Head of AI M&A Group

This executive role owns the post-acquisition AI value agenda across the acquired companies 
group. The VP is accountable for identifying prioritizing and delivering AI driven commercial 
and operational value ensuring acquired entities converge into a unified scalable AI operating 
model.

This is not an advisory or strategy role this is an execution backed value owner with 
authority to approve stop or redirect AI initiatives across the acquired portfolio.

Key Responsibilities
AI Value Ownership

• Own the AI value roadmap for the acquired companies group including:
• Revenue acceleration (new SKUs cross sell attach deal velocity)
• Margin improvement
• Cost takeout and automation
• GTM productivity
• Customer experience uplift

Accountable executive for delivering portfolio level AI outcomes.

Authority & Decision Rights
The VP AI holds:

• Approval rights for AI investment across acquired companies
• Authority to stop redirect or standardize AI initiatives
• Escalation rights over acquired entity CTOs CPOs and functional leaders
• Prioritization authority for AI resource allocation platforms and tooling

This role is empowered to enforce convergence and eliminate fragmentation.

Strategy Ownership

•  Define the AI operating model for the acquired companies group
• Establish the unified AI platform architecture and data standards
• Set enterprise wide AI governance including risk ethics and performance baselines
•  Determine the portfolio AI thesis for value uplift in each acquisition

Execution Governance
While execution occurs in local teams the VP:

• Sets required deliverables
• Approves roadmaps and OKRs
• Holds leaders accountable for delivery and timelines
• Enforces shutdown of low-value or duplicative programs
• Ensures integration milestones are hit

Integration & Change Leadership

• Integrate acquired companies into IFSs AI operating model
•  Lead convergence decisions on:
• Platforms
•  Data models
• AI applications
• Go to market enablement

Drive organizational alignment across Product R&D CS Sales HR and Finance

Qualifications :

• Demonstrated ownership of AI driven business outcomes (not advisory or strategy only)
• Experience forcing convergence post acquisition or in complex multi entity 
• environments
•  Track record of shutting down misaligned or low value technology initiatives
• Executive level influence and comfort handling political resistance
• Deep understanding of AI ML and enterprise data platforms at a decision-making 
• level
•  Prior experience in enterprise software SaaS or multi-product technology preferred
• Leadership Qualities
• Strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen and a customer-centric mindset.
• Resilient adaptable and comfortable with ambiguity and change.
• Collaborative team player who thrives in high-growth dynamic environments.
• Ambitious driven and committed to continuous improvement and operational excellence

Additional Information :

At IFS you will work in a growing global enterprise software company where informal hierarchies promote simplicity and trust with responsibility. We strive to deepen our expertise by taking on challenging and varying work assignments in a collaborative environment together with committed colleagues.

With professionalism and a strong customer focus in everything we do from R&D to Sales and Consultancy we are proud to serve world-class customers all over the globe with our leading products.

If you want to change the status quo well help you make your moment. Join Team Purple. Join IFS.

What Were Offering

• 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

M/F/Disabled/Vet VEVRAA Federal Contractor.  We are a Drug-Free Workplace. Interested candidates should apply at: 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

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

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time