Job Description

Established in 1806 as a small soap and candle business in New York City, Colgate-Palmolive is now a truly global company with products sold in over 200 countries and territories under such internationally recognised brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, elmex, Tom's of Maine, Sanex, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, Haci Sakir, Suavitel, PCA SKIN, EltaMD, Filorga and Hello as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet.

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading consumer products company that serves hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide with brands and products across four core businesses – Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. We are committed to offering products that make lives healthier and more enjoyable, and programmes that enrich communities around the world.

Every day millions of people trust our products to care for themselves and the ones they love. Our goal is to use our technology to create products that will continue to improve the quality of life for our consumers wherever they live.

A career at Colgate-Palmolive is an excellent opportunity if you seek a global experience, constant challenge, and development opportunities in an environment that respects work/life effectiveness.
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Job Title:  AI Transformation Lead
Travel Required?:  Travel - up to 10% of time
Posting Start Date:  18/09/2026
Hybrid

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #176092 - Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specialising in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

Job summary
As the AI Transformation Lead for LATAM, you are the primary driver of AI execution on the ground. You work with the Enterprise AI team to set the strategic direction for Horizontal and Vertical AI priorities, and you own execution and value for your organization. This includes scaling strategic initiatives, surfacing the highest-value use cases back to the global pipeline, and capturing financial value for reinvestment.
You are also the first line of offense for AI adoption, serving as the hands-on force directly training your teams and orchestrating your regional network of AI Ambassadors. You cultivate your own AI skills with the latest CP tools, and advise your organization on emerging opportunity areas, in concert with enterprise partners & plans.
As a first priority, given the complexity and large region, you will need to review the existing 2026 AI Regional roadmap to assess and prioritize whilst making sure you understand different geography adoption levels.

 

Responsibilities

  • Scale Vertical AI Initiatives Execute enterprise strategic AI initiatives within LATAM, translating global priorities into locally relevant programs that drive tangible business value across brands and markets.
  • Lead LATAM Priorities Map and assess LATAM unique workflows to identify where AI can fundamentally change how work is done. Establish and execute top priorities to compliment enterprise Vertical priorities.
  • You will need to support the teams across LATAM, leading sprint teams to streamline cross functional processes identified as part of our 2026 roadmaps including working closely with GIT for specific Agentic AI roll-out. Sitting in the cross road of Functional and local ambassador your role is critical in driving AI cross functional projects. You will be key in supporting these teams to develop Business cases for live projects.
  • Surface and Share High-Value Use Cases Continuously identify, validate, and share the most impactful AI opportunities within your organization — feeding a live pipeline of use cases back to your AI Transformation peers and the enterprise AI team to inform enterprise-wide scaling priorities.
  • Drive Horizontal AI Utilization Lead hands-on AI training and enablement for your divisional workforce. Use your own adept skills with advanced AI tools (Gemini, notebookLM, etc) to build training and create valuable and ‘sticky’ use-cases and drive high-value utilization.
  • Drive the region toward 100% AI adoption, specifically targeting the "final 10%" of the workforce to make AI a daily utility.
  • Successfully shift 70%+ of the organization’s AI usage from basic prompting to advanced workflows (e.g., NotebookLM, Custom Gems, Gemini Advanced, and Agentic AI).
  • Orchestrate LATAM AI Ambassadors Coordinate and energize your network of AI Ambassadors, aligning their efforts with divisional priorities, running training and enrichment activities, and ensuring consistent execution and momentum across hubs/sub or sub-functions.
  • Capture AI Value Track and report the tangible value generated (both FTG and growth opportunities) by AI initiatives within your division/function. Establish consistent reporting cadences with your organizational leadership, and create feedback loops so data-driven insights continuously sharpen strategy and execution.
  • Local Risk & Governance Lead Serve as the primary safeguard for AI risk and compliance within your division/function. Partner with the Global AI Governance team to ensure all local initiatives meet global standards and regional regulations (e.g., Local data privacy laws).
  • Manage AI registry and vendors. You will also be the key point of contact for Ai registry submission, managing our vendor partner when it comes to AI agentic solutions. Ensuring projects submitted are in line with the global Ai priorities and governance.

 

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Advanced English (written and spoken)
  • Experience
    • The "Transformation Enabler": You don't just "talk" AI; you build. You have strong capabilities in project management—driving efficiencies, establishing clear rules, and managing "chasing" effectively.
    • Change Catalyst: Experience in complex FMCG environments within Colgate or a comparable FMCG/CPG environment, with a strong understanding across operations. You are comfortable with the ambiguity of a divisional merger and can influence Senior Leadership Teams (SLTs) and General Managers.
      Hands-on experience using the latest AI tools in a business context — whether in marketing, supply chain, finance, commercial, or operations
    • Demonstrated ability to learn, adopt, and actively use AI tools and systems; you don't just direct AI work, you do it.
      A track record of delivering measurable results in complex, cross-functional environments with cross-functional stakeholders.
    • Strategic Empowerment: You are capable of working autonomously, allowing your manager to focus on high-level coaching while you own the operational "engine" of the AI transformation.
      Clear, confident communicator who can run workshops, brief executives, and energize teams equally well
      Comfortable working with ambiguity and moving fast, without waiting for perfect information
      Strong instincts for prioritization — knows which use cases will move the needle and which won't.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Spanish 
  • Preferred: Deep familiarity with Colgate's business, where value is created, how teams operate, and where AI can meaningfully change outcomes.


Our Commitment to Inclusion
Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives  to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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