Chief AI Officer
Head of AI
Denys · Construction / Engineering · 📍 Ghent, Flemish Region, Belgium
Denys, a Belgian company based in Ghent, is creating a senior AI leadership role to drive its artificial intelligence strategy and capabilities, likely in response to growing competitive pressure to embed AI across operations or products.
Key responsibilities
- Define and own the company-wide AI strategy and roadmap
- Build and lead an AI function or center of excellence
- Identify and prioritize AI use cases across business units
- Drive adoption of AI tools and culture internally
- Liaise with executive leadership on AI investments and outcomes
Requirements
- Proven experience leading AI or data science initiatives at scale
- Ability to translate business problems into AI solutions
- Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills
Signals
- ⚠ No salary or compensation information posted
- ⚠ Extremely sparse job description — scope, team, and reporting line all unknown
- ⚠ No previous AI hiring history makes it hard to assess organizational readiness
- ⚠ Traditional industry (construction/engineering) may have limited AI infrastructure or cultural readiness
- ✓ Dedicated Head of AI role signals board or C-suite commitment to AI as a strategic priority
- ✓ First-ever AI leadership hire — opportunity to build from the ground up with high influence
- ✓ Ghent-based enterprise with likely stable revenue and budget