Role Overview
IFS is hiring a AI Adoption Lead. This is a full-time remote role, with the team based in Itasca, Illinois, United States (Remote). posted last week. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.
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Job description
The AI Adoption Lead leads the overall post-sale value realization strategy for Nexus Black. You are responsible for building, scaling, and managing the AI Adoption Engineering organization—ensuring customers achieve repeatable early wins, expanded value realization, and long-term strategic partnership.
This executive role sets the vision, defines operating models, influences GTM and product strategy, and drives portfolio-level adoption outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
Post-Sale Customer Leadership
Set the strategy for post-sale relationship ownership and first-value acceleration.
Serve as executive sponsor for key enterprise customers.
Ensure consistency of customer outcomes across the entire adoption organization.
Build a world-class customer experience aligned with company strategy.
Product-Focused Adoption
Define adoption methodologies for Nexus, Black Loops, and Embedded AI at scale.
Ensure the organization is trained and enabled on evolving product capabilities.
Partner with Product leadership to align roadmap with customer needs.
Drive innovation in workflows, integrations, and AI-enabled customer processes.
Outcome & Value Realization
Own portfolio-wide KPIs around adoption, time-to-first-value, retention, and expansion.
Establish enterprise frameworks for value quantification and success planning.
Ensure whitespace discovery and strategic expansion opportunities are consistently surfaced.
Partner with Sales Leadership on revenue strategy and renewal processes.
Technical Enablement & Execution
Oversee execution quality for POCs, pilots, and scaled rollouts.
Ensure the team operates with excellence across configuration, integration, and technical troubleshooting.
Drive cross-team coordination between Product, Engineering, and Support.
Create long-term organizational capability for high-complexity customer use cases.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Represent the customer voice at the executive level, shaping company-wide strategy.
Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and GTM leadership on roadmap and go-to-market alignment.
Lead hiring, mentoring, coaching, and performance development across all adoption roles.
Champion customer advocacy, references, and thought leadership programs.
What We’re Offering
- Salary Range: $150,000 - $175,000 plus bonus
- Flexible paid time off, including sick and holiday
- Medical, dental, & vision insurance
- 401K with Company contribution
- Flexible spending accounts
- Life insurance and disability benefits
- Tuition assistance
- Community involvement and volunteering events
Skills & Competencies
- Executive communication and organizational leadership.
Strategic planning and operational excellence.
Deep understanding of AI adoption and enterprise value realization.
Ability to scale teams, processes, and customer impact.
Qualifications
Essential
10+ years in Customer Success, Solutions Engineering, or technical leadership roles.
Strong track record scaling post-sale functions.
Executive-level experience with AI, automation, or enterprise software.
Preferred
Experience overseeing large technical teams or customer portfolios.
Deep expertise in enterprise AI strategy and digital transformation.
We embrace flexibility and hybrid work opportunities to support diverse needs and lifestyles, while also valuing inclusive workplace experiences. By fostering a sense of community, we drive innovation, strengthen connections, and nurture belonging. Our commitment ensures you can work in a way that suits you best, while also engaging with colleagues to share ideas and build meaningful relationships.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. VEVRAA Federal Contractor, Equal Opportunity Employer
About IFS
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I apply for the AI Adoption Lead position at IFS?
Use the Apply button above to submit your application directly to IFS. Most applications take less than 5 minutes if your resume and contact details are ready, and you'll be routed to the employer's official application system to finish.
Is the AI Adoption Lead role at IFS remote?
Yes. This is a remote role. The team is based in Itasca, Illinois, United States (Remote), but the position itself does not require relocating to that office.
What does a AI Adoption Lead at IFS earn?
IFS has not disclosed a salary range in this posting. Many employers share specifics later in the interview process; you can also ask during a recruiter screen if compensation transparency is important to you.
When was the AI Adoption Lead role at IFS posted?
This role was posted on July 15, 2026 (8 days ago). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.
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