AI Strategist

The AI Strategist is a business and technology leader responsible for driving the organization's artificial intelligence vision, strategy, and roadmap. This role bridges business objectives and emerging AI capabilities to identify opportunities that create measurable value, improve operational efficiency, enhance customer experiences, and accelerate innovation.

The AI Strategist works closely with executive leadership, business stakeholders, data and analytics teams, IT operations, security, and application development teams to establish an enterprise-wide AI framework and governance model. They evaluate emerging AI technologies, prioritize use cases, develop adoption strategies, and ensure AI initiatives align with organizational goals, risk management requirements, and regulatory standards.

Key responsibilities include developing AI roadmaps, identifying high-value use cases, creating governance frameworks, managing AI portfolios, measuring business outcomes, and championing ethical, secure, and responsible AI practices throughout the organization.

With roots dating to 1891 and 8,500+ employees, MYR Group Inc. (MYR Group) is a publicly traded holding company of specialty electrical construction companies. MYR Group subsidiaries work on large-scale electrical construction projects throughout the U.S. and Canada. We contribute to a clean energy future while fostering a safe, supportive, and inclusive work environment. Our culture is built on shared values and mutual respect, where teamwork and collaboration occur naturally.

Throughout our rich history, we have partnered with utilities, municipalities, commercial clients, and developers to deliver some of the largest and most complex projects, including new construction, upgrades, maintenance and repair for transmission, distribution and substation facilities, commercial and industrial electrical construction, emergency and storm restoration, clean energy, pre-construction services, and engineer-procure-construct (EPC) methods of project delivery.

• Define the AI vision and strategy aligned with business goals, objectives and digital transformation initiatives and create an AI pipeline of potential ideas
• Identify high-value AI opportunities where AI can contribute to efficiency improvements and cost reduction
• Ensure AI initiatives are aligned with business objectives
• Develop and drive AI governance and adoption including compliance, security, risk management and regulatory adherence
• Support business led efforts leveraging AI and acting as an internal consultant for the success of the business driven initiatives
• Assess data and AI readiness across IT disciplines and systems and measure AI value and performance
• Monitor emerging AI technologies and identify opportunities and gaps for effective onboarding if they contribute to our objectives as a company
• Collaborate with the Communications team to develop an effective training program for employees focused on AI education
• Overall, champion AI culture at MYR
• Regular & predictable attendance
• Other duties as assigned
• Essential Functions of this position are to be performed at a Company-designated office or field location
• Understand and comply with the Company's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics Policy and other industry-specific professional and ethical standards

• 3-5 years in a similar role with 10+ years of overall IT experience

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or Data Science;
  Graduate degree is a plus
• AI and/or data certifications from Microsoft, Google or Amazon
• Courses and certifications in Artificial Intelligence (code or no-code), Machine Learning or Data Science from a recognized educational institution