VP, AI Growth Strategy

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The VP, AI Growth Strategy leads EDC’s future-facing innovation function, responsible for designing, validating, and scaling AI-native products, platforms, services, and business models that ensure the organization’s long-term relevance, impact, and growth in an AI-native world.
Operating on a 5+ year horizon, this role builds and leads a disciplined, venture-style team that identifies high-impact opportunities in education, workforce, and well-being and translates them into scalable offerings. The Head of Third Horizon ensures that EDC is not only adapting to technological change but actively shaping how value is created and delivered in an AI-native future.
Essential Functions
Strategic Innovation Leadership
Define and execute a portfolio of AI-native opportunities aligned to long-term mission and growth priorities
Identify and prioritize high-impact problem spaces across education, workforce, and well-being
Translate emerging trends in AI, technology, and global development into actionable innovation strategies
Venture-Style Portfolio Development
Build and manage a portfolio of new products, services, and business models
Establish and enforce a disciplined, evidence-based approach to opportunity validation
Rapidly test, refine, and scale high-potential ideas while discontinuing low-value initiatives
Product and Business Model Creation
Lead the design of AI-native offerings that can scale beyond traditional delivery models
Define value propositions, target markets, and revenue models for new offerings
Ensure offerings are both mission-aligned and economically viable
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner with Engineering and Product Management to prototype and deliver new solutions
Work with Business Development and program teams to align innovation with market demand
Collaborate with executive leadership to ensure alignment with organizational strategy
External Partnership, Engagement and Market Positioning
Engage funders, partners, and ecosystem stakeholders to shape and validate new opportunities
Position the organization as a thought leader in AI-enabled impact
Build relationships that accelerate adoption, funding, and scale of new offerings
Establish and foster relationships that create multiplication of impact
Team Leadership and Capability Building
Recruit and lead a small, high-performing, multidisciplinary team (product, engineering, domain, design)
Foster a culture of disciplined experimentation, rapid learning, and accountability
Develop internal capability to support ongoing innovation across the organization
Performance and Outcomes
Deliver validated concepts, pilot programs, and scalable offerings over time
Contribute to the creation of new revenue streams and long-term growth
Strengthen the organization’s position as a leader in AI-enabled learning, work, and well-being
Education & Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in innovation, product development, AI or equivalent and 12+ years of product innovation, venture building, or technology-driven business development.
Master’s degree in in innovation, product development, AI or equivalent and 10+ years of product innovation, venture building, or technology-driven business development.
Demonstrated success launching and scaling new products or services in ambiguous environments.
Strong knowledge of AI, digital platforms, and emerging technology trends.
Proven ability to operate at the vision, strategy, and execution levels.
Experience leading small, high performing teams to deliver oversized impact.
Skills and Competencies:
Strategic Thinking: Ability to identify and prioritize high-impact opportunities in complex environments
Product & Venture Mindset: Strong intuition for building scalable, user-centered solutions
Execution Discipline: Ability to move from idea to validation to scale with speed and rigor
Influence & Communication: Ability to engage senior stakeholders, funders, and partners
Adaptability: Comfort operating in ambiguity and rapidly evolving contexts

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
Hybrid