Enterprise AI Transformation Lead, DACH

About the Role

A fast-growing, Y Combinator–backed enterprise AI automation startup is looking for an Enterprise AI Transformation Lead to own and scale AI-driven change across the DACH region from Munich. This is a senior, high-ownership role working directly with the founding team to help multibillion-euro enterprises become AI-native operators.

You will serve as a trusted strategic partner to C-suite leaders, personally build and deploy high-impact AI agent solutions, and play a central role in growing the regional team as the company expands across Europe. This is a rare opportunity to sit at the intersection of elite consulting, cutting-edge AI, and hands-on company building.

What You'll Do

• Own regional outcomes across DACH, operating primarily from Munich.

• Act as AI transformation partner to CEOs, CIOs, and Chief Transformation Officers at large enterprises.

• Run each account as a structured consulting engagement — stakeholder mapping, diagnostics, roadmapping, rollout, and measurable results.

• Identify the highest-value AI use cases for each customer and diagnose where AI creates the most leverage.

• Build the first agents yourself to prove value, then drive adoption org-wide.

• Host executive workshops, strategic briefings, and leadership-oriented QBRs.

• Navigate complex enterprise politics to find champions, remove blockers, and expand impact.

• Collaborate closely with the founding team on regional strategy, key accounts, and Munich team-building.

• Represent the voice of the customer to product and engineering — prioritising what they need and pushing back when necessary.

• Systematically automate your own workflows by building agents to eliminate manual work.

What We're Looking For

Dealbreakers:

• Native-level German proficiency — essential for C-suite engagements in the DACH market.

• Based in Munich or fully willing to relocate.

• 3+ years of enterprise AI transformation experience delivering roadmaps and C-suite engagements at large enterprises.

• Hands-on experience shipping production AI agents, including model routing, evaluation design, data residency considerations, and enterprise integration architecture.

Required:

• Tier-one consulting background (e.g. McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Roland Berger, QuantumBlack) or equivalent transformation track record.

• Proven experience leading C-level engagements and driving large-scale enterprise transformations with measurable outcomes.

• Deep hands-on AI expertise: agent building, model selection, eval design, and integration architecture.

• Experience building and deploying agent workflows in enterprise AI platforms or equivalent tooling.

• Commercial acumen across renewals, expansions, and multi-stakeholder revenue motions.

• Experience building and leading a regional team with ambitions to scale across Europe.

Nice to Have:

• Ex-founder or early-stage startup experience.

• Comfortable with frequent travel and spending multiple days per week at customer sites.

Mindset: Extremely high agency, high energy, fast decision-making, concise communication. Low ego, high ownership — willing to do unglamorous work to drive results.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: €90,000 – €150,000 per year, depending on experience.

• Opportunity to grow into a regional leadership role as the company scales across Europe.

• Visa sponsorship: Not available — candidates must already have the right to work in Germany.

Location

This is an on-site role based in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. Candidates must be located in Munich or willing to relocate. Frequent travel to customer sites across the DACH region is expected.