Sr AI Transformation Manager

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• Sr AI Transformation Manager
• Location(s): Chicago, IL, US, 60654
• Austin, TX, US, 78701
• RWE Americas, LLC
• To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent
• Functional area: Corporate Development / Strategy
• Remuneration: Exempt

The AI Transformation team, part of the Strategy department, leads the company's AI agenda from ambition setting through blueprinting (designing AI-enabled workflows) and execution. The team partners with the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) to define AI priorities and works closely with IT and business functions to deliver against the strategy.

The team is deliberately small and senior, works directly with the ELT on questions at the top of the company’s agenda, and owns outcomes end to end. The role offers the chance to help shape the AI transformation of one of the largest renewable energy developers in the US, with paths to grow within Strategy and across the wider organization.

Role Responsibilities

Lead core parts of the RWE Americas AI Transformation, one of the ELT’s top strategic priorities, at a point when AI is reshaping the energy industry — structuring open-ended, high-stakes questions, developing the supporting analysis, and converting it into recommendations that senior leaders act on

Drive blueprinting sprints, working directly with business departments to identify high-value AI opportunities, build defensible business cases, and produce concrete execution plans – structuring the underlying problem, facilitating workshops with senior business stakeholders, and translating learnings into methodology updates that improve efficiency and scalability over time

Own portfolio-level AI use-case prioritization and investment decisions, synthesizing value, feasibility, and data readiness assessments to form a clear recommendation, and directly inform steering committee and ELT decisions

Steer key AI program initiatives end-to-end, from scoping and vendor selection through deployment and adoption, coordinating across business, IT, and vendor stakeholders to ensure timely delivery, and supporting RFP processes to drive well-structured, aligned decisions

Design and drive enterprise change management frameworks across departments, driving adoption of AI-enabled ways of working through targeted interventions including training, communications, and engagement programs, and tracking impact and cost metrics

Run program and performance management end to end, including core process rhythms (e.g., steercos, stage-gate reviews), portfolio KPI and value tracking, converting performance data into recommendations for program leadership, and keeping reporting aligned with RWE Americas processes and timelines

Bachelor’s degree in business, STEM, or related field preferred

Minimum of 7 years of relevant professional experience in management consulting and/or comparable strategy or transformation roles in industry, with a strong preference for candidates from top-tier strategy or management consulting firms. Demonstrated experience independently driving large-scale, cross-functional transformation programs, ideally with an AI or digital focus. Where relevant, advanced education in a related field may count toward part of the experience requirement.

• Excellent problem-solving skills, analytical capabilities, and business acumen — able to structure ambiguous problems into a hypothesis-driven workplan and drive to a defensible answer with imperfect data
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the presence to engage, influence, and defend recommendations directly with senior leadership and steering committees

Demonstrated ability to lead organizational and operational transformation — workflow redesign, business case development, and change management — with a track record of driving adoption, including with skeptical stakeholders, and delivering measurable outcomes

• Working knowledge of AI concepts, generative AI, and digital product development sufficient to engage credibly with technical teams and contextualize business requirements
• Understanding of power, utilities, and renewables (e.g., renewable project development), sufficient to contextualize AI use cases and connect priorities to operational realities
• Effective stakeholder management, building trust with cross-functional partners across departments, product, IT, and finance to drive alignment and accountability without formal authority
• Strong program management skills, with the ability to structure and track complex, concurrent initiatives, define how value is measured, and translate performance data into the metrics executives use to make investment decisions
• Motivated self-starter with strong ownership, follow-through, and high standards balanced with pragmatism; productively challenges the status quo and drives progress across multiple concurrent workstreams in ambiguous environments
• Proficiency in standard productivity tools (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and program/project management tools (e.g., Miro, or equivalent)
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. RWE Americas is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.

Pay range

The annual base salary range for this position in Illinois is $160,000 - $200,000. The listed salary range represents our good faith estimate for this position and represents the range for new hire salaries across all U.S locations. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. RWE considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s education & work experience, training & certifications, and key skills as well as market and business considerations at the time of the offer.

Benefits offered

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.

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RWE Americas, a subsidiary of RWE, is a US-based energy company that is helping to meet the growing demand for energy across the United States. Backed by RWE’s 125-year global legacy of managing diverse power assets, RWE Americas operates approximately 13 GW of power projects across 27 states.

With a talented workforce of 2,000 employees, RWE Americas develops, constructs and operates wind, solar and battery storage projects, along with natural gas-powered generation, that safely deliver affordable, reliable electricity to our customers.

Committed to responsible development, RWE Americas invests in local and rural communities, creating jobs and partnering with stakeholders to support and strengthen the places where we live and work. This is complemented by RWE’s energy trading business. RWE is also a major offtaker of American liquified natural gas (LNG). Learn more about how RWE Americas is generating impact at americas.rwe.com.

• At RWE Americas, we foster a culture defined by our Essential Behaviors - Have Courage, Create Impact and Actively Collaborate.
• We encourage bold thinking and continuous learning, and we value ownership, resilience and inclusion in everything we do.
• When you join us, you become part of a team that supports your development, respects your contributions and celebrates shared success.
• This is a place where you can grow your career and make a meaningful difference.

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