GenAI Strategy & Architecture Leader — Hybrid Zurich

Welcome to the Jungle; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Artefact is a next-generation strategy and data consulting firm focused on transforming organizations through data and AI. We are seeking a Manager who leads GenAI strategy and architecture projects, owning end-to-end design, balancing business value and technology choices.

You will lead development teams, present solutions to C-level stakeholders, and run workshops independently. You will shape proposals, estimates and demos, and identify follow-on opportunities with clients.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional IT experience.
• 3+ years on AI/GenAI architecture and solution design.
• Hands-on engineering background.
• Proven GenAI experience across HR, Procurement, Legal, Finance or IT.
• Consulting experience, ideally strategy consulting, with SI/delivery firm.
• Track record of managing projects and leading teams.
• Experience presenting to C-level stakeholders and running workshops.

Responsibilities

• Lead GenAI strategy and architecture projects from scoping to rollout.
• Own project plans, budgets, risks and quality.
• Shape proposals, estimates and demos; identify follow-on opportunities.
• Design GenAI architectures: RAG, agentic systems, multi-agent orchestration.
• Select and combine cloud-native AI services with third-party components.
• Translate trade-offs into actionable recommendations for business and IT.

Skills

GenAI architecture

Leadership

Client presentations

Cloud AI platforms

LLMOps

Programming background

Tools

Azure AI Foundry

Vertex AI

Bedrock

Databricks

Job description

Artefact is a next-generation strategy and data consulting firm focused on transforming organizations through data and AI. We are seeking a Manager who leads GenAI strategy and architecture projects, owning end-to-end design, balancing business value and technology choices.

You will lead development teams, present solutions to C-level stakeholders, and run workshops independently. You will shape proposals, estimates and demos, and identify follow-on opportunities with clients.