Practice Manager - AI & Data

ALTEN Technology USA•Greensboro, NC

1d•$160,000 - $190,000•Remote

About The Position

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more. As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing. When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

Requirements

12-15 years of experience in consulting, engineering services, or technology-driven organizations
5+ years of experience in AI, Data, or Analytics leadership roles
Proven experience building and scaling technical teams or practices
Experience in: Generative AI technologies (LLMs, RAG pipelines, prompt engineering, API-based AI services)
AI/ML frameworks (e.g., Python ecosystem, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn)
Data Engineering tools & platforms (Spark, Databricks, distributed systems)
Cloud AI ecosystems (Azure AI, AWS SageMaker/Bedrock, Google Vertex AI)
MLOps / LLMOps tools (MLflow, Kubeflow, containerization, orchestration)
Understanding of data governance, security, and AI regulations
Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Data Science, AI, or related field

Nice To Haves

Certifications in AI/ML, Cloud are a plus

Responsibilities

Lead and manage the AI & Data practice
Manage and steer the allocation of practice resources across multiple activities, including: Technical pre-sales support, Technical expertise delivery to projects, Recruitment support, Training and competency development
Provide line management and leadership to members of the practice including technical leadership across AI and Data
Define skills development objectives for practice members and evaluate progress and effectiveness
Develop, improve, and standardize processes, methodologies, and tools
Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and knowledge sharing across the practice
Partner with Sales and Account teams to identify and shape AI & Data opportunities
Lead or contribute to solutioning, proposals, and RFP responses
Act as a trusted advisor in client discussions and executive forums
Align AI & Data solutions with business value and client outcomes
Provide leadership across advanced AI & Data domains: Generative AI & LLM ecosystems (prompt engineering, RAG, multi-agent systems), Data Engineering & Modern Data Platforms (ETL/ELT, streaming, data lakes, data mesh), Cloud-based AI architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP AI services), Machine Learning & Deep Learning (supervised, unsupervised, reinforcement learning)
Support delivery teams with hands-on guidance and expert oversight
Drive development of AI & Data offerings, accelerators, and reusable assets
Identify opportunities for AI-driven productivity gains and automation
Ensure adoption of industry best practices and scalable architectures
Create, maintain, and manage the practice skill matrix
Identify competency gaps and develop capability-building plans
Develop and coordinate technical training programs and certification initiatives
Build and strengthen a team of experts through: Recruitment, Coaching and mentoring, Internal talent development and training
Support career development planning and succession management within the practice
Promote technical communities, best practices, and continuous learning initiatives