AIInnovationLeader,EmployeeBenefits

## Accountabilities Develop and maintain a practice-specific AI roadmap aligned with enterprise strategy and employee benefits business priorities. Identify, evaluate, and prioritize AI use cases that drive measurable value in areas such as benefits analytics, plan design, and operational efficiency. Translate AI opportunities into clear business cases for practice leadership, including ROI, feasibility, and client impact. Lead and coordinate AI-embedded builders within the practice, setting priorities and ensuring execution aligns with strategic goals. Drive adoption of AI tools across the practice, ensuring integration into daily workflows and measurable business outcomes. Act as the primary liaison between the practice leadership and central AI product organization, ensuring alignment on needs, priorities, and delivery. Shape the practice’s AI narrative, including client-facing messaging, thought leadership, and go-to-market positioning. Collect field feedback, identify friction points, and continuously refine AI tools and use cases in collaboration with product and enablement teams. Partner with internal teams (L&D, change management, communications, marketing, and PMO) to support deployment and adoption efforts without directly owning execution. Requirements: 8+ years of experience in employee benefits, insurance brokerage, consulting, HR advisory, or related professional services environments. 3+ years of leadership experience in innovation, transformation, strategy, or digital initiatives. Hands-on experience using AI tools in a professional setting, including prompt engineering, prototyping, or low-code automation (e.g., custom GPTs, Copilot agents, Power Automate, Zapier). Strong understanding of employee benefits business models, consulting workflows, and client delivery processes. Proven ability to lead change and drive adoption in matrixed organizations without direct authority. Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills with the ability to translat