AI Engineering Manager

Experis (Austria); Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

ManpowerGroup is partnering with an organisation investing heavily in next-generation AI capabilities and is seeking an experienced AI Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing team focused on AI agents, generative AI, ML and intelligent automation.

You will balance hands-on technical leadership with people leadership, driving design, delivery and governance of AI-powered solutions, while shaping the future AI strategy for the business.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading technical AI/ML teams.
• Strong Python and modern software engineering practices.
• Experience delivering AI/ML solutions in production.
• Knowledge of AI agents, orchestration and automation.
• Cloud experience with AWS/Azure/GCP.
• Exposure to MLOps/LLMOps, CI/CD.
• Excellent stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of AI and software engineers.
• Drive design and delivery of AI agents and intelligent automation.
• Establish best practices across AI engineering and platform delivery.
• Develop cloud-based AI platforms with scalability and security.
• Engage stakeholders to translate AI value into business outcomes.
• Oversee project planning and delivery of outcomes.
• Evaluate emerging AI technologies and frameworks.
• Promote responsible AI governance and quality standards.
• Translate complex concepts for senior stakeholders.

Skills

AI leadership

Team leadership

Python

ML/AI in production

Cloud platforms

MLOps

Stakeholder management

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

We're partnering with an organisation investing heavily in next-generation AI capabilities and looking for an experienced AI Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing team function focused on AI agents, generative AI, machine learning and intelligent automation. This is a unique opportunity to combine hands-on technical leadership with people leadership while shaping the future direction of AI within a growing enterprise.

The Opportunity

As the AI Engineering Team Manager, you'll drive the design, development and operationalisation of AI-powered solutions, leading a team responsible for delivering innovative products and platforms that solve complex business challenges. You'll play a key role in technology selection, solution architecture, delivery leadership and stakeholder engagement while remaining close to the technology.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and coordinate a team of AI and software engineering professionals
• Drive the design and delivery of AI agents, agent frameworks and intelligent automation solutions
• Establish best practices across AI engineering, software development and platform delivery
• Lead the development of cloud-based AI platforms, ensuring scalability, security and reliability
• Work closely with business stakeholders to identify opportunities where AI can create measurable value
• Oversee project planning, prioritisation and successful delivery of outcomes
• Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies, tools and frameworks within the AI landscape
• Promote responsible AI practices, governance, testing and quality standards across solutions
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear business outcomes for senior stakeholders

About You

You will be an experienced technical leader with a strong background in AI, software engineering and team leadership.

• Proven experience leading technical teams in AI, machine learning or software engineering environments
• Strong commercial experience with Python and modern software engineering practices
• Experience designing and delivering AI, machine learning or generative AI solutions in production environments
• Strong understanding of AI agents, agent orchestration, tool/function calling and workflow automation
• Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or GCP
• Exposure to MLOps, LLMOps, CI/CD and modern engineering practices
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on technical delivery.

What's on Offer?

• Permanent leadership opportunity
• Shape and influence an organisation's AI strategy and roadmap
• Work on cutting-edge AI and agentic engineering initiatives
• Lead a talented and highly engaged technical team
• Hybrid working environment
• Strong career growth and professional development opportunities

If you're passionate about building high-performing teams and delivering innovative AI solutions at scale, we'd love to hear from you.

ManpowerGroup is committed to being a Diversity Confident Recruiter and encourages applications from people from a diverse range of backgrounds, including people with a disability. Please indicate your preferred method of communication in your resume and please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments should you be contacted for an interview.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.