AI-ML Strategy Experienced Manager
About The Position
The AI-ML Strategy Manager translates business objectives into end-to-end AI/ML solutions spanning application integration, data, and governance. The role defines value-first approaches and implementation roadmaps, guides technology choices and process modernization, and enables people to deliver AI outcomes. It combines hands-on AI/ML and data expertise with consulting leadership, executive and technical communication, enterprise integration experience, and pragmatic decisions balancing value, readiness, and effort. The manager mentors teams, develops repeatable assets and accelerators, actively sells and solutions engagements, and contributes to practice management. The role involves originating opportunities with prospective and existing clients, shaping right-sized approaches for AI/ML/data engagements, and owning delivery of multiple projects in parallel. It also supports Grant Thornton AI leadership with business operations, including pipeline discussions, hiring decisions, performance reviews, and ecosystem partnership go-to-market activity. The position follows a hybrid work model, requiring in-person attendance at least three days per week at a Grant Thornton office or client site, and readiness to travel up to 60%.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
- At least 5 years of hands-on developer experience with machine learning and artificial intelligence stacks.
- At least 2 years of experience selling, solutioning, and delivering AI/ML engagements.
- Ability to lead senior client stakeholders through decisions under ambiguity.
- Experience developing long-standing client relationships.
- Experience leading AI/ML delivery programs.
- Experience leading proposal solutioning, estimates, and technical writing for pursuits.
- Experience mentoring junior or senior colleagues.
- Experience guiding clients on build-versus-buy decisions for AI/ML-powered use cases.
- Flexible, adaptable, and an eager self-starter.
- Fluent spoken and written English communication skills.
- Prior consulting industry experience.
- In-person attendance at least three days per week at a Grant Thornton office or client site under the hybrid work model.
- Readiness to travel up to 60%.
Responsibilities
- Engage prospective and current clients to identify opportunities and ways to help them.
- Develop right-sized approaches to deliver value on AI/ML/data engagements.
- Own delivery of multiple AI/ML/data projects in parallel.
- Support AI practice operations, including pipeline discussions, hiring decisions, performance reviews, and ecosystem partnership go-to-market activity.
- Mentor teams and individuals and support their professional growth.
- Actively sell and solution deals.
- Guide technology choices, process modernization, people enablement, and implementation roadmaps.
- Lead senior client stakeholders through decisions under ambiguity.
- Develop long-standing client relationships.
- Lead AI/ML delivery programs.
- Lead proposal solutioning, estimates, and technical writing for pursuits.
- Guide clients on build-versus-buy decisions for AI/ML-powered use cases.
- Shape repeatable assets and accelerators.
Benefits
- Personalized and comprehensive benefits; specific offerings are described on the company's careers benefits page.
- Employees may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based on individual and firm performance, subject to applicable plan terms and eligibility criteria.
- Work-life integration options and flexibility, including options related to work location, weekly schedule, and flex time off.
- Support for overall well-being.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
