We're seeking an AI Strategy and Solutions Lead to build the foundation for responsible AI adoption across our organization. This role balances strategic planning with hands-on implementation, developing our AI strategy, establishing partnerships, building governance frameworks, and delivering solutions that demonstrate value.
Requirements
- Contribute to AI strategy and assess organizational readiness
- Work alongside the CIO, the IST Leadership team and relevant stakeholders to build a comprehensive AI strategy
- Assess current state and inform roadmap development
- Research what peer organizations in the nonprofit, humanitarian, and human rights space are doing with AI and identify collaboration opportunities
- Identify and deliver flagship solutions
- Develop solutions using Microsoft AI ecosystem (Copilot Studio, Azure AI, Power Platform) and other appropriate tools
- Oversee consultants and vendors to extend delivery capacity where needed
- Balance tool adoption with capacity building
- Design approach that balances onboarding staff to AI tools with identifying use cases where custom solutions amplify what we do best
- Create training materials tailored to different work areas and skill levels on effective prompting and responsible use
- Support working groups and communities of practice
- Build playbooks and guides that make AI accessible to non-technical staff
- Coordinate governance and cross-organizational alignment
- Partner with IST leadership to develop risk assessment frameworks and ensure solutions align with security, infrastructure, and architecture requirements
- Contribute to AI policy development and operationalization
- Create standards for Proof of Concepts (POC) and Minimal Viable Products (MVP) evaluation in collaboration with relevant stakeholders
- Engage with business units to understand priorities and build co-ownership of outcomes
- Balance innovation with practical constraints around data quality, security, and resources, as well as in alignment with HRW’s core values and mission as a Human Rights organization
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
- Visa Sponsorship