Senior AI Consultant / Project Lead (m/f/x)

About the role

Über unsThe appliedAI Initiative elevates Europe’s industry to become shapers in the age of AI, creating a future that we desire to live in. Through our ecosystem of strong partners, comprehensive programs, services and solutions we advance companies holistically on their AI journey. With our uniquely diverse, interdisciplinary, and driven team, we build on deep technical expertise while specializing on applicability of the solutions. We share a mindset of collaboration and openness with our ecosystem of leading companies and tech players. Our common goal is to strengthen the European landscape, jointly creating unique knowledge for applying trustworthy AI. We believe that AI Agents will be the dominant topic for AI in the near future and that appliedAI with its partner ecosystem will impact how this technology is being used in industry and beyond in Europe. Deine AufgabenWe're looking for a Senior AI Consultant ready to take ownership of strategic AI engagements with our partner companies - from DAX corporations to leading “Mittelstand” businesses. You'll become the day-to-day face of delivery for your clients and the go-to owner for a focus topic internally, designing solutions for novel and ambiguous problems while coaching the people around you. You'll work closely with our (Technical) AI Consultants, AI Engineers, and adjacent teams such as Enablement & Change and Trustworthy AI. Your tasks will include:Own delivery end-to-end across scoping, planning, staffing, execution, and risk - orchestrating multi-workstream engagements and creating clarity for the team in ambiguous situations Drive the development and implementation of AI strategies, effective operating models, and high-value (agentic) AI use case portfolios for DAX and “Mittelstand” clients Navigate and align the full stakeholder landscape, facilitating resolution of conflicting agendas and delivering difficult messages diplomatically - building relationships where you're seen as a partner, not a vendor Lead cross-functional project teams, assign responsibilities, coach team members, and create teachable moments Identify expansion opportunities during delivery, contribute to proposals with meaningful ownership, and supply credible sizing, staffing, and timeline options while protecting margin Build a recognized specialization in a topic or industry, design custom approaches for novel client situations, and stay at the frontier of state-of-the-art AI research and emerging capabilities Co-own topics within the Strategy & Transformation team, develop assets that scale our offering, and share patterns and lessons learned through case shares Dein ProfilAn outstanding academic record in a business- or tech-related subject Minimum 6 years of professional experience in Strategy Consulting and/or Management Consulting, with a track record of owning complex projects end-to-end Hands-on experience applying AI within companies, combining strategic project management with strong technical expertise Resilience in fast-paced, ambiguous environments, with the judgement and composure to keep a team focused through rapid iteration A business development mindset and strong awareness of stakeholder dynamics - able to navigate and align conflicting interests among senior stakeholders Excellent communication skills - translate complex AI topics into business impact for any audience, from C-Level to operational teams Fluent in English and German, communicating confidently with both customers and colleagues in either language Deine VorteileA highly qualified and motivated team of ~90 people is on a journey to change the rapidly evolving European AI Landscape Experience the best of both worlds with our hybrid work model: You can choose to work from our vibrant offices - either at the IPAI in Heilbronn or the House of Communication in Munich - while also enjoying the flexibility to work remotely a few days each week Opportunity to shape a variety of projects and the development of new,