AI is only as powerful as the people who know how to use it.

We're partnering with a national technology company at the forefront of logistics software to lead a 6-month AI transformation that will redefine how their products are designed, built, and delivered.

They've built world-class software that powers cargo movement across Australia - now they want to embed AI across their SDLC, and they're looking for a transformation lead who can design the strategy, drive the adoption, and build capability that lasts.

The Opportunity

You'll report directly to the CTO and work across three product tribes (Engineering, QA, Product & BA).

Your remit: assess the current SDLC, identify where AI adds real business value, and guide the organisation through a structured transformation that delivers measurable productivity and quality gains.

This is not an execution role.


It's a strategic delivery engagement for someone who knows how to bridge technology, people, and process.

• Conduct a current-state assessment across the SDLC and design a practical AI transformation roadmap.
• Identify high-impact use cases across software engineering, QA, product management, and business analysis.
• Partner with the CTO and leadership team to select tools, set metrics, and define success criteria.
• Lead proof-of-concepts and pilot programs, ensuring adoption is sustainable and measurable.
• Create the guardrails for responsible AI usage: governance, risk, and compliance included.
• Build capability within each tribe so the business continues to evolve long after your engagement ends.

• 8+ years in technology leadership with deep SDLC fluency and credibility across engineering teams.
• 3+ years driving AI or ML transformation within a product or software environment.
• Proven experience delivering rapid (6-12 month) transformation programs that stick.
• Consulting mindset - strategic, pragmatic, adaptive.
• Strong understanding of AI tools, MLOps concepts, and product lifecycle automation.
• Outstanding communication and stakeholder influence from team level to C-suite.

• The autonomy to lead a transformation that will set the benchmark for AI-driven product delivery in Australia.
• Direct access to the executive team, no red tape.
• A culture that values invention, simplicity, and progress over perfection.

Interested?

Apply now or reach out to Chipo Riva - Senior Recruitment Consultant, Data Science & AI @ Talenza for a confidential chat.

chipo.riva@talenza.com.au

Shortlisting closes 5 Nov 2025.
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