AI maturity
scaling
Chief AI OfficerRemote
Head of AI (Regional)
adesso SE · IT Consulting & Digital Transformation Services · 📍 Köln, Frankfurt, Nürnberg, Walldorf, Koblenz, Aachen
adesso SE is building out a regional AI P&L leadership role for the South Germany market, seeking an operator-executive to own AI revenue, client relationships, team scaling, and delivery across key accounts.
Company stage
public
Source
stepstone
Key responsibilities
- Own operational, strategic, and commercial accountability for all AI activities in the South region
- Drive project business growth with key accounts and lead delivery and transformation engagements
- Co-develop client strategies with Sales and Business Development; represent adesso at executive (C-level) client level
- Lead and develop a large AI organizational unit, including cultivating next-level leaders and scaling delivery capability
- Own strategic AI talent acquisition and team buildout for the region
Requirements
- Proven leadership experience managing large, multi-disciplinary AI or technology teams
- Track record in IT consulting or professional services with P&L/commercial accountability
- Strong executive client network and ability to win and manage key accounts
- Experience delivering AI/data transformation programs at scale
Signals
- ⚠ No salary or compensation range disclosed
- ⚠ Multiple cities listed with no clear primary base — could indicate role ambiguity or heavy travel burden
- ⚠ No reporting line specified
- ✓ Named regional AI P&L ownership — high autonomy and real mandate
- ✓ Explicit responsibility for developing leaders — indicates substantial existing team
- ✓ Publicly listed, established consulting firm with institutional backing for AI expansion
- ✓ Strategic recruiting mandate signals investment in long-term AI capability build