AI Delivery Lead

Location:

Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Job ID:

R0127610

Date Posted:

2026-04-24

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY HOLDINGS LTD

Profession (Job Category):

IT, Telecom & Internet

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

The Opportunity

We are looking for an AI Delivery Lead (Build-to-Run) to ensure AI solutions are delivered sustainably, stable, and scalable - from innovation to production. The AI Delivery Lead (Build-to-Run) is accountable for driving the sustainable, stable, and scalable delivery of AI solutions within the innovation/build organization until they are fully production-ready and can be handed over to the run organization. This is a leadership position with own team responsibility, sitting at the critical intersection of AI innovation and operational excellence.

How You’ll Make an Impact:

Delivery & Transition Management

• Delivery ownership: Own the end-to-end delivery of AI solutions in the ideate2scale process through stabilization (MVP) until operational handover
• Build-to-run transition management: Define, manage, and enforce the transition process, including clear handover criteria and run-readiness gates (setting the basis for continued Dev/Ops)
• Solution stabilization: Ensure solutions reach the required level of robustness, reliability, maintainability, and operational stability before transfer

Operational Readiness & Quality

• Operational readiness: Drive the implementation of monitoring, testing, documentation, support processes, and other prerequisites for productive operation
• Quality assurance: Ensure delivered AI solutions meet defined standards for performance, scalability, security, and compliance
• Hypercare leadership: Lead the early-life support phase after deployment and ensure controlled stabilization before handover

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Enablement

• Cross-functional orchestration: Coordinate business, product, data science, engineering, and run stakeholders to ensure smooth and aligned delivery
• Run enablement: Prepare the run organization through documentation, training, knowledge transfer, and early involvement during the build phase with clear involvement and commitment of the run organization

Risk, Governance & Continuous Improvement

• Risk & issue management: Identify delivery risks, technical weaknesses, and operational gaps early and resolve them proactively
• Continuous improvement: Capture lessons learned from delivery and handover processes and translate them into better standards, methods, and templates

Your Background:

Education & Experience:

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Business Informatics, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence or a related technical/digital field
• Commitment to ongoing education through workshops, conferences, and courses to stay updated with the latest AI advancements
• Extensive 10+ years of experience in roles related to AI/digital solution delivery, software engineering, or technology program management in a complex organizational environment
• AI solution delivery experience: Proven track record in delivering AI, data, or automation/digital solutions from development into stable production environments
• Transformation experience: Experience in building or operating within AI, digital, or product-centric transformation environments is a strong advantage

Strategic & Technical Acumen:

• Technical depth: Solid understanding of AI solution architecture, software engineering, data pipelines, testing, deployment, and productive support requirements

• Build-to-run expertise: Strong understanding of what is required to transition solutions from innovation-driven development into reliable operations
• Operational mindset: Ability to think beyond prototyping and focus on stability, maintainability, scalability, and long-term supportability

Leadership & Influence:

• Delivery management: Strong skills in planning, structuring, prioritizing, and driving execution in dynamic and fast-moving delivery settings
• Quality orientation: Strong focus on ensuring delivery quality, risk control, and adherence to operational and governance standards
• Problem-solving capability: Ability to identify root causes, resolve delivery bottlenecks, and make pragmatic decisions under pressure
• Stakeholder management: Ability to align cross-functional stakeholders across business, product, engineering, and operations in complex environments
• Communication & leadership skills: Clear and structured communication skills to manage expectations, escalate issues, and ensure alignment across teams; experience in leading technical team (esp. in dev/ops)

More About Us

At Hitachi Energy, we believe that innovation thrives in an environment of collaboration and diversity You’ll be part of a global team where your ideas are valued, your voice is heard, and your contributions make a real difference We foster a culture of openness, continuous learning, and mutual respect—because we know that the best solutions come from diverse perspectives working together. Join us and help shape the digital tools that power the energy systems of tomorrow.

We offer:

• Contract of employment
• Benefits: We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefits to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us, in work and out. We can provide more information during the recruitment process. 
• Possibility to gain experience in international environment
• Possibility to work for industry leader in green energy solution

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