Process Leadership 5/Principal, Global Sales AI

Working within an established Global Sales AI strategy, this role sustains momentum and delivery during a period of leave coverage, with a primary focus on leading the day-to-day operations of the Sales AI Lab and keeping cross-functional partners aligned as the program matures. Driving the Lab's operating cadence, including bi-weekly working sessions, monthly intake reviews, and quarterly leadership readouts, plus mid-quarter stakeholder check-ins.

Our client, a leading athletic footwear and apparel manufacturing company, is looking for a Process Leadership 5/Principal, Global Sales AI. This is for an initial duration of 04 months and is located at Beaverton, OR.
 
Job Title: Process Leadership 5/Principal, Global Sales AI
Reference ID: 26-04533
Location: Beaverton, OR.
Duration: 04 months
Job Type: Contract (Candidates must be able to work on W2 without VISA sponsorship)

Principal, Global Sales AI (Coverage)

Desired Candidate Profile:

Minimum required years of experience: 10+ years

Education requirements: No

Must have skills:

• Program Mgt skills- launched Sales AI Lab, coordinate and drive the tool
• Communication is key- all stakeholders, communicate daily with VPs and executive levels
• Understand the dynamics of AI- impact to biz, read and react to dynamics between AI and biz

Nice to have skills:

• Build using Cursor, Co pilot, CoWork tools
• Familiar with Claude Cowork

Software/technical requirements:

• Using AI tools, looking for people that are enthusiastic about these tools, able to run without a technical background!

What 2-3 traits does the successful person in the role have? Team player(interact with so may people to drive AI adaption), passionate, high energy for AI, self starter, no playbook for this role as it's new, work with ambiguity, not task orientated, drive the agenda

Who You'll Work With:

• This role operates within Global Sales while working extensively across Global Tech, Business Intelligence, Supply Chain, Brand, Legal, AI Governance, Enterprise AI, and other partners. Working within an established Global Sales AI strategy, this role sustains momentum and delivery during a period of leave coverage, with a primary focus on leading the day-to-day operations of the Sales AI Lab and keeping cross-functional partners aligned as the program matures.

Who We Are Looking For:

• We are seeking an experienced program leader to provide coverage for the Principal, Global Sales AI during an approximately three-month leave. The AI strategy and operating direction are already defined and in motion; this role is responsible for driving execution, most notably leading the newly launched Sales AI Lab, which will still be in its early stages. The successful candidate will keep the Lab's operational cadence running, help define and align the business cases that emerge from it, and maintain continuity across stakeholders and initiatives so the program does not lose momentum during the coverage period.
• This role works with significant autonomy, solving ambiguous and Client problems through independent judgment while operating within existing strategy and governance frameworks. It requires strong program management, credibility with senior stakeholders, and the ability to keep cross-functional work moving without direct authority.

Key skills, experience, and qualifications include:

• 10+ years of experience in strategy, digital transformation, data, technology, or enterprise program leadership
• Proven ability to lead large-scale, cross-functional initiatives without direct authority
• Strong fluency in AI concepts, data foundations, and responsible governance applied in a business context
• Demonstrated program and operating-cadence management, running recurring forums, intake, and reporting rhythms
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts to executive and non-technical audiences
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, experience, and training

What You'll Work On

• You will lead the operational delivery of the Global Sales AI agenda during the coverage period, with the Sales AI Lab as your primary focus. You will operate at the intersection of enablement, governance, and execution, keeping the Lab running, advancing the initiatives already underway, and ensuring AI continues to deliver value across Sales. You will stay engaged with the full scope of the Global Sales AI agenda, though prioritization of the broader focus areas remains with their respective owners except where the work is Lab related.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the Sales AI Lab in its early stages, acting as the operational point person that connects business needs to the Lab and drives participation across geographies
• Driving the Lab's operating cadence, including bi-weekly working sessions, monthly intake reviews, and quarterly leadership readouts, plus mid-quarter stakeholder check-ins
• Helping define and align the business cases that come out of the Lab, ensuring each is tied to a clear owner and to Revenue, Time Recovered, or Capability outcomes
• Managing the governed intake-to-scale process (submit, evaluate, route, build, catalog, scale) so work stays visible, reusable, and appropriately governed
• Partnering with Legal, AI Governance, Enterprise AI, and IT partners to ensure responsible, compliant, and scalable AI adoption and to manage enterprise scale-up handoffs
• Acting as a trusted point of contact for senior leaders and geo sponsors, providing status, surfacing risks, and maintaining continuity throughout the coverage period
• Empowering and enabling Sales teams, builders, trainers, and leads, through approved tools, training, and hands-on support
• Representing Global Sales in enterprise AI forums to keep the Lab connected to broader AI direction and standards

 
 
Interested and Qualified candidates, please send your most recently updated word document resume to

Jaffer.s@sunrisesys.com

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