Senior AI Engineer & Data Strategy Lead

PwC; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 124,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Holiday pay

Vacation

Personal and family sick leave

Job summary

PwC is seeking an AML and Sanctions AI Engineer - Senior Manager to drive data-driven strategy and analytics for clients within the Risk & Regulatory practice. You will lead teams, apply systems thinking, and deliver scalable data solutions across banking and capital markets.

The role emphasizes mentorship, client validation, and thoughtful action in complex scenarios. You will influence outcomes, validate results with clients, and craft holistic narratives to communicate insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher.
• 7+ years of experience.
• Experience with financial crimes or sanctions context is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of data-driven solutions to optimize performance.
• Guide teams using advanced analytics for strategic client insights.
• Oversee data architecture and data pipeline management for data quality.
• Build relationships with stakeholders to address data challenges in banking and capital markets.
• Oversee deployment of scalable analytics and visualization solutions to support decision-making.
• Promote continuous process improvement and change to stay competitive.
• Validate outcomes with clients and adapt strategies based on feedback.
• Lead teams through ambiguity with composure and clarity.
• Mentor and coach diverse, high-performing teams.
• Apply systems thinking to sanctions and financial crime challenges.

Skills

Data analytics

AI engineering

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Systems thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Python

Data visualization

Data pipelines

Job description

PwC is seeking an AML and Sanctions AI Engineer - Senior Manager to drive data-driven strategy and analytics for clients within the Risk & Regulatory practice. You will lead teams, apply systems thinking, and deliver scalable data solutions across banking and capital markets.

The role emphasizes mentorship, client validation, and thoughtful action in complex scenarios. You will influence outcomes, validate results with clients, and craft holistic narratives to communicate insights.