Director of AI Strategy & Value Creation

Role Overview

The Director of AI Strategy & Value Creation (“Director of AI”) will lead LLR’s portfolio-wide AI agenda. This person will help companies identify practical AI opportunities, implement solutions, and drive measurable business results, while also supporting investment decision-making. The role combines strategy and hands-on execution, working closely with portfolio company executives and LLR deal teams, consistent with LLR’s collaborative approach to helping companies scale.

What Success Looks Like

• Clear, measurable EBITDA impact across portfolio companies
• Stronger AI-driven differentiation in new and existing investments
• Faster, more confident AI adoption by management teams

Key Focus Areas

Portfolio Value Creation

• Identify high-impact AI use cases tied to revenue growth, margin expansion, and efficiency
• Build practical AI roadmaps tailored to each company’s data and capabilities
• Design and implement AI solutions, including automation, analytics, and LLM applications
• Track results and ensure initiatives deliver measurable value

Deal Team Support

• Assess AI maturity, data assets, and competitive positioning during diligence
• Identify AI-related risks and upside opportunities
• Quantify potential value creation to strengthen investment theses

AI Enablement & Leadership

• Upskill company leadership and raise AI literacy across the portfolio
• Lead workshops to showcase practical, high-impact AI use cases
• Build repeatable playbooks, tools, and partner networks to scale AI adoption
• Help companies test ideas quickly and move from concept to implementation
• Share best practices and accelerate cross-portfolio learning

Preferred Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of experience in AI, machine learning, data science, or analytics
• Experience working in SaaS, tech-enabled services, consulting, or private equity environments
• Hands-on experience building and deploying modern AI solutions, including LLM applications
• Strong business acumen and ability to connect AI initiatives to P&L impact
• Clear communicator who can translate technical concepts into practical action
• Comfortable balancing strategy and execution across multiple companies

What This Role Offers

• A high-impact, visible role at the center of LLR’s value creation strategy
• The opportunity to shape AI strategy across a diverse portfolio of growth companies
• A collaborative environment focused on practical results and long-term partnership