Senior Director, AI Strategy & Deployment

Alvarez & Marsal; Sydney; On-site; AUD 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal is a global consulting firm expanding its Digital practice in AI and machine learning. The Senior Director role leads design and delivery of advanced AI solutions across industries, bridging engineering rigor with client impact.

You will work with C-suite and senior tech leaders to shape AI strategy, oversee model development and deployment, and grow A&M’s AI capability and market presence.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a hard science or engineering field.
• Minimum 5 years of technical field experience with results in data-intensive environments.
• Experience building and deploying AI/ML solutions in production, including model development and MLOps.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities for complex, unstructured problems.
• Leadership and communication skills with senior stakeholders.
• Prior consulting/advisory experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design, development, and deployment of AI/ML solutions with measurable client impact.
• Advise senior stakeholders on AI strategy, governance, data architecture, and tech selection.
• Translate complex problems into scalable, deployable AI solutions.
• Direct multidisciplinary teams of data scientists, ML engineers, and consultants.
• Identify business development opportunities and contribute to proposals and thought leadership.
• Mentor junior practitioners and build a high-performance team culture.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

Client engagement

Education

Master's or PhD in hard science/engineering

Tools

MLOps

Data pipelines

Job description

Alvarez & Marsal is a global consulting firm expanding its Digital practice in AI and machine learning. The Senior Director role leads design and delivery of advanced AI solutions across industries, bridging engineering rigor with client impact.

You will work with C-suite and senior tech leaders to shape AI strategy, oversee model development and deployment, and grow A&M’s AI capability and market presence.