Senior AI Architect & Strategic Systems Lead

PwC; Zürich; On-site; CHF 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC invites a Senior Manager to lead AI and data strategy engagements, shaping architectures and delivering scalable, production-ready intelligent systems. You will work with senior stakeholders to translate complex AI concepts into actionable roadmaps, drive client relationships and grow the AI offering across transformation programs.

You will guide multidisciplinary teams, apply domain knowledge to enterprise data, and ensure robust, secure deployments while expanding market presence.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Computer Science, AI, Data Science, Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years' experience building, architecting or leading sophisticated AI/data solutions in complex environments.
• Fluent in English; German fluency is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Identify problems worth solving.
• Understand complex legal, tax and corporate environments and determine where AI can improve decisions.
• Shape the technical vision and design architectures across models, agents, knowledge and enterprise integration.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams from ambiguous problem through to working solution.
• Stay close to the frontier by evaluating emerging research and technologies.

Skills

LLMs

Agentic systems

Knowledge graphs

Python

TypeScript

AI architecture

Data modeling

Security

Leadership

Communication

Education

Master's or PhD in Computer Science, AI, Data Science, Engineering or related field

Tools

Docker

GPU Programming

Job description

PwC invites a Senior Manager to lead AI and data strategy engagements, shaping architectures and delivering scalable, production-ready intelligent systems. You will work with senior stakeholders to translate complex AI concepts into actionable roadmaps, drive client relationships and grow the AI offering across transformation programs.

You will guide multidisciplinary teams, apply domain knowledge to enterprise data, and ensure robust, secure deployments while expanding market presence.