Practice Manager

ALTEN Technology USA; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a Senior AI & Data Leader to drive the AI & Data practice and partner with sales on opportunities. You will provide technical leadership across AI, data, and analytics domains and guide delivery teams on scalable AI architectures.

The role requires 12-15 years in consulting or tech, with 5+ years in AI/Data leadership, supporting projects across North America. On-site work is required with locations in Greensboro, NC; Broomfield, CO; or Troy, MI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI, or related field.
• Certifications in AI/ML, Cloud are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the AI & Data practice.
• Manage and steer allocation of practice resources across activities.
• Provide line management and leadership to members of the practice.
• Define skills development objectives for practice members and evaluate progress.
• Develop, improve, and standardize processes, methodologies, and tools.
• Foster collaboration, innovation, and knowledge sharing across the practice.
• Partner with Sales and Account teams to identify AI & Data opportunities.
• Lead or contribute to solutioning, proposals, and RFP responses.
• Act as trusted advisor in client discussions and executive forums.
• Align AI & Data solutions with business value and client outcomes.

Skills

Generative AI (LLMs)

AI/ML frameworks

Data engineering

Cloud AI ecosystems

MLOps / LLMOps

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Data/AI

AI/ML certifications (plus)

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Spark

Databricks

Job description

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

Responsibilities;

• Lead and manage the AI & Data practice
• Manage and steer the allocation of practice resources across multiple activities, including:
• Technical pre-sales support
• Technical expertise delivery to projects
• Recruitment support
• Training and competency development
• Provide line management and leadership to members of the practice including technical leadership across AI and Data
• Define skills development objectives for practice members and evaluate progress and effectiveness
• Develop, improve, and standardize processes, methodologies, and tools
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and knowledge sharing across the practice
• Partner with Sales and Account teams toidentify and shape AI & Data opportunities
• Lead or contribute tosolutioning, proposals, and RFP responses
• Act as atrusted advisorin client discussions and executive forums
• Align AI & Data solutions withbusiness value and client outcomes

Technical Leadership & Innovation

• Provide leadership across advanced AI & Data domains:
• Cloud-based AI architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP AI services)
• Machine Learning & Deep Learning (supervised, unsupervised, reinforcement learning)
  • Support delivery teams with hands‑on guidance and expert oversight
  • Drive development of AI & Data offerings, accelerators, and reusable assets
  • Identify opportunities for AI-driven productivity gains and automation
  • Ensure adoption of industry best practices and scalable architectures

Qualifications

• 12-15 years of experience in consulting, engineering services, or technology-driven organizations
• 5+ years of experience inAI, Data, or Analytics leadership roles
• Proven experiencebuilding and scaling technical teams or practices
• Experience in:
  • Generative AI technologies (LLMs, RAG pipelines, prompt engineering, API-based AI services)
  • AI/ML frameworks (e.g., Python ecosystem, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn)
  • Data Engineering tools & platforms (Spark, Databricks, distributed systems)
  • Cloud AI ecosystems (Azure AI, AWS SageMaker/Bedrock, Google Vertex AI)
  • MLOps / LLMOps tools (MLflow, Kubeflow, containerization, orchestration)
• Understanding of data governance, security, and AI regulations

Skills & Competency Management

• Create, maintain, and manage the practice skill matrix
• Identify competency gaps and develop capability‑building plans
• Develop and coordinate technical training programs and certification initiatives
• Build and strengthen a team of experts through:
• Recruitment
• Coaching and mentoring
• Internal talent development and training
• Support career development planning and succession management within the practice
• Promote technical communities, best practices, and continuous learning initiatives

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Data Science, AI, or related field
• Certifications in AI/ML, Cloud are a plus

Salary Range: $160,000-$190,000 + Annual Performance Bonus

The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job‑related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience

Note: this position is on‑site, but can be located in Greensboro, NC, Broomfield, CO, or Troy, MI.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug‑free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre‑employment drug screening as a condition of hire.