AI Consultant

About Cadre AICadre AI is an AI strategy and integration firm that partners deeply with organizations to transform workflows, streamline operations, and deliver measurable business outcomes. We operate at the intersection of strategy, engineering, and adoption—ensuring AI delivers real, lasting impact for the B2B companies we serve.The RoleThe AI Consultant is a senior individual contributor on Cadre AI’s Strategy Organization. You own the end-to-end execution of fixed-scope AI strategy engagements—from kickoff through final delivery—and you set the stage for clients to take the next step into a long-term retainer.This role requires cross-vertical business experience, strategic thinking, deep AI expertise, and complete project ownership. You partner with clients to define AI roadmaps, deliver high-impact findings, and position Cadre AI as their long-term transformation partner.You are not handing work off to someone else. You run the engagement, earn the trust, and close the next chapter.What You’ll DoKick Off and Onboard New EngagementsReceive and kick off new strategy engagements handed off from the Sales team, ensuring clients feel confident in Cadre AI’s process from day oneLead structured onboarding sessions that establish project scope, success criteria, key stakeholders, and working rhythmsSet up and maintain all project infrastructure in ClickUp—tasks, milestones, timelines, and client-facing naming conventions—in coordination with the Operations SpecialistExecute Strategy EngagementsLead structured discovery engagements: stakeholder interviews, workflow assessments, and AI readiness evaluations to uncover high-impact opportunitiesDevelop comprehensive AI roadmaps that prioritize use cases by feasibility, ROI, and strategic alignment, translating complex findings into clear executive narrativesProduce polished, insight-driven deliverables including discovery findings, opportunity assessments, implementation roadmaps, and executive presentationsManage project timelines, scope, and client expectations with precision—proactively flagging risks and ensuring on-time, on-scope deliveryFacilitate client working sessions, workshops, and milestone reviews with confidence and clarityClose the Retainer and Hand OffBuild trusted advisor relationships with client stakeholders throughout each engagement, demonstrating deep AI expertise and genuine investment in their outcomesConnect roadmap priorities to the ongoing support a long-term retainer provides—positioning Cadre AI’s Solutions offering naturally, not as a sales pitchLead the retainer close conversation at the conclusion of each strategy project, framing the transition as the logical next stepDocument and hand off completed engagements to the Solutions team with thorough context, ensuring a seamless client experienceCollaborate Cross-FunctionallyWork closely with Directors of AI Strategy, the Operations Specialist, and Engineering pod members to ensure seamless execution across all active engagementsRelay client feedback, emerging needs, and expansion signals to the Chief Strategy Officer and relevant pod leadersContribute to the continuous improvement of Cadre AI’s strategy methodology, deliverable templates, and project execution standardsWho You Are10+ years of experience in management consulting, AI strategy, or client-facing advisory roles, with a strong track record of independently owning and delivering projects from kickoff through final deliveryA daily, self-directed practitioner of AI, LLMs, and automation—you stay current not because you have to, but because you’re genuinely obsessed with where this technology is goingDeep understanding of business processes and the ability to take complex operational problems and make them simple for clientsExceptional verbal and written communication skills with strong executive presence—you’ve facilitated workshops, run stakeholder interviews, and presented to C-suite audiencesHighly organized with strong attention to detail and reliable follow-through across multiple concurrent engagementsConsultative instinct and commercial awareness—you know how to build client trust, identify the right moment to introduce next steps, and position continued engagement as the natural path forwardFluent with Google Workspace, Slack, and ClickUp—proactive, self-directed, and motivated by helping clients move faster and think biggerFirst principles thinker who brings perspective and opinions while staying sensitive to context and skilled at surfacing critical assumptionsGenuinely energized by rapid change—the pace at which AI is evolving doesn’t intimidate you, it’s why you’re hereWhat Sets You ApartYou’ve closed the next phase of an engagement yourself—you know how to turn a project relationship into a long-term partnership without it feeling like a sales motionTrack record of delivering AI strategy work that led to real implementation, not just a deck that got filed awayYou’ve worked across multiple verticals and can get up to speed on a new industry quickly—you ask the right questions before making assumptionsSystems thinker who is always improving the methodology, not just executing it—you leave every engagement better than you found itYou move with urgency. You understand that time means impact, and you don’t wait to be told when something needs to happenWhy Cadre AIReal ownership. You run engagements end-to-end. No handoffs mid-project, no waiting on approvals. You own the outcome.Variety and velocity. Every engagement is a different industry, a different problem, and a new chance to build something that matters. You won’t get bored.AI-native culture. We don’t just build AI for clients. We use it to run our own operations. You’ll work with people who are as obsessed with the tools as you are.Access to the frontier. Through partnerships with Anthropic, OpenAI, and YC, you’ll be among the first to experiment with new models and capabilities.Upside. We’re bootstrapped, profitable, and growing fast. Early team members share in the success they help create.No bureaucracy. Small pods. Clear accountability. The best idea wins, regardless of who says it.Cadre AI is building the future of how companies adopt and operate AI. We believe the best strategy work comes from consultants who understand both the technology and the business problems it solves. If that’s how you think, we want to talk.

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