Forward Deployed Strategist (AI)

Location: UK; able to spend time on client sites

Company

hirify.global is an independent team of data and AI experts, engineers, and designers building intelligent digital solutions and capability for enterprise clients.

What you will do

• Work with client teams to understand real business processes, workarounds, judgement calls, and undocumented steps.
• Identify opportunities for AI and automation while preserving appropriate human decision-making.
• Design improved ways of working with forward deployed engineers and translate them into buildable delivery plans.
• Own business cases, quantify value, define measurement, and demonstrate outcomes after go-live.
• Run workshops, engage frontline staff, and present recommendations to senior leaders and C-suite stakeholders.
• Support proposals, shape methods and tools, and help define how the growing team operates.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of experience in consulting, business analysis, operations improvement, or a similar role.
• Track record of mapping and redesigning business processes with real stakeholders.
• Confidence running workshops, interviewing frontline staff, and presenting to broad client stakeholder groups, including the C-suite.
• Outcome-focused approach, working from business results such as faster turnaround, lower cost, or fewer errors.
• Experience building business cases and converting operational improvements into credible financial figures.
• Strong storytelling and writing skills for presentations, business reviews, leadership updates, and actionable documentation.
• Builder's mindset with short development cycles and rapid testing of ideas.
• Solid understanding of what AI and automation can and cannot do; coding is not required, but effective collaboration with engineers is expected.
• Able to spend time on client sites.

Nice to have

• Experience using tools such as Claude Cowork, Lovable, or Replit to create proof-of-concepts.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive employee benefits package.
• Flexible working culture designed to accommodate personal responsibilities.
• Wellness Hub resources and support, including a confidential advice line.
• Collaborative, people-first environment focused on measurable client outcomes.