Internal AI Innovation Lead at Navan

<p>Navan is seeking a highly AI-savvy Internal AI Innovation Lead to drive an AI-first mindset across our workforce. In this role, you will combine deep familiarity with modern AI tools with a product management approach, building the internal AI environments, community, and educational frameworks needed to empower every department.</p> <p>Your primary goal is to cultivate a network of AI Champions across the company who are fluent in AI and capable of building functional AI proof-of-concept (POC) solutions to solve real business challenges.</p> <p><strong>What You'll Do</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Manage AI Environments as Products:</strong> Treat our internal AI platforms, tools, and sandboxes as internal products—ensuring high adoption, strong guardrails, and continuous improvements based on user needs.</li> <li><strong>Lead AI Education &amp; Support Plans:</strong> Design accessible, high-impact training programs, workshops, and resource hubs that upskill teams—moving employees beyond basic prompts to confident, creative AI adoption.</li> <li><strong>Guide Business-Led POCs:</strong> Partner with business units to identify high-value opportunities and help them build, test, and launch fast-turnaround AI proof-of-concept prototypes.</li> <li><strong>Cultivate AI Champions:</strong> Build and energize a cross-departmental community of AI advocates. Mentor these champions so they can independently design AI solutions within their own teams.</li> <li><strong>Drive an AI-First Culture:</strong> Stay ahead of emerging AI tools and trends, rapidly evaluating new capabilities and demonstrating practical ways to embed AI into everyday operations.</li> </ul> <p><strong>What We're Looking For:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Strong AI Savviness:</strong> Exceptional hands-on fluency with modern AI tools, GenAI platforms, custom agents, and prompt engineering, with the natural ability to spot opportunities for AI automation.</li> <li><strong>Rapid Prototyping Skills:</strong> Comfortable using low-code/no-code AI builders, platform features, or lightweight tools to rapidly build and validate working POCs alongside business teams.</li> <li><strong>Internal Product Mindset:</strong> Experience treating internal platforms or programs as products, using feedback, iteration, and adoption metrics to refine the user experience.</li> <li><strong>Enablement &amp; Mentorship:</strong> Strong track record of designing engaging training, building active employee communities, and teaching non-technical teams how to build with new technology.</li> <li><strong>Change Leadership:</strong> Excellent storytelling, facilitation, and communication skills to motivate employees and embed an AI-first culture across the company.</li> </ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description">The posted pay range represents the&nbsp;anticipated&nbsp;low and high end of the compensation for this position and is subject to change based on business need. To determine a successful candidate’s starting pay, we carefully consider a variety of factors, including primary work location, an evaluation of the candidate’s skills and experience, market demands, and internal parity.<br><br>For roles with on-target-earnings (OTE), the pay range includes both base salary and target incentive compensation. Target incentive compensation for some roles may include a ramping draw period. Compensation is higher for those who exceed targets. Candidates may receive more information from the recruiter.</div><div class="title">Pay Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$172,800</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$384,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Navan uses AI-assisted Automated Employment Decision Tool (Metaview) to assist with evaluating resumes against job qualifications for this role. All final decisions are made by human recruiters and hiring managers.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Human oversight:</strong>&nbsp;<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Metaview does not automatically reject candidates or make final hiring decisions. Our recruiters and hiring managers review all outputs and make the final hiring decision regarding every application.&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li> <p><strong>Your rights: </strong>If you prefer to have your application reviewed without AI assistance, you may request a human evaluation by entering your email <a href="https://my.metaview.app/applications/opt-out?organization=15dd7e883f">here</a>. Your decision to do so will not affect how your candidacy is evaluated.&nbsp;</p> </li> </ul> <p>Please refer to our<a href="https://navan.com/candidate-privacy-notice"> Candidate Privacy Notice</a> for more information about our processing of personal data, and your rights.</p></div>