Applied AI Strategist - Manager - Location OPEN
EY•Hartford, DC
•$128,400 - $267,400•Hybrid
About The Position
Join our Applied AI team as a Manager and be at the forefront of building and deploying AI solutions that create measurable value for private equity clients and their portfolio companies. You'll lead both technical and non-technical project teams in the development, deployment, and adoption of production-grade AI solutions and the data infrastructure beneath them. With your specialized knowledge in AI/ML engineering and delivery methods, you'll coach others and propose solutions to technical constraints, ensuring project success.
Requirements
- A Bachelor's degree
- Typically, no less than 4 - 6 years relevant experience
- Strong programming skills in Python and SQL
- Experience deploying AI/ML solutions on at least one major cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) and on modern data platforms (Snowflake, Databricks)
- Technical skills in generative AI application development — LLM APIs, retrieval-augmented generation, agentic workflows, and prompt/context engineering
- Proficiency in MLOps and DevSecOps tooling (Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD)
- Experience building data and ML pipelines (e.g., Spark, Kafka) supporting production workloads
Nice To Haves
- Strong client trust and value orientation
- Excellent communication skills with impact, including experience leading client presentations and architecture reviews
- Experience contributing to business development — proofs of concept, technical capture, or proposal responses
- A knack for complex problem-solving and critical thinking
- A high degree of learning agility and emotional agility
- Experience in leading teams and managing change
Responsibilities
- Leading workstream delivery — architecting, building, and shipping AI solutions — and tracking project status
- Managing engagement economics and resource planning
- Conducting code and design reviews and providing technical mentorship to your team
- Identifying opportunities for additional services and leading specific RFP responses
Benefits
- medical and dental coverage
- pension and 401(k) plans
- a wide range of paid time off options
- flexible vacation policy
- designated EY Paid Holidays
- Winter/Summer breaks
- Personal/Family Care
- other leaves of absence
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
