Enterprise AI Manager

WHO WE ARE

We’re Talking Rain Beverage Company, we create better-for-you beverages featuring great flavors and colors from natural sources. We live life in full flavor and believe the world should too. We create connections with every sip of our iconic Sparkling Ice, Sparkling Ice Caffeine, Sparkling Ice Energy, and Popwell.

When it comes to success, we know we’re only as strong as our team. That's why we're an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity and practice inclusivity, hiring great people who enhance our company.

Our Rain Makers are our most important asset. That’s why we invest in them with benefits and development opportunities ⁠that reflect just how much we value them. 

WHAT YOU'LL DO

This is a foundational role. As our Enterprise AI Manager, you won't just manage a product backlog — you'll help define what it means for Talking Rain to be an AI-enabled organization. You'll own the enterprise-wide AI capability roadmap, working across every function to identify where AI can drive the most meaningful change, and then making that change happen.

You'll sit at the intersection of business strategy, technology, and people — translating opportunity into action and ensuring that AI is adopted not just as a tool, but as a durable competitive advantage.

Reports to: Director, Enterprise Data

Location: Onsite at our Preston, WA office 4+ days/week OR Hybrid 3+ days/week

*While we strive to offer flexibility, this role also requires it. There may be times when you're expected to come onsite outside your typical in-office days to support special projects, team events, or other business needs.

Annual Bonus Potential: 8% - Eligibility is based on the company hitting annual financial targets.

Base Salary: $165,00 - $200,000 (depending on experience)

Note: New hires typically receive between minimum and mid-point, however, we may go slightly higher based on experience, internal equity and market.

Enterprise AI Strategy & Roadmap

• Partner with executive and functional leadership to define an enterprise-wide AI strategy and multi-year capability roadmap, identifying and prioritizing opportunities across all departments against measurable business outcomes.

• Serve as the internal authority on AI trends and best practices, helping leadership make informed investment decisions.

Capability Building & Governance

• Establish and evolve frameworks for how AI is evaluated, piloted, deployed, and retired, including governance standards, risk management, and compliance requirements.

• Collaborate with data engineering, IT, and security to ensure AI solutions are built on a reliable and secure foundation.

Cross-Functional Delivery

• Translate business needs into clear requirements and success metrics, working closely with data scientists, engineers, and BI developers to deliver high-quality AI products.

• Manage vendor and partner relationships to ensure access to the right AI and data platforms.

Program Management & Execution

• Own end-to-end program management of the AI capability roadmap — maintaining initiative portfolios, tracking milestones, and reporting progress to executive stakeholders.

• Drive cross-functional program governance — facilitating steering committees, coordinating workstreams, and maintaining program health dashboards and executive-ready communications.

Adoption & Culture Change

• Drive AI literacy and adoption through training, workshops, and executive communications, championing a culture where teams use AI with confidence.

• Define and track adoption metrics, ROI frameworks, and feedback loops that demonstrate the business impact of AI investments.

We create connections with every sip. And we’ve found a lot of value in in-person connections! As a young, fast-growing company, we’re still creating and refining the systems that will fuel our future growth. Onsite presence is beyond collaboration, and here is why onsite presence matters:

• Accelerates process building – Being onsite lets teams test, adjust, and lock in new AI intake, prioritization, governance, and adoption processes in real time, partnering closely with Technology, Business Transformation, and cross-functional business leaders to ensure they are efficient and scalable.