--- title: 'AI Enablement Lead at Ridgeline' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/ai-enablement-lead-ridgeline-new-york-wewh12sjfm8y' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-13' --- # AI Enablement Lead at Ridgeline - **Company:** Ridgeline - **Location:** New York, NY - **Posted:** 2026-02-11 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-13 - **Apply:** https://boards.greenhouse.io/ridgeline/jobs/7629126003?gh_jid=7629126003 ## Job description AI Enablement & Workforce Transformation Lead ## About Ridgeline Ridgeline is building the next generation of investment management technology. Founded by Tech visionary Dave Duffield, Ridgeline delivers a modern, cloud-native platform designed to transform how investment firms operate. As AI reshapes the future of work, Ridgeline is investing deeply in enabling every employee — across technical, operational, and business functions — to adopt and leverage AI skillfully. We believe AI transformation is not simply about deploying tools; it’s about fundamentally evolving how organizations learn, operate, and make decisions. To help lead that transformation, we’re building a new AI Enablement function focused on enterprise-wide learning, workforce transformation, and organizational adoption. Ridgeline processes the information you submit in connection with your application in accordance with the [Ridgeline Candidate Privacy Policy](http://ridgeline.ai/legal/candidate-privacy-policy). Please review the Ridgeline Candidate Privacy Policy in full to understand our privacy practices and contact us with any questions. This posting is for an existing vacancy. The Opportunity We’re looking for an AI Enablement & Workforce Transformation Lead to design and build Ridgeline’s enterprise AI learning and adoption program from the ground up. This role is part strategist, part program builder, part educator, and part organizational change leader. You’ll partner with leaders across the business to define how AI will reshape their functions while simultaneously building scalable learning systems that help employees adopt AI tools confidently and proficiently. You’ll create differentiated learning experiences for technical teams, non-technical employees, operational functions, and executive leadership. You’ll also serve as a strategic advisor to functional leaders navigating how AI will transform their organizations over time. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in ambiguity, enjoys building from zero-to-one, and can bridge deep technical AI insight with applicable business transformation. ## What You’ll Do - Design and build Ridgeline’s enterprise AI learning and enablement strategy - Develop scalable AI learning programs across multiple employee audiences and skill levels - Create learning tracks for technical, operational, business, G&A, and executive teams - Facilitate workshops, training sessions, and executive enablement programs - Partner with functional leaders to define how AI will reshape their organizations and workflows - Build frameworks and accountability systems that drive measurable AI adoption - Translate emerging AI capabilities into accessible, actionable learning content - Collaborate closely with IT, security engineering, and AI systems teams to stay aligned on tooling and roadmap evolution - Develop scalable operating models for AI upskilling and workforce transformation - Help shape the long-term future of AI adoption and organizational capability at Ridgeline ## What You’ll Need Must Haves - Experience leading AI enablement, AI adoption, or workforce transformation initiatives - Learning & Development (L&D) program design and delivery experience - Robust program management and organizational leadership capabilities - Experience operating proficiently in highly ambiguous environments - Sophisticated hands-on knowledge with modern AI tools and workflows - Ability to simplify complex technical concepts for non-technical audiences - Deep communication and executive presence Nice to Haves - Engineering background or strong technical proximity to engineering organizations - Experience building technical learning content - Experience leading enterprise-wide organizational change initiatives - Multi-functional career experience across business, operations, technology, or strategy - Executive facilitation or coaching experience - Experience designing scalable learning systems within fast-moving technology environments What Success Looks Like In your first several months, you’ll establish the foundation of Ridgeline’s enterprise AI enablement strategy and launch structured learning programs across multiple organizational audiences. Over time, success in this role means: - Employees across the company measurably improve AI fluency and useful adoption - Functional leaders actively advance AI transformation initiatives within their teams - Ridgeline develops scalable systems for ongoing workforce upskilling - AI learning evolves from ad hoc experimentation into an integrated organizational capability ## Compensation and Benefits The typical starting salary range for new hires in this role is $178,500 - $223,000. Final compensation amounts are determined by multiple factors, including candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amount listed above. As an employee at Ridgeline, you’ll have many opportunities for advancement in your career and can make a true impact on the product. In addition to the base salary, Ridgeline employees can participate in our Company Stock Plan subject to the applicable Stock Option Agreement. We also offer rich benefits that reflect the kind of organization we want to be: one in which our employees feel valued and are inspired to bring their best selves to work. These include unlimited vacation, educational and wellness reimbursements, and $0 cost employee insurance plans. Please check out our [Careers page](https://www.ridgelineapps.com/about/careers) for a more comprehensive overview of our perks and benefits. ## About Ridgeline ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Ridgeline is an AI-native industry cloud platform purpose-built for investment management, unifying front, middle, and back office workflows in a single system. - **Entity Type**: Private (funding stage not disclosed) - **Headquarters**: Incline Village (Lake Tahoe), Nevada, USA - **Founded**: Not publicly available (founded by Dave Duffield after his tenure at Workday and PeopleSoft) - **Founders**: Dave Duffield (Founder and Chairman) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Investment management technology / Fintech - **Target customers**: B2B – investment management firms (asset managers, hedge funds, etc.) - **Mission/purpose**: Give investment managers a competitive advantage with modern technology purpose-built for the industry, combining data, workflows, and AI in one platform. ## Products & Services All offerings are part of a single cloud-native SaaS platform: - **Ridgeline Platform**: A unified front-to-back system with modules for portfolio construction, trading, compliance, reconciliation, portfolio accounting, reporting, client engagement, revenue management, and workflow management. - **Ridgeline Intelligence**: AI-powered capabilities including agentic digital coworkers that automate repetitive tasks, natural language querying of data, and embedded analytics. - **Reconciliation Engine**: Automated start-of-day reconciliation against a trusted custodial data network. - **Electronic Trading**: Integration with NYFIX, dark pools, and broker algorithms; post-trade dashboard for CTM/local matches and FIX allocation status. - **Compliance**: Pre- and post-trade compliance engine configurable at firm, account, and regulatory levels. ## Market Standing - **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly available - **Key Metric**: Over 400 employees (as of mid-2026); funding rounds not disclosed - **Notable Investors / Partners**: Not publicly disclosed; board includes Dave Duffield and other executives. Platform integrates with NYFIX and major custodians/brokers. - **Growth Signals**: Expanded from founding team to 400+ employees across four US offices + remote; rebranded to ridgeline.ai to signal AI-native evolution; continuous product launches (AI workflows, intelligence features in June 2026). ## Competitive Advantages - **AI-native platform** built from the ground up in the public cloud (not retrofitted legacy tech). - **Single source of truth** – one platform for front, middle, and back office eliminates data silos. - **Domain expertise** – founded by enterprise software veterans (PeopleSoft, Workday) who understand complex operational workflows. - **Real-time data and embedded intelligence** directly in the flow of work, reducing manual effort and risk. ## Strategic Focus - Deepening AI capabilities: Ridgeline Intelligence, agentic coworkers, and automated reconciliation. - Expanding the platform’s breadth to cover more investment management workflows. - Attracting top engineering and domain talent to maintain competitive edge. - Building a strong partner ecosystem (custodians, brokers, data providers). ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: High agency, growth mindset, bias towards action, “brilliant jerks not welcome.” Emphasis on trust, transparency, and solving hard problems. - **Remote/Hybrid**: Offices in Incline Village (NV), Reno (NV), San Ramon (CA), New York (NY); select remote roles available. - **Perks & Benefits** (from careers page): - Unlimited vacation - $0 premiums for employee-only medical, dental, vision - 12-week paid parental leave (primary and secondary caregivers) - $1,500 annual education reimbursement - $800 annual wellness reimbursement - Fertility coverage (through Progyny) - 401k with company match - Stock option grants - Dog-friendly offices - **Team**: Over 400 employees; actively hiring for engineering, sales, consulting, and support roles. ## Sources 1. [ridgeline.ai – About](https://ridgeline.ai/company/about) 2. [ridgeline.ai – Homepage](https://ridgeline.ai/) 3. [ridgeline.ai – Careers](https://ridgeline.ai/company/careers) 4. [ridgeline.ai – Leadership](https://ridgeline.ai/company/leadership) 5. 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