Lead Deployment Strategist

Apiphany; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base Salary: $120,000–$180,000

Generous Equity

Visa Sponsorship

Hybrid work: 3 days in office

401(k) plan

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

Snacks at the office

Flexible vacation policy

Job summary

A leading AI company in San Francisco is seeking a Lead Deployment Strategist to tackle complex manufacturing challenges using AI. This role involves collaboration across teams to drive impactful decisions and implement innovative solutions. The ideal candidate has 2-7 years in strategic consulting and a strong background in engineering fields. This position offers a competitive salary and hybrid work flexibility.

Qualifications

• 2–7 years of strategic consulting experience at top firms.
• Background in Mechanical, Aerospace, Industrial, or Robotics.
• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to identify high-value problems.
• Translate data insights into actionable decisions.
• Deploy AI solutions to real-world engineering challenges.

Skills

Strategic consulting experience

Analytical skills

Structured problem-solving

Communication skills

Managing cross-functional projects

Tools

Python

R

Job description

About Apiphany

Apiphany is a pioneering foundational AI company for physical product development. We empower global innovators in automotive, aerospace, medtech, and energy to transform mountains of unstructured technical data into real-time, actionable insights. Backed by world-class investors from Markforged, Databricks, GM, and Character, our mission is to revolutionize how engineering decisions are made, turning complexity into clarity for the world’s top manufacturers.

Our models are built for the complexities of engineering and manufacturing. Our models understand physics principles, design specifications, and program constraints. We’re a small, elite team of builders from Stanford, Berkeley, MIT, UW, and CMU, alongside industry leaders from GM, Ford, and Genesis Therapeutics. We’re passionate about transforming hard-tech and building a category-defining company together.

About the Role

As a Lead Deployment Strategist at Apiphany, you’ll sit at the intersection of product, data, and customer success. Your mission is to turn our partners’ most complex manufacturing and engineering challenges into tangible AI-powered impact.

You’ll collaborate with engineers, product designers, and executives—both internally and within customer organizations—to identify high-value problems, map workflows, and deploy Apiphany’s intelligence platform in the real world. You’ll translate insights from data into decisions that improve how the world’s most advanced products are designed and built.

This is a role for analytical, product-minded problem solvers who thrive in ambiguity, love working directly with customers, and want to build the bridge between AI technology and real-world transformation.

Experience & Skills

• 2–7 years of strategic consulting experience (ideally at Bain, BCG, McKinsey, or a comparable firm)

• Background in Mechanical, Aerospace, Industrial, Electrical, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Automotive, or Robotics/Automation

• Strong analytical, structured problem-solving, and communication skills

• Proven ability to manage cross-functional projects and work directly with senior stakeholders

• Deep curiosity about engineering, data, and AI-driven decision-making

Bonus Skills

• 3–5+ years in client-facing project leadership, delivering measurable impact

• Experience building or interpreting data models, or working with Python or R

• Familiarity with manufacturing systems, digital twins, or data pipelines

• Ability to deliver insights through data analysis and AI models

Personality & Values:

• Startup mindset: bias toward action, rapid iteration, and ownership

• Mission-driven and customer-obsessed

• Self-motivated, collaborative, and eager to raise the bar for the whole team

• Passion for working in a fast-paced, high-impact startup transforming hard tech

Compensation & Benefits:

• Base Salary: $120,000–$180,000

• Equity: Generous Equity

• Visa Sponsorship

• Hybrid work: 3 days in San Francisco office

• 401(k) plan

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance coverage

• Snacks at the office

• Paid Time Off (PTO): Flexible vacation policy