Managing Director, AI Services

Elios, Inc.; United States; Híbrido; USD 200.000 - 250.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Elios, Inc. is building a high-impact AI services practice within a fast-scaling advisory firm. As Managing Director, you will own the operating cadence, delivery quality, and client-facing AI voice, partnering with product and engineering to shape AI workflows in regulated finance.

The role requires a senior governance mindset, experience at top firms, ability to set standards, and comfort with equity-backed growth. Remote US-based, permanent full-time.

Formación

• 12–15 years in management consulting and operations with delivery leadership.
• Senior Manager or Director-level experience from top firms (MBB/Big Four) is required.
• Ability to credibly discuss AI with executives and technical teams.
• Proven track record of setting and enforcing delivery standards.
• Comfort working in regulated finance/accounting environments.

Responsabilidades

• Own the operating cadence of the AI practice, plan and deliver across engagements.
• Maintain delivery quality and raise the bar over time.
• Be the client-facing AI voice collaborating with product and engineering.
• Translate client needs into feasible scope and timelines.
• Apply delivery frameworks and staffing models to scale the practice.
• Partner with engineering/product leadership on scoping, pricing, delivery.
• Handle at-risk engagements or difficult client conversations.

Conocimientos

Delivery leadership

Senior manager / director profile

Big Four / MBB background

AI strategy understanding

Regulated domain experience

Descripción del empleo

Management Consulting Delivery Management Operations Management Client Engagement AI Strategy MBA Practice Management AI Services Delivery Stakeholder Management Big Four / MBB Consulting

Job Description

Managing Director of AI Services

Location: Remote (US) | Type: Permanent, full time | Experience: 12 to 15 years | Pay: $200K-$250K base + bonus + equity

About the Role

You'll run the operational engine of a newly forming AI services practice inside a fast-scaling, private equity-backed finance and accounting advisory firm. This role owns operating cadence and day-to-day delivery quality across AI engagements, sits in front of clients as a credible AI voice, and works closely with product and engineering teams building agentic systems and AI-native workflows in a regulated finance environment.

What You'll Do

• Own the operating cadence of the AI practice, including how the team plans, prioritizes, runs delivery, and reports on progress
• Keep a close handle on delivery quality across engagements, spotting issues before clients do and raising the bar over time
• Be the client-facing AI voice in the room, working alongside product and engineering rather than tossing work over the fence
• Translate between client needs and technical execution, keeping both sides grounded on scope, timeline, and feasibility
• Bring consulting rigor to a young practice through delivery frameworks, staffing models, quality gates, and an operating rhythm that can scale
• Partner with engineering and product leadership on how AI work is scoped, priced, and delivered
• Step into hard situations when needed, whether that's an at-risk engagement, a difficult client conversation, or a process that still needs work

Qualifications

• 12 to 15 years spanning management consulting and operations, with a track record of running delivery, not just advising on it
• A strong Senior Manager or Director profile from a top firm, including MBB, Big Four, or a respected boutique, with the drive to build and a willingness to stay hands-on. This is a must.
• Credibility discussing AI with both executives and technical teams
• Proven ability to set and enforce delivery standards in a fast-moving, high-expectations environment
• Comfort working in a regulated domain such as finance, accounting, or audit, or the judgment to ramp quickly