Chief AI Officer

Job Title - Chief AI Officer (On Demand)

Work Mode- Dallas/Fort Worth/Austin (Texas)

Job Description:

We are seeking a solution-oriented, on-demand Chief AI Officer (CAIO) to provide strategicand hands-on AI leadership as needed. This role is designed for a senior AI practitioner and advisor who can step in quickly, understand business context, and deliver high-impact AI solutioning without requiring full-time involvement.

The CAIO will guide AI strategy, lead solution discovery, support customer engagements, and architect AI-powered solutions. The ideal candidate has a strong grasp of AI trends and market shifts, can distinguish enduring capabilities from short-lived tools, and applies AI with a solution-first, business-driven mindset. This is not a long-term operational management role. It is a high-ownership, high-impact advisory role focused on outcomes, clarity, and execution enablement

Required Experience :

• Senior-level experience delivering AI-based or AI-powered solutions in consulting, enterprise, or product environments.
• Strong solution mindset with the ability to move from ambiguity to clear, actionable AI architectures.
• Deep understanding of AI trends, GenAI, LLM ecosystems, ML pipelines, and AI frameworks, with a pragmatic, non-hype-driven approach.
• Extensive customer-facing advisory experience, including executive-level engagements.
• Proven experience leading AI workshops, discovery sessions, and solutioning engagements.
• Background in solution architecture, technical pre-sales, or sales engineering.
• Ability to operate independently, providing direction without requiring day-to-day oversight.
• Broad exposure across software engineering, data platforms, product development, and AI systems.
• Strong experience in AI and technical due diligence, including feasibility and risk assessments.
• Excellent communication skills; consultative, credible, and outcome-focused presence.
• Experience advising or building AI practices, accelerators, or Centers of Excellence.
• Demonstrated thought leadership through advisory work, speaking, or writing.

Responsibilities:

• Provide on-demand AI leadership to shape AI strategy, roadmap, and solution offerings.
• Translate evolving AI trends and technologies into practical, scalable, and deployablesolutions
• Act as a customer-facing AI advisor, engaging with executives, product leaders, and technical teams.
• Lead AI discovery workshops, solution ideation sessions, and architecture reviews.
• Support pre-sales and sales engineering through solution definition, feasibility validation, and value articulation.
• Independently design and review end-to-end AI solution architectures aligned to customer needs.
• Conduct AI and technical due diligence for clients, partners, and internal initiatives.
• Advise delivery and engineering teams on architecture, risk, scalability, and best practices.
• Serve as a trusted advisor, helping teams make informed decisions on AI adoption and investment.
• Contribute to AI thought leadership through workshops, advisory sessions, and strategic guidance.
• Help define repeatable AI solution frameworks and accelerators

What Success Looks Like:

• Clear, actionable AI solution strategies aligned to business goals

• High-quality solution architectures that teams can confidently execute

• Strong client confidence in AI direction and feasibility

• Faster and more effective AI decision-making across sales and delivery

• What This Role Is (and Is Not)

This role is:

• Fractional, flexible, and outcome-driven
• Solution-first and customer-facing
• Strategic with hands-on depth

This role is not:

• A full-time operational leadership role
• A people-management or HR-heavy position
• A research-only or tool-centric advisory role