Client‑Focused AI Engineer Manager (Forward Deployed)

EY

Des Moines (IA)

Remote

USD 126,000 - 262,000

Full time

6 hours ago

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Job summary

EY is seeking an experienced Forward Deployed Engineer Manager to lead client-facing AI/ML initiatives, delivering scalable AI, machine learning, and agentic systems across cloud and on‑prem environments. You will drive architectural decisions, mentor multidisciplinary teams, and ensure responsible deployment while collaborating with EY’s global clients and teams.

You will oversee solution design, production deployment, and value realization, working closely with data and analytics professionals

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required.
6–10 years of AI, data science, and/or ML experience.
2–4 years of experience directly managing technical teams.
Strong Python skills.
Ability to lead and communicate with diverse, hybrid and global teams.
Experience delivering production AI/ML solutions on major cloud platforms.
Knowledge of MLOps, LLMOps and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

Lead client-embedded AI workstreams from opportunity identification to deployment and optimization.
Redesign client processes for human-AI collaboration and drive delivery improvements.
Manage lean, multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex AI engineering initiatives.
Build trust with stakeholders and lead product and agile delivery from planning to closure.
Identify adjacent use cases and opportunities for additional services.
Define solution architecture and guide hands-on development of agentic workflows.