AI Strategy & Readiness - Managing Director

Managing Director, AI Strategy & Readiness   MANAGING DIRECTOR · ADVISORY POD LEAD · FOUNDING TEAM   Practice: AI Services · Reports to: Head of AI Services · Location: Flexible across CFGI offices; travel as required   ABOUT CFGI AND AI SERVICES CFGI is a leading advisory firm serving the Office of the CFO, with approximately 1,400 professionals across more than 30 offices in North America and Europe. CFGI is independent of audit and vendor relationships, advising CFOs, boards, and private equity sponsors without conflict. AI Services is CFGI's newest practice: a horizontal capability that helps clients assess AI and data readiness, stand up governance, and operationalize AI across the finance function and the enterprise. This is a founding-team seat with direct influence over how the practice is built.   THE ROLE You are the founding leader of the practice's advisory motion. You own the assessment portfolio end to end: selling, shaping, and delivering AI and data readiness diagnostics, maturity scoring, roadmaps, and business cases for CFOs, boards, and private equity sponsors. You are the senior voice in the room on AI strategy, and you build the team underneath you.   WHAT YOU WILL DO Lead delivery of AI and data readiness assessments end to end: scoping, maturity scoring, findings synthesis, roadmap, and business case. Originate and shape opportunities with CFGI account teams across the firm's product lines; carry personal revenue and sold-work accountability. Own C-suit