AI business cases, ROI models and translate AI initiatives into financial impact.
- Knowledge of cloud platforms and SaaS AI applications.
Leadership Traits
- Highly execution-oriented delivering outcomes while balancing innovation, risk and global regulatory requirements
- Bias toward action and rapid experimentation.
- Strong communicator capable of influencing peers and business/functional leaders across multiple regions
- Hands-on operator willing to roll up sleeves.
- Change agent able to anticipate resistance while driving adoption across a global organization
Key Performance Indicators
- Profitability improvement from AI initiatives
- Forecast accuracy improvement
- Working capital improvement (DSO, inventory turns)
- AI adoption and utilization metrics
- ROI vs. business cases
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or Business, preferred
- Master’s in Computer Science, Data Science, or Business, preferred
Travel
- Occasional Travel Required, 20%
Salary Range
- $130,000 - $160,000 USD, based on experience
Key skills/competency
- AI Implementation
- Process Improvement
- Digital Transformation
- Data Analytics
- ROI Analysis
- AI Strategy
- Change Management
- Governance and Risk Management
- SaaS Platforms
- Business Case Development
Skills & topics
- AI
- Artificial Intelligence
- Process Improvement
- Implementation Leader
- Digital Transformation
- Data Analytics
- ROI
- Change Management
- SaaS
- Business Case
- Private Equity
- Mid-Market
- Profitability
- Efficiency
- Strategy
- Governance
- SAP
- Microsoft
- ERP
- CRM
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight AI, process improvement, and ROI experience.
- Showcase impact: Quantify achievements in digital transformation and data analytics.
- Demonstrate leadership: Emphasize influencing skills and change management capabilities.
- Prepare for interviews: Discuss specific AI implementation examples and business cases.
- Understand the business: Research Carestream Dental's private equity backing and goals.
Technical preparation
Master AI/automation and data analytics tools.,Understand ERP, CRM, and BI systems.,Build AI business cases and ROI models.,Familiarize with cloud platforms and SaaS AI.
Behavioral questions
Describe a time you drove AI adoption.,How do you balance innovation and risk?,Share an example of influencing leaders.,How would you handle resistance to change?
Frequently asked questions
- What is the primary goal of the AI Process and Implementation Leader role at Carestream Dental?
- The primary goal is to drive enterprise-wide AI adoption to accelerate profitability, improve operational efficiency, enhance working capital performance, and create scalable processes within the company.
- What level of experience is typically required for this AI Process and Implementation Leader position?
- This role requires 8-15 years of experience in areas such as process improvement, digital transformation, data analytics, or AI deployment. Experience in a private equity-backed company is preferred.
- How does Carestream Dental approach AI implementation and roadmap development for this role?
- Carestream Dental expects the leader to identify impactful AI opportunities, train personnel, design the company's AI roadmap, and create/monitor business cases with specific ROI targets.
- What technical skills are essential for the AI Process and Implementation Leader at Carestream Dental?
- Essential technical skills include a strong understanding of AI, automation, and data analytics tools, experience with ERP/CRM/BI systems, and knowledge of cloud platforms and SaaS AI applications.
- How important is change management and influencing for this role?
- Change management and influencing are critical. The role requires upskilling functional leaders, driving adoption across business units, and acting as a change agent to anticipate and overcome resistance.
- What are the key performance indicators for the AI Process and Implementation Leader at Carestream Dental?
- Key performance indicators include profitability improvement from AI initiatives, forecast accuracy improvement, working capital improvement, and AI adoption/utilization metrics against business cases.
- Does this AI Process and Implementation Leader role involve travel?
- Yes, occasional travel is required, estimated at around 20% of the time.
- What is the expected salary range for the AI Process and Implementation Leader at Carestream Dental?
- The salary range for this position is between $130,000 and $160,000 USD, depending on the candidate's experience.