Talent · Forward Deployed
Forward Deployed Strategist
A consultant who writes down how the work is done today and what result you need, then stays with the engineers so the finished system moves a number you care about.
What they do
- Talks to the people doing the work and maps the process as it runs
- Turns a broad goal into use cases with a number attached to each
- Writes discovery notes, requirements and the acceptance criteria
- Builds rough prototypes with AI coding tools to test an idea in days
- Tracks usage and savings after launch and reports them to leadership
When to bring one in
- Leadership wants AI results and nobody knows where to start
- Sales, accounts and operations must agree a process before automating it
- Someone has to own the business case and count the savings
- Your engineers rarely hear directly from the business users
Specification
- Core skills
- Process mapping, Business analysis, Use case prioritisation, ROI modelling, Change management, Prototyping with AI tools
- Tools
- Synerger, Miro, Notion, Jira, Power BI, Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Lovable
Seniority
Mid level3 to 5 years
Supports discovery interviews and documents what is found
Senior5 to 8 years
Leads discovery and tracks value for one use case
Lead8+ years
Owns the list of AI use cases and keeps department heads agreed
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