Regional AI Run Lead

We are looking for a Regional AI Run Lead who operates at the intersection of delivery leadership, commercial ownership and hands-on AI-native engineering. This is a senior, production-facing role for a leader who has personally shipped AI-native delivery, not one who has only advised on it. The successful candidate will be accountable for the measurable AI maturity of an entire geography while remaining directly engaged in client work, and will build a lean, embedded team that produces reusable assets consumed well beyond their own region. Responsibilities Own AI maturity across CEE: assess every delivery center in the region, assign local owners and cadences, and move teams toward production-scale AI-native deliveryLead the three pillars of the CEE AI/Run organization, setting priorities and allocating capacity across accountsEngage early in RFPs and renewals; shape managed-output and fixed-fee commercial structures and move engagements away from time-and-materialsGrow AI-native engineering capacity through structured enablement and a pipeline of senior talent ready for forward deploymentRepresent AI maturity and transformation credibility in the client conversations where regional deals are decidedHarvest reusable assets, accelerators and delivery patterns from regional projects and land them in the global frameworkBuild and lead a cross-location core team of AI solution architects, forward deployed practitioners and engineering squads delivering flagship projectsReport against outcome metrics: maturity score movement, signed AI-native / managed-output SOWs, trained talent volume, client revenue and margin impact, and assets adopted by other regions Requirements Senior delivery or engineering leadership with a hands-on record of shipping AI-native work, not advisory onlyComfortable owning a P&L-adjacent commercial numberDirect, practical experience with AI-assisted engineering tools and agentic delivery approachesExperience shaping SOWs, RFPs and outcome-based commercial models, and negotiating scope with senior client stakeholdersTrack record of building or scaling accelerators, reusable assets or engineering platforms across teamsExperience operating across regions, delivery centers or large-scale programsStrong bias toward sharing proven approaches across geographiesCredibility to make maturity judgments that directly influence client decisions We offer We gather like-minded people:Top tech minds driving innovation in AI, cloud and digital platform modernizationSupportive team and agile, startup-like cultureHybrid by design mode and opportunity to work remotely within PolandChance to work abroad for up to 60 days annuallyBusiness-driven relocation opportunitiesWe provide growth opportunities:Career development programsThought leadership, mentoring, soft skills and well-being programsCertification (Anthropic, Gemini, GCP, Azure, AWS)English classesWe cover it all:Stable payParticipation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 15% discountBenefits package (health insurance, multisport, shopping vouchers)Referral bonuses up to $2,000Offices featuring entertainment and relaxation zones, table tennis and football, free snacks, coffee and moreCorporate, social and well-being eventsPlease, note:Benefits listed above are available to employees onlyWe are open for working with Contractors. Terms of B2B cooperation agreements are agreed individuallyWe will reach out to selected candidates exclusively EPAM is global leader in AI transformation engineering and integrated consulting, serving Forbes Global 2000 companies and ambitious startups. With over thirty years of expertise in custom software, product and platform engineering, we empower our clients to become AI-Native enterprises, driving measurable value from innovation and digital investments.