AI Adoption & Enablement Lead

Job Description

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Pomerleau is accelerating the adoption of Artificial Intelligence across its business functions and operations. While many teams are already exploring AI tools and solutions, the organization is now focused on transforming these initiatives into coordinated, sustainable, and measurable practices that generate meaningful business value.

To support this evolution, Pomerleau is seeking a strategic and collaborative leader to bridge business teams with Data and AI experts. This role will help identify and prioritize opportunities where AI can create impact, align the right stakeholders, and ensure initiatives progress from experimentation to tangible outcomes.

Reporting across business domains rather than within a single function, this individual will lead the adoption and activation of AI throughout the organization. They will work closely with operational and functional teams to clarify priorities, assess and qualify use cases, support communities developing AI-enabled solutions, and promote visibility into the value delivered. Acting as a key connector between strategy, business needs, and AI capabilities, this role will help shape how Pomerleau leverages AI to drive innovation, efficiency, and long-term growth.

What you will do

Tailor AI adoption strategies to the maturity, priorities, and operational realities of each business function.
Analyze workflows, identify pain points, and uncover opportunities where AI can create measurable value.
Design and implement activation journeys aligned with specific functions, business units, and operational teams.
Advise stakeholders on where to focus efforts and resources, including areas to deepen, activate, explore, or defer.
Assess and qualify AI use cases by evaluating business problems, feasibility, value potential, and associated risks.
Manage and maintain the AI initiative portfolio, from ideation through value realization.
Define expected business outcomes before solution development and measure actual results following deployment.
Recommend whether initiatives should be continued, expanded, maintained, or retired based on performance and impact.
Establish the governance, certification, and monitoring mechanisms required for scalable, repeatable, and responsible AI deployment.
Build, engage, and support the organization’s network of AI Champions and Builders.
Promote the sharing of best practices, lessons learned, and reusable solutions across teams.
Accelerate team autonomy through coaching, enablement, training, and ongoing support.
Design and continuously evolve certification pathways for users, power users, and Builders.
Measure adoption, skill development, and enablement needs to support the organization’s long-term AI maturity and success.

This role could be for you if you have

5+ years of professional experience, including demonstrated success in building and structuring a cross-functional function or practice from the ground up.
A proven ability to influence, engage, and align senior leaders and teams without direct managerial authority.
Strong experience managing portfolios of initiatives, including opportunity qualification, prioritization, decision-making, and value measurement.
Expertise in change management and technology adoption across large organizations.
A solid understanding of generative and agentic AI, with the ability to challenge solutions, ask the right questions, and effectively collaborate with technical teams.
Strong business acumen and sound judgment to distinguish genuine value-creating opportunities from attractive but low-impact initiatives.
Professional proficiency in both French and English, spoken and written.

Assets

Hands-on experience deploying agentic AI solutions in an enterprise environment beyond pilot projects.
Experience in the construction, engineering, or other distributed operations sectors.
Experience establishing an AI Center of Excellence (CoE) or AI governance function.
Familiarity with the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, Copilot, and related technologies.
Experience working with champion networks, communities of practice, or internal ambassador programs.

Benefits

RRSP with up to 5% employer matching
Hybrid work model for corporate roles
Employee stock ownership program
Career growth through real development opportunities
Transit pass reimbursement — get to work for free
Minimum 4 weeks of vacation from day one

For the past six years, we've proudly held the distinction of being one of Canada's Top 100 Employers.

Pomerleau is a national leader in construction, delivering major projects across Canada. We believe in creating a workplace where people feel respected, supported, and empowered to grow. Our culture is built on collaboration, trust, and a shared commitment to doing great work. If this speaks to you, apply for this role or connect with one of our recruiters to learn how we can support you throughout the process.