Senior Manager AI Engineering

Simon‑Kucher; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 324,000 - 355,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Office hybrid

Health benefits

Professional development

Job summary

Simon-Kucher is seeking a Senior Manager AI Engineering in Warsaw to lead multidisciplinary teams in designing and delivering enterprise AI solutions that drive real business value. You will combine AI expertise with people leadership, project delivery, and client advisory to scale AI across commercial functions.

You will mentor engineers and consultants, oversee AI architectures, and guide adoption of Agentic AI, LLM-based applications, and cloud-native platforms.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in AI Engineering, Machine Learning Engineering, Software Engineering, or Applied AI.
• University degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience leading technical projects and taking ownership of technical solutions.
• Strong in Python, including API development and integration patterns.
• Hands-on delivering LLM-based solutions (RAG, tool calling, and agentic workflows) with LangChain and/or LangGraph or similar AI orchestration frameworks.
• Production practices including testing, code reviews, CI/CD, observability, and operational support.
• Knowledge of Power Automate or similar workflow automation platforms.
• Consulting background or understanding of professional services delivery models.
• Experience with Azure ecosystem (AI Foundry, Container Apps, Functions).
• Clear English communication (C1+) and ability to align technical decisions with business constraints.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex AI transformation programs from strategy through enterprise deployment, ensuring successful delivery, client impact, and commercial outcomes.
• Manage and develop multidisciplinary teams of AI engineers, consultants, and client stakeholders while fostering a collaborative, high-performing culture.
• Oversee the design and implementation of enterprise AI architectures, ensuring solutions align with business objectives and engineering standards.
• Guide teams in delivering modern AI solutions, including Agentic AI, LLM applications, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), AI agents, and cloud-native AI platforms.
• Translate business processes into AI-enabled operating models, prioritise high-value AI use cases, and ensure solutions deliver measurable business value.
• Ensure engineering excellence across AI delivery by promoting best practices in software engineering, MLOps, Responsible AI, governance, observability, and operational excellence.
• Advise senior client stakeholders on AI strategy, operating models, governance, and enterprise AI adoption.
• Drive capability development by mentoring team members, establishing engineering best practices, and fostering continuous learning across the AI Engineering team.
• Support business development by identifying new opportunities, shaping AI proposals, and expanding existing client relationships.

Skills

Python

LangChain

LangGraph

LLM-based solutions

CI/CD

MLOps

APIs

Azure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Data Science/Engineering

Equivalent practical experience

Tools

LangChain

LangGraph

Job description

Senior Manager AI Engineering

In Poland - Warsaw

Simon-Kucher is helping organizations unlock better growth by combining deep commercial expertise in pricing, sales, marketing and customer experience with cutting-edge AI technologies. We support clients in transforming commercial decision-making through enterprise AI, Agentic AI, and data-driven solutions. As a Senior Manager AI Engineering, you will lead multidisciplinary teams in designing and delivering enterprise AI solutions that create measurable business value. You will combine AI expertise with people leadership, project delivery, and client advisory to help organizations adopt and scale AI across their commercial functions. Working closely with business leaders, data scientists, engineers, and technology partners, you will drive AI transformation initiatives from strategy through implementation.

The salary for this position ranges from PLN 29 000 to PLN 31 800 gross per month under an employment contract (UoP), depending on the candidate’s relevant experience, skill set, level of expertise and overall fit for the role. Additional factors such as industry background, technical competencies and interview performance may also influence the final offer. The compensation package at Simon-Kucher CBS consists of a gross base salary, a monthly remote work allowance and an annual bonus. The bonus is paid in December and is based on the results of a 360-degree performance evaluation.

Please remember to submit your application in English. Other applications will not be considered. The candidate should have an EU work permit, we do not offer visa for this position.

What makes us special:

• Become part of a unique entrepreneurial team. Think independently, use your initiative, and take some risks. Entrepreneurship is a powerful force that drives the growth not only of our firm but our clients and people.
• Unlock the power of opportunity. Advance your career in a thriving company that creates positive impact. We invest in your professional development every step of the way.
• Enjoy balance and flexible working. Be empowered to do your best work – whether it’s remotely or in the office.
• Prioritize your health and wellbeing. No matter where you live, we offer a competitive suite of health benefits to help keep you and your loved ones safe.
• Work in a values-driven culture. At Simon-Kucher, our vision is to become the world's leading growth specialist. Our values guide the way we do business and communicate our distinctiveness. They sum up what we stand for, influence our culture, and drive how and why we do things.

How you will create an impact:

• Lead complex AI transformation programs from strategy through enterprise deployment, ensuring successful delivery, client impact, and commercial outcomes.
• Manage and develop multidisciplinary teams of AI engineers, consultants, and client stakeholders while fostering a collaborative, high-performing culture.
• Oversee the design and implementation of enterprise AI architectures, ensuring solutions align with business objectives, engineering standards, and enterprise best practices.
• Guide teams in delivering modern AI solutions, including Agentic AI, LLM applications, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), AI agents, and cloud-native AI platforms.
• Translate business processes into AI-enabled operating models, prioritize high-value AI use cases, and ensure solutions deliver measurable business value.
• Ensure engineering excellence across AI delivery by promoting best practices in software engineering, MLOps, Responsible AI, governance, observability, and operational excellence.
• Advise senior client stakeholders on AI strategy, operating models, governance, and enterprise AI adoption.
• Drive capability development by mentoring team members, establishing engineering best practices, and fostering continuous learning across the AI Engineering team.
• Support business development by identifying new opportunities, shaping AI proposals, and expanding existing client relationships.

Your profile:

• You have 5+ years of experience in AI Engineering, Machine Learning Engineering, Software Engineering, or Applied AI.
• You have a university degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• You combine AI expertise with commercial experience across pricing, sales, marketing and customer experience.
• You have experience in leading technical projects and take on ownership of technical solutions.
• You are strong in Python, including API development and integration patterns.
• You have deep hands‑on experience delivering LLM-based solutions (RAG, tool calling, and agentic workflows) with LangChain and/or LangGraph or similar AI orchestration frameworks.
• You are comfortable with production practices, including testing, code reviews, CI/CD, observability, and operational support.
• You have knowledge of Power Automate or similar workflow automation platforms.
• Consulting background or understanding of professional services delivery models.
• Experience with Azure ecosystem (AI Foundry, Container Apps, Functions).
• You communicate clearly in English (C1+) and can align technical decisions with business constraints.

About Simon-Kucher

Simon-Kucher is a global consultancy with more than 2,200 employees in 30+ countries. Our sole focus is on unlocking better growth that drives measurable revenue and profit for our clients. As a trusted commercial advisor, we combine deep consulting expertise, growth specialization, and technology to scale impact. We optimize every lever of commercial strategy – product, pricing, innovation, marketing, sales, and digital – based on deep insights into what customers value and are willing to pay for. With over 40 years of experience in monetization, we are regarded as the world’s leading commercial growth and pricing specialist. simon-kucher.com

We believe in building a culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion, creating an environment in which our people feel valued, are able to be themselves and feel their contribution matters. If we get that right, remarkable things will happen; people will grow faster, innovate, feel valued, and create better outcomes for everyone – our people, our clients and, of course, our business.

Your personal contact:

Karolina Ratajczyk
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