AI Specialist

AI Specialist

• Seeking a contract AI Specialist (hybrid) to coordinate AI pilots, strengthen governance, and support responsible AI adoption across departments. 
• This six-month role (with possibility of extension) combines strategic oversight with hands-on program support. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Coordinate AI pilots, establish success criteria, and track outcomes. 
• Maintain and mature the AI governance framework in partnership with cybersecurity and other stakeholders. 
• Maintain a Countywide inventory of AI tools, vendors, pilots, and use cases. 
• Manage access, licensing, token consumption, and costs for enterprise AI platforms. 
• Coordinate AI vendors, deliverables, demonstrations, and issue resolution. 
• Lead AI Communities of Practice and departmental AI champions. 
• Coordinate onboarding, training, guidance, and support for AI users. 
• Help departments identify high-value AI opportunities and share successful practices. 
• Track adoption, costs, business value, and measurable efficiency gains. 
• Develop executive dashboards and provide updates to leadership. 

Desired Qualifications:  

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. 
• 5+ years managing technology initiatives or enterprise software projects. 
• Experience with generative AI platforms such as ChatGPT, Copilot, or Claude. 
• Understanding of AI governance, privacy, cybersecurity, and responsible AI. 
• Strong project management, communication, and stakeholder-management skills. Public-sector experience preferred. 

Preferred Skills: 

• AI governance
• licensing and vendor management
• change management
• training and facilitation
• Agile/PMP
• Six-Month Success Measures Structured AI pilots
• enterprise AI inventory
• standardized governance
• token and licensing strategy
• active Communities of Practice
• executive reporting on AI impact
• and documented efficiency gains and cost savings.
• Experience Level: Senior
• Duration: 6 months initial contract with the possibility of extension
• Environment: Microsoft CoPilot, ChatGPT, Claude, Office 365