Director of AI Solutions

Tyree and D'Angelo Partners • Chicago, IL

21h • Onsite

About The Position

The Director of AI Solutions will lead the design, development and deployment of AI-driven capabilities within TDP as well as help in these efforts across TDP’s portfolio companies. This individual will bridge technology, business strategy and execution—partnering with the internal TDP team as well as portfolio company executive team members to identify high-impact opportunities and deliver scalable solutions that drive measurable value. This is a highly cross-functional role requiring both deep business transformation fluency combined with some technical fluency and client-facing leadership experience.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in: Technology consulting and business transformation, data/software engineering or machine learning
• Experience delivering AI/ML or data platform solutions in production environments
• Strong understanding of modern tech stack: Cloud (Azure, AWS or GCP)
• Data platforms (Databricks, Data Lakes, ETL pipelines)
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and client engagements
• Excellent communication skills with executive presence
• Located in (or ability to re-locate to) the greater Chicago area

Nice To Haves

• Experience at top-tier consulting firms (McKinsey, BCG, Deloitte, etc.)
• Exposure to private equity, portfolio operations or multi-site environments
• Experience with GenAI / LLM applications
• Background in product management or 0→1 builds

Responsibilities

• Partner with leadership teams to identify AI and data-driven value creation opportunities – executive’s initial focus will be on developing internal TDP AI-driven capabilities, followed by expanded work in assisting TDP portfolio company with AI topics and workflows
• Translate business challenges into actionable technical roadmaps
• Develop and prioritize use cases with clear ROI
• Lead the design of scalable AI/data platforms (cloud, ML, GenAI)
• Oversee end-to-end delivery from concept to production
• Ensure solutions are pragmatic, maintainable, and aligned to business goals
• Act as a trusted advisor to the TDP team as well as portfolio company executives, operators and other stakeholders
• Lead technology assessments and transformation initiatives
• Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Lead cross‑functional teams and oversee end‑to‑end project delivery
• Manage relationships with external vendors, partners and consultants to ensure alignment, quality and on‑time delivery
• Provide technical direction, oversight and mentorship to internal teams
• Support development of reusable AI accelerators and capabilities
• Contribute to internal tooling, platforms, or GTM strategies
• Drive standardization across portfolio use cases

Benefits

• Highly competitive compensation consisting of base salary and performance bonus with opportunity for meaningful equity ownership over time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed