Projects Associate, AI Transformation

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Rise Networks, a Nigerian AI for Development organization, is hiring a Projects Associate, AI Transformation in Lagos. The role involves supporting AI adoption across programmes and operations, building low-code automations and AI agents, mapping workflows, facilitating workshops, and helping implement governance and impact measurement. The position suits a motivated candidate interested in ethical AI, innovation, and cross-functional project delivery.

• AI for Development focus with ethical AI and digital rights mission
• Lagos-based role with cross-functional project delivery
• Involves building low-code automations and tailored AI agents
• Includes workflow diagnosis, user research, and change management
• Opportunity to work on governance, testing, and impact measurement

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Projects Associate, AI Transformation at Rise Networks ⏲ Aug 26, 2026, 1:03 PM ⋕ View all Data Science & Analytics jobs Rise Networks is Nigeria’s pioneering AI for Development (AI4D) organization, building Africa’s next generation of ethical AI talent and innovators. Through research, training, advisory, and policy engagement, we equip individuals and organizations with future – ready skills that bridge learning and employment. Our work advances Tech Justice and Digital Rights, promotes inclusive digital literacy, and drives policy influence and community transformation. By doing so, Rise Networks positions Africa as a co-creator in the global AI ecosystem, shaping an ethical, innovation-driven future. We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Projects Associate, AI Transformation Location: Lagos Role Summary The successful candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for AI adoption, support AI transformation projects, improve organisational processes and contribute to the responsible use of emerging technologies for development. We are seeking a highly motivated and innovative Associate/Senior Associate, AI Transformation to support the design, implementation and scaling of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven solutions across our programmes, operations and strategic initiatives. Key Responsibilities: Project & Engagement Delivery: Build and manage relationships: Support management in building and managing trusted advisor relationships with internal and external clients. Own workstreams: Manage distinct components of advisory engagements (e.g., design of a no-code agent, or creation of a training module), ensuring high-quality execution and timely delivery. Produce high-quality deliverables: Draft clear, compelling presentations, memos, and technical documentation that translate complex AI concepts into actionable insights for non-technical audiences. Discovery & Workflow Diagnosis: Map user journeys: Translate fuzzy organizational problems into clear, logical process maps to identify specific intervention points for automation or augmentation. Diagnose pain points: Conduct user research, interviews, and shadowing sessions to uncover bottlenecks where AI can generate the highest return on investment. Prioritize opportunities: Analyze potential use cases based on feasibility, risk, and impact, helping leadership decide what to build and what to skip. Build & Deploy AI Solutions: Build automations: Design and implement low-code workflows (using tools like Zapier, Make, or n8n) to connect AI models with everyday tools (email, Slack, CRMs), moving beyond simple chat interfaces to real workflow integration. Configure agents: Build and refine tailored AI agents (e.g., CustomGPTs, Claude Projects, Gems) that solve specific user problems. Curate knowledge: Structure and organize institutional data to ensure AI tools have high-quality context to draw from, ensuring outputs are accurate and relevant. Drive Adoption & Change: Support champions: Equip champions across teams with the resources and information they need to drive peer-to-peer learning. Facilitate workshops: Lead interactive sessions that guide teams through AI skills like context building, use-case identification, and workflow optimization. Design learning materials: Create accessible guides, videos, and cheat sheets accelerate value creation. Measure Impact & Ensure Governance: Operationalize ethics : Help implement AI governance frameworks, ensuring that every deployment adheres to data privacy and ethical standards. This role will be dynamic. Responsibilities: are likely to change over time as we learn and our opportunities evolve. Safeguard quality: Conduct testing and red-teaming of AI tools to identify risks, hallucinations, or biases before widespread deployment. Track success: Deploy learning and impact-focused measurement strategies to support continuous iteration and achieve impact goals. Run surveys, analyze data, and conduct interviews to determine if our tools are actually saving time and improving quality. Qualifications AI Power User: You are "AI native" in your work. You use LLMs daily to accelerate your output. You have a strong grasp of prompting strategies, context building, and the limitations (hallucinations, bias) of current models. 2-6 years in consulting, product operations, or digital transformation: Track record of supporting complex projects and delivering high-quality results. Commitment to Rise Networks' values and mission. We're looking for a combination of consulting expertise, technical capability, product thinking, and entrepreneurial drive. We value demonstrated ability over traditional credentials. Experience: with hands-on AI implementation: Experience: building and integrating no-code AI agents (e.g., CustomGPTs, Projects, Gems, etc.) and low-code automations (using tools like Zapier, Make, or n8n) that augment or automate workflows. Change Management: Experience: supporting organizational change or technology adoption. Strong intuition that tools don't create impact unless people use them. Experience: facilitating training, managing attitudes, or helping teams navigate new ways of working. Communication & facilitation: Strong writing and presentation-building skills. Ability to distill technical concepts for non-technical audiences. Experience: facilitating workshops or training sessions. Analytical Rigor: Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to measure impact through data. Comfortable with advanced Excel/Google Sheets or SQL/R/Python. Product Thinking: Experience: conducting user research, translating fuzzy problems into clear solutions, defining problem statements, and validating assumptions through interviews and data. Bonus: Knowledge of agile/lean methodologies and rapid experimentation frameworks. Ability to collaborate with technical teams building AI solutions and agents. Experience: working within social sector organizations, especially nonprofits, research organizations, consulting organizations, or foundations. Experience: living and working in low-income country settings. Not required: Data science or data engineering background. This role will likely not require heavy coding. How To Apply Interested and qualified candidates should send their authentic, brief but concise CV to: people@risenetworks.org using the job title as the subject of the mail. Note This is a full-time, on site position, not a Hybrid, not a remote role. Only qualified candidates will be contacted. Application Deadline: 2nd September, 2026. View all Jobs in Nigeria Lagos State