Applied AI Transformation Manager - ANZ

Cognition

Sydney, Australia

On-site

Who this role is best for

Technical consultants with enterprise AI experience and a background in value realization will find this strategic transformation role in Sydney.

Best fit for

Consultants with 3-5 years in big 3 strategy firms and a track record in technology strategy and client relationship growth
— “3-5 years at a big 3 strategy consulting firm with a strong background in value targeting and realization and technology strategy as well as a proven track record building and expanding client relationships”
Candidates with prior startup experience in customer-facing roles, especially those with a focus on AI implementation
— “Ideally 2+ years experience at a startup in a customer facing role preferred”
Individuals with a computer science or EE background who can bridge technical and strategic needs
— “Computer science or EE undergrad”

Things to consider

The role requires operating in a high-intensity environment with rapid iteration and growth expectations
— “Thrive in ambiguous, fast-changing environments—you move quickly and grow quickly”
Candidates must be prepared to work with large enterprise clients on complex AI transformation programs
— “supporting customers turning productivity gains and quantifiable financial impact”

How to stand out

Highlight experience in designing and executing value realization targets for enterprise clients
— “designing value realization targets and delivering transformation programs”
Emphasize skills in building and managing client relationships within strategic accounts
— “proven track record building and expanding client relationships”
Showcase ability to implement agentic AI across large-scale enterprise programs
— “designing and building the operating model and delivery model for agentic AI”
Demonstrate experience in onboarding large teams and managing AI deployment at scale
— “Oversee onboarding and rollout to thousands of engineers, ensuring successful deployment”
Demonstrate technical aptitude and fast learning capabilities in AI or software domains
— “Demonstrated ability to learn exceptionally fast”

Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · CompanyLevel · Senior

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

identifying strategic opportunities for customers to realize value from Cognition’s platform
designing and building the operating model for agentic AI
ensuring strong value capture and reporting

Typical background

3-5 years at a big 3 strategy consulting firm2+ years experience at a startup

Skills & requirements

Required

AI TransformationValue RealizationProgram ManagementCustomer OnboardingEnterprise DeliveryClient Relationship Management

Preferred

AI Software EngineeringCompetitive ProgrammingStartup Experience

Stack & domain

AIAgentic AIEnterprise ProgramsOperating ModelDelivery ModelValue RealizationProgram ManagementDeliveryOnboardingRolloutAnalyticalTechnical Program ManagementTrackingCenters Of ExcellenceEnablement ProgramsCompetitive ProgrammingLeadershipValue TargetingRealizationTechnology StrategyBuilding Client RelationshipsEnterprise TeamsAccount GrowthSoftware EngineeringSETechnical Account ManagementFound A StartupEarly Stage High Growth StartupHigh Intensity EnvironmentsTeamworkProblem-solvingCommunicationStrategic Thinking

About the role

Original posting from Cognition via Ashby

WE ARE AN APPLIED AI LAB BUILDING END-TO-END SOFTWARE AGENTS.
We're the makers of Devin, the first AI software engineer.
Our team is extremely talent-dense. Among our founding team, we have world-class competitive programmers, former founders, and leaders from companies at the cutting edge of AI including Scale AI, Palantir, Cursor, Waymo, Tesla, Lunchclub, Modal, Google DeepMind, and Nuro.
Building Devin is just the first step—our hardest challenges still lie ahead. If you’re excited to solve some of the world’s biggest problems and build AI that can reason on real-world tasks, apply to join us.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Applied AI Transformation Managers are technically oriented strategic advisors and operators who ensure value alignment to our customer's most strategic projects and drive program delivery across several strategic accounts. You’ll be responsible for identifying strategic opportunities for our customers to realize value from Cognition’s platform and ensuring strong value capture and reporting. You will support delivery of enterprise wide programs to implement agentic AI, specifically by designing and building the operating model and delivery model for agentic AI.
You’ll act as a trusted advisor to senior and functional leaders, designing value realization targets and delivering transformation programs. This role embeds with a select set of Cognition’s strategic accounts for upfront strategy work through in-depth program management and delivery. You will be on the frontlines of supporting customers turning productivity gains and quantifiable financial impact. You will pioneer the playbook for how the world’s largest enterprises get value from AI Agents.
In this role, you will:
Work with customer leadership to identify, quantify and report value targets for productivity gains and financial impact
Ensure seamless operations and delivery for the overall customer program, in close partnership with the Cognition account team
Ensure everyone at customer and Cog has visibility on playbook implementation, consumption metrics and value metrics
Maintain great relationships and customer trust via delivery
Oversee onboarding and rollout to thousands of engineers, ensuring successful deployment
Apply world class analytical and technical program management skills to support customer executives and teams, particularly with value realization and tracking
Build centers of excellence within accounts and empower them through tailored enablement programs
Requirements for the role:
Computer science or EE undergrad
SWE intern or full time work experience
3-5 years at a big 3 strategy consulting firm with a strong background in value targeting and realization and technology strategy as well as a proven track record building and expanding client relationships
Ideally 2+ years experience at a startup in a customer facing role preferred
Thrive in ambiguous, fast-changing environments—you move quickly and grow quickly
Demonstrated ability to learn exceptionally fast
You might excel if you…
have successfully been a part of complex enterprise teams, especially sourcing and managing account growth
have worked as a software engineer, SE, technical account manager or other technical role
previously founded a startup or were early stage at a high growth startup
are a competitive, highly ambitious person who loves working in high-intensity environments
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Cognition is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities throughout the hiring process - please let us know if you need any.

Source: Cognition careers (Ashby)