Interim Lead of Delivery & AI Transformation

Company Introduction

OSS Ventures builds and invests in tech companies that transform the production model towards a more sustainable and desirable future. We empower founders to innovate and disrupt traditional industries through technological solutions.

As a startup studio and venture capital firm, we partner with industrial experts to create and scale startups that bring digital transformation to the industrial world. We offer end-to-end support, from ideation to scaling, ensuring that our companies succeed by leveraging our network, expertise, and resources.

Our values

• 🙇 Trusting Team Excellence: We build trust within our ecosystem, act as a unified team, and aim for top performance.

• 😅 Fail, Learn, Succeed: We embrace failure as part of the growth journey, focusing on continuous learning and improvement.

• 🔪 We Eat What We Kill: We reward results, prioritize risk-taking, and value fairness in risk-reward symmetry.

• 📈 Compound the System: We optimize systems, leverage automation, and believe in the collective over individual achievements.

• 🛖 Build Something the World Needs: We strive for impactful, innovative solutions that have a meaningful presence in the world.

• 🏃 Think and Do It Quick: Speed and efficiency are key, avoiding overthinking and prioritizing rapid action and results.

Mission

As Interim Delivery & AI Transformation Lead, you will ensure the smooth execution of 2–3 digital and AI transformation projects with our portfolio startups and their industrial clients. You will drive project delivery and act as the bridge between OSS startups and clients during this period.

You will report directly to the CEO and CTPO for the delivery of the ongoing transformations.

This is a temporary position (January – March 2025), with an onboarding period in December and transmission period during 2 or 3 weeks in April, but comes with a unique opportunity: as OSS plans to expand its transformation team in 2025, strong performance could position you as a top candidate for a permanent leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of digital and AI projects across industrial clients, ensuring alignment with business goals and client expectations.

• Collaborate with portfolio startups to tailor their solutions to client needs, creating scalable and impactful use cases.

• Work with client stakeholders (including C-level executives) to communicate project impact and progress.

• Implement frameworks for data integration, digital process optimization, and AI deployment.

• Coordinate with internal OSS teams, startups, and clients to maintain momentum and high-quality delivery.

• Monitor risks and anticipate challenges to keep transformations on track.

Performance Indicators

• Timely delivery of projects with measurable client impact (ROI, adoption).

• Strong client satisfaction and feedback.

• Effective coordination between OSS, startups, and clients.

Required Skills

Mandatory:

• 5+ years in strategic consulting, digital transformation, or technology project delivery within the industrial or tech sector for manufacturing.

• 3+ years of experience leading complex projects, preferably involving manufacturing IT, Tech, AI, or data solutions.

• Proven track record of managing client relationships at executive level.

• Experience in managing complex IT/Digital programs at scale.

• Strong understanding of manufacturing, data integration, digital ecosystems, and business transformation.

Nice-to-have (will be taught if missing):

• Hands-on technical exposure to AI/Data frameworks and tools.

• Advanced digital delivery and data structuring methodologies.

What success looks like

• Seamless continuation and delivery of the ongoing digital and AI transformations.

• Clients feel supported and confident in OSS execution during the interim.

• Strong collaboration with startups and OSS leadership.

What’s in it for you

• Direct exposure to high-impact transformations with cutting-edge digital and AI solutions.

• Opportunity to work closely with the CEO and CTPO on strategic client projects.

• A unique career opportunity: with OSS scaling its transformation team in 2025, this interim mission could open the door to a permanent leadership role.