Head of AI M&A Group at IFS North America, Inc. – Itasca, Illinois

IFS is a billion-dollar revenue company with 7000+ employees on all continents. Our leading AI technology is the backbone of our award-winning enterprise software solutions, enabling our customers to be their best when it really mattersat the Moment of Service. Our commitment to internal AI adoption has allowed us to stay at the forefront of technological advancements, ensuring our colleagues can unlock their creativity and productivity, and our solutions are always cutting-edge.

At IFS, were flexible, were innovative, and were focused not only on how we can engage with our customers but on how we can make a real change and have a worldwide impact. We help solve some of societys greatest challenges, fostering a better future through our agility, collaboration, and trust.

We celebrate diversity and understand our responsibility to reflect the diverse world we work in. We are committed to promoting an inclusive workforce that fully represents the many different cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints of our customers, our partners, and our communities. As a truly international company serving people from around the globe, we realize that our success is tantamount to the respect we have for those different points of view.

By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to be part of a global, diverse environment; you will be joining a winning team with a commitment to sustainability; and a company where we get things done so that you can make a positive impact on the world.

Were looking for innovative and original thinkers to work in an environment where you can #MakeYourMoment so that we can help others make theirs. With the power of our AI-driven solutions, we empower our team to change the status quo and make a real difference.

If you want to change the status quo, well help you make your moment. Join Team Purple. Join IFS.

This executive role owns the post-acquisition AI value agenda across the acquired companies
group. The VP is accountable for identifying, prioritizing, and delivering AI driven commercial
and operational value, ensuring acquired entities converge into a unified, scalable AI operating
model.

This is not an advisory or strategy role this is an execution backed value owner with
authority to approve, stop, or redirect AI initiatives across the acquired portfolio.

Key Responsibilities
AI Value Ownership

• Own the AI value roadmap for the acquired companies group, including:
• Revenue acceleration (new SKUs, cross sell, attach, deal velocity)
• Margin improvement
• Cost takeout and automation
• GTM productivity
• Customer experience uplift

Accountable executive for delivering portfolio level AI outcomes.

Authority & Decision Rights
The VP AI holds:

• Approval rights for AI investment across acquired companies
• Authority to stop, redirect, or standardize AI initiatives
• Escalation rights over acquired entity CTOs, CPOs, and functional leaders
• Prioritization authority for AI resource allocation, platforms, and tooling

This role is empowered to enforce convergence and eliminate fragmentation.

Strategy Ownership

• Define the AI operating model for the acquired companies group
• Establish the unified AI platform, architecture, and data standards
• Set enterprise wide AI governance, including risk, ethics, and performance baselines
• Determine the portfolio AI thesis for value uplift in each acquisition

Execution Governance
While execution occurs in local teams, the VP:

• Sets required deliverables
• Approves roadmaps and OKRs
• Holds leaders accountable for delivery and timelines
• Enforces shutdown of low-value or duplicative programs
• Ensures integration milestones are hit

Integration & Change Leadership

• Integrate acquired companies into IFSs AI operating model
• Lead convergence decisions on:
• Platforms
• Data models
• AI applications
• Go to market enablement

Drive organizational alignment across Product, R&D, CS, Sales, HR, and Finance

• Demonstrated ownership of AI driven business outcomes (not advisory or strategy only)
• Experience forcing convergence post acquisition or in complex multi entity
• environments
• Track record of shutting down misaligned or low value technology initiatives
• Executive level influence and comfort handling political resistance
• Deep understanding of AI, ML, and enterprise data platforms at a decision-making
• level
• Prior experience in enterprise software, SaaS, or multi-product technology preferred
• Leadership Qualities
• Strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen and a customer-centric mindset.
• Resilient, adaptable, and comfortable with ambiguity and change.
• Collaborative team player who thrives in high-growth, dynamic environments.
• Ambitious, driven, and committed to continuous improvement and operational excellence

At IFS you will work in a growing, global enterprise software company where informal hierarchies promote simplicity and trust with responsibility. We strive to deepen our expertise by taking on challenging and varying work assignments in a collaborative environment together with committed colleagues.

With professionalism and a strong customer focus in everything we do, from R&D to Sales and Consultancy, we are proud to serve world-class customers all over the globe with our leading products.

If you want to change the status quo, we'll help you make your moment. Join Team Purple. Join IFS.

What Were Offering

• Flexible paid time off, including sick and holiday
• Medical, dental, & vision insurance
• 401K with Company contribution
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance and disability benefits
• Tuition assistance
• Community involvement and volunteering events

M/F/Disabled/Vet VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We are a Drug-Free Workplace. Interested candidates should apply at: www.ifs.com/about/careers-at-ifs

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. VEVRAA Federal Contractor, Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. VEVRAA Federal Contractor, Equal Opportunity Employer