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# AI Strategy & Transformation Lead

- **Company:** Pollet Group
- **Location:** Waregem, Belgium (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Content Analysis
- **Published:** October 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.polletgroup.com/jobs/ai-strategy-transformation-lead/#apply

## About the Role

We are looking for an analytical, hands-on and pragmatic person who understands AI and knows how to turn it into practical business value.

 * You have a Master's degree and 10+ years of professional experience. Your background can be diverse; experience with AI is not a prerequisite, but a strong affinity with technology, innovation or business transformation is.
 * You have a strong business mindset and project management skills, with the ability to identify opportunities, build business cases and translate AI and technology developments into practical solutions and measurable business value.
 * You are pragmatic and hands-on, with a strong curiosity for AI tools and technologies. You understand how they work and can engage confidently with IT and AI specialists without needing to be a developer.
 * You understand AI risks, privacy, GDPR, information security and responsible AI, and can communicate AI clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
 * You are proactive, entrepreneurial, pragmatic and structured, with strong stakeholder management and communication skills. You can connect senior leadership with practical execution and turn strategic ideas into concrete results.
 * You are comfortable operating in an evolving environment and helping shape the Group's AI strategy and operating model.
 * You are fluent in English, with a good command of Dutch, and are willing to travel when needed. You are comfortable working remotely or from our headquarters in Waregem.

## Description

* Contribute to the further development and implementation of the Group's AI strategy, translating business priorities into clear initiatives and roadmaps.
 * Shape and manage the AI portfolio by prioritising use cases based on business value, feasibility and scalability, and tracking progress and impact.
 * Communicate AI priorities, proposals and progress to senior management, including the ExCo and the Board.

Use Case Delivery & Scaling

 * Identify, assess and implement practical AI opportunities, from discovery to adoption and scaling, together with managers and business stakeholders.
 * Lead AI projects from idea to implementation, translating opportunities into concrete business cases, solutions and measurable outcomes.
 * Explore and test Generative AI, LLMs, Copilots, chatbots, document analysis and AI-powered workflow automation, in collaboration with IT.
 * Assess and scale successful local AI initiatives across the Group, considering ownership, investment, cost and business value.

Business Transformation & Adoption

 * Drive AI-enabled transformation by challenging existing ways of working, improving processes and identifying new AI opportunities.
 * Support employees in adopting AI tools and share practical examples, best practices and lessons learned. Deliver demos, workshops and hands-on sessions to help colleagues understand and use AI effectively.
 * Foster AI understanding and capabilities across the Group, enabling smarter working methods.

Technology, Governance & Risk

 * Establish AI governance and good practices around privacy, security, data and responsible AI use, together with IT and relevant stakeholders.
 * Help develop AI technology standards and practices to ensure secure, scalable and fit-for-purpose solutions.
 * Monitor AI regulations and risks, including the EU AI Act, and support responsible and compliant implementation.

Operating Model & Capability Building

 * Contribute to the Group's AI operating model, including governance, ownership, reporting, budgets and ways of working across business units.
 * Define which AI capabilities to develop in-house, source externally or build through strategic partnerships, and enable their adoption across the Group.
 * Build a strong external AI network and monitor market developments to identify relevant capabilities, partnerships and opportunities.