Executive Director, Forward-Deployed AI Delivery

C3.ai, Inc.

Houston (TX)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 240,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits
Generous equity
Competitive compensation

Job summary

C3 AI, a leading enterprise AI software company, seeks a Director of Forward Deployed Engineering to own a portfolio of strategic customer relationships from signature through production and expansion. You will lead a team of engineers delivering complex enterprise AI programs and set the technical and commercial roadmap with C-suite stakeholders.

In this role you will balance executive client leadership with hands-on delivery, build staff, drive scope discipline, and partner with Sales and

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in management consulting or FDE/delivery leadership in enterprise software or professional services.
  • BS/MS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

  • Own delivery outcomes across a portfolio of strategic accounts from SOW to production go-live and expansion.
  • Manage a team of Forward Deployed resources including hiring, onboarding, and performance development.
  • Lead technical discovery, map customer workflows, and define MVP scope for new use cases.
  • Identify high-value use cases and drive pilot-to-production expansion with ROI focus.
  • Codify reusable patterns and contribute to Product and Solutions with field feedback.

Skills

Leadership
Executive presence
Client relationships
Strategic planning
Delivery leadership
Code literacy
Industry knowledge
Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science / Software Engineering

Tools

AI platforms

Job description

C3 AI, a leading enterprise AI software company, seeks a Director of Forward Deployed Engineering to own a portfolio of strategic customer relationships from signature through production and expansion. You will lead a team of engineers delivering complex enterprise AI programs and set the technical and commercial roadmap with C-suite stakeholders.

In this role you will balance executive client leadership with hands-on delivery, build staff, drive scope discipline, and partner with Sales and

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