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As a Databricks partner, we go deep on lakehouse architecture, machine learning, and applied AI, with a bias toward production over proof of concept. Our team brings deep technical expertise and a builder's mindset to every engagement, and we measure our work not just by what ships, but by the business impact it drives.\nRole Summary\nThe Forward Deployed AI Strategist defines how organizations transform through AI before implementation begins. You partner with executive teams to identify where AI creates meaningful business value, assess the organization's readiness, and develop the transformation strategy, operating model, and investment roadmap that guide everything that follows.\nBeyond individual engagements, you shape how Climb delivers AI transformation. You establish the methodologies, value frameworks, and executive playbooks that AI Leads apply across engagements, ensuring every customer benefits from a repeatable approach while every engagement improves the next.\nThis is an individual contributor leadership role operating at the executive level. You work directly with C-suite leaders, boards, and investors to align technology strategy with business outcomes, while guiding AI Leads and delivery teams through the successful execution of that strategy.\nKey Responsibilities\nLead blueprint engagements: current-state assessment, gap analysis, and a prioritized, sequenced initiative roadmap.\n\nRun executive discovery with C-Suite leadership and Boards to surface strategic goals, constraints, and success criteria.\n\nQuantify the value: size the business problem, model TCO and ROI, and define the pilot, MVP, success criteria, and timeline.\n\nBuild board-ready transformation cases that connect AI investment to value-creation metrics: revenue per head, time-to-outcome, margin, and delivery predictability.\n\nFacilitate executive alignment workshops that move stakeholders from awareness to decision.\n\nProvide executive oversight across transformation programs, guiding AI Leads through strategic decisions, cross-workstream alignment, and evolving business priorities.\n\nServe as the executive advisor and escalation point through delivery close; act as the escalation point that unblocks technical and political issues.\n\nShape follow-on scope throughout delivery; by handoff you have a working hypothesis for the execution program and present it at readout.\n\nSurface expansion signals across the client organization and route them to the account team.\n\nOwn and continuously evolve Climb's AI transformation methodology, including blueprint frameworks, value models, executive workshops, and delivery playbooks.\n\nMentor AI Leads on executive engagement, transformation strategy, value creation, and consultative leadership.\n\nRequired Qualifications\n12+ years across software, technical consulting, or technology strategy, with demonstrable depth on both the engineering and product sides of a software organization.\n\n5+ years leading transformation, strategy, or technical advisory engagements with engineering and product organizations.\n\nProven track record building and presenting technology transformation roadmaps to C-level and board audiences.\n\nDemonstrated experience in value-based scoping (TCO/ROI), authoring requirements documents, and managing delivery to measurable outcomes.\n\nExperience sizing and sequencing multi-team, multi-quarter transformation programs.\n\nHands-on familiarity with AI-assisted development and agentic tooling: you don't configure it daily, but you speak the language credibly and know what is and isn't real.\n\nProfessional services delivery experience with scope ownership and deliverable accountability.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\nBackground in PE or growth-equity-backed companies: you understand value-creation timelines and board expectations.\n\nExperience designing AI governance and adoption guardrails for enterprise organizations.\n\nFamiliarity with the Databricks platform and data-readiness considerations is a plus.\n\nFamiliarity with delivery and developer-experience metrics frameworks (e.g., DORA, DevEx, SPACE).\n\nNote on certification: Databricks experience is valued but not required at hire. 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Small pods of A-players, heavy internal AI leverage, and no bloated middle layers between you and the work.\n\nIP that compounds. Every engagement feeds reusable accelerators, patterns, and points of view back into the practice.\n\nProximity to where decisions get made. Your clients are PE portcos and enterprise leadership teams making AI transformation calls right now.\n\nWhat We Offer\nCompetitive base salary with performance-based bonuses\n\nMacBook Pro and swag kit so you can do your best work\n\nComprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance\n\n401(k) with company match\n\nGenerous holidays, flexible PTO, and remote-first work environment\n\nProfessional development budget including Databricks and cloud certifications\n\nSpot bonuses for relevant certifications\n\nConference attendance and thought leadership opportunities\n\nCollaborative, low-ego culture with direct access to leadership\n\nOpportunity to shape a growing practice from the ground floor\n\nClimb is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. 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