AI Enablement Lead

Do you want to be part of a business that genuinely values entrepreneurialism
, innovation and individual accountability
? We focus on our customers and are proud of the difference our technology makes. We partner with some of the biggest manufacturing companies in the world and our technical innovations are used to enhance well‑known brands across multiple industries.

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Title AI Enablement Lead

Department Information Technology

Location Niwot, CO

Reports To VP of IT

Established in 1972, Particle Measuring Systems is a global leader for micro‑contamination monitoring equipment improving the performance of clean manufacturers in the semiconductor and pharmaceutical industries. We’re a growing technology company in Niwot, Colorado, the heart of the Rocky Mountains. We offer an exceptional and rewarding work environment in a great place to live. Our employees enjoy challenging projects in the development and manufacture of light scattering particle counters and diverse technologies and applications.

We are looking for a AI Enablement Lead who will contribute to the success of the IT Team, applying their expertise in AI to support the achievement of team and company goals and delivering innovative, reliable solutions. In this role, the successful candidate will collaborate effectively with colleagues and cross‑functional teams, demonstrate strong problem‑solving and decision‑making skills, and maintain a commitment to professional excellence, quality and continuous improvement.

This is a unique opportunity to drive some of PMS’s earliest AI proof‑of‑concepts and implementations. You will work across Sales, Human Resources, Service, Operations and other core business functions to help define how AI can streamline, augment and transform the way we work.

The AI Enablement Lead is responsible for driving the adoption of AI tools across PMS, with a primary focus on internal user productivity and safe, secure AI usage. This role identifies and prioritizes AI use cases, builds and leads to a cross‑functional network of AI champions, and serves as the organization’s hands‑on technical expert on generative AI and productivity tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Perplexity).

The expectation is this role is also a hands‑on builder: using low‑code/no‑code platforms (e.g., Microsoft Copilot Studio, Power Automate) and light scripting against AI APIs.

This role reports measurable outcomes on AI investment and is a key contributor to PMS’s broader digital and AI strategy.

• Contribute to and help execute PMS's AI strategy and adoption roadmap.
• Establish and maintain AI governance guidelines for safe, secure, and responsible, ethical, and lawful use of AI across public and international contexts.
• Partner with Security and the Enterprise Architect on data handling standards and acceptable use policies for AI tools.

• Manage an AI use case funnel; identify, evaluate, and prioritize opportunities to improve user productivity across departments.
• Maintain a centralized AI opportunity portfolio, including intake status, business owner, expected value, risk profile, priority, and delivery progress.
• Identify overlapping needs across departments and promote reuse of validated AI solutions to reduce duplication and accelerate value.
• Partner with business stakeholders to scope pilots and define success metrics.

• Build and lead PMS's AI Champions network—recruit, train, and support champions across functions (not concentrated in IT) to drive peer‑to‑peer adoption.
• Work directly with teams to understand current workflows, pain points, and repetitive tasks, then translate…