Forward Deployment Engineer Manager - Marketing
About The Position
The Forward Deployment Engineer Manager- Marketing is responsible for setting the Forward Deployment Engineering (FDE) skill bar at McCain, developing the FDE community, and leading the Yellow-portfolio FDE talent pool. This player-coach leadership role combines practice leadership, capability development, and hands-on engagement delivery. Reporting to the VP, Artificial Intelligence, the role partners closely with business stakeholders, engineering leaders, and AI teams to drive measurable business impact through AI-enabled solutions while ensuring consistent standards, coaching, and professional development across the FDE practice.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
- 10+ years of experience leading complex business, customer, consulting, transformation, or technology engagements.
- 3+ years of experience leading teams, practices, or senior individual contributors.
- Minimum 3 years of experience supporting Marketing business functions, including areas such as Brand Marketing, Consumer Insights, Customer Marketing, Digital Marketing, Media & Advertising, Marketing Analytics, Product Marketing, Innovation, or Go-to-Market Strategy.
- Demonstrated ability to successfully operate in a player-coach capacity, balancing direct delivery responsibilities with talent development.
- Strong ability to influence executives, business stakeholders, and technical leaders without direct authority.
- Proven track record of delivering measurable business value and driving adoption of innovative solutions.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and executive presentation skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience within Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), foodservice, consulting, digital transformation, or AI-enabled organizations is considered an asset.
- Passion for coaching, developing talent, and building high-performing communities of practice.
Responsibilities
- Establish and maintain the Forward Deployment Engineering practice, including role standards, career pathways, and capability development programs.
- Coach, mentor, and develop FDE talent through structured feedback, hands-on support, and ongoing professional growth opportunities.
- Lead hiring, talent calibration, and performance management activities for the Yellow-portfolio FDE team.
- Manage the allocation and deployment of FDE resources across Yellow-priority business initiatives, balancing business needs with development objectives.
- Personally lead selected AI engagements and use cases while serving as a player-coach for FDE team members.
- Partner with Marketing stakeholders to identify opportunities, drive adoption, and deliver measurable business outcomes through AI-enabled solutions.
- Collaborate with AI Platform & Engineering, Knowledge Engineering, AI Deployment & Enablement, and Governance teams to deliver successful use cases.
- Develop and maintain FDE playbooks, engagement methodologies, and best practices that can be scaled across the organization.
- Influence senior business and technology leaders while driving alignment across priorities, resources, and outcomes.
- Ensure all engagements adhere to McCain Responsible AI, security, governance, and compliance standards.
Benefits
- health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug)
- retirement savings benefits
- leave support including medical, family and bereavement
- vacation and holidays
- company-supported volunteering time
- mental health resources
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
