Senior Manager, Applied AI Strategy

EY; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 344,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Flexible vacation policy

Total rewards package

Job summary

EY seeks a hands-on AI architect to lead delivery of production-grade AI solutions for private equity clients and portfolio companies. You will guide embedded teams, shaping models, data pipelines and governance while aligning with client value creation strategies.

You will drive end-to-end delivery, coach engineers, and manage relationships, budgets, and change across engagements, including travel to client sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred.
• 5–7 years of relevant experience.
• Agentic AI Solution Architecture
• Generative AI Application Development (RAG, multi-agent systems)
• AI Platform Design & Operations (LLMOps / MLOps)
• Multi-Model & Multi-Cloud Architecture (Azure, AWS, GCP)
• Data Platform & Pipeline Engineering (Snowflake, Databricks)
• AI Governance & Responsible AI (RBAC/ABAC)
• AI Use-Case Discovery & Value Qualification
• Business Case Development
• Process Re-engineering & Workflow Automation
• AI Operating Model / Organization Design
• Building and Managing Relationships
• Client Trust and Value
• Commercial Astuteness
• Communicating With Impact
• Complex Problem-Solving
• Critical Thinking
• Driving Outcomes
• Leading Teams
• Learning Agility
• Managing Change
• Negotiation and Influencing

Responsibilities

• Own solution architecture and technical direction for AI deployments across client environments.
• Select models, frameworks, and evaluation criteria for reliable results.
• Develop solutions spanning data, process, and organizational change.
• Recommend changes to client operating models and delivery practices.
• Work embedded at client sites and travel as required.

Skills

Agentic AI Solution Architecture

Generative AI Application Development

LLMOps / MLOps

Multi-Model & Multi-Cloud

Data Platform & Pipeline Engineering

AI Governance & Responsible AI

Value Qualification

Business Case Development

Process Re-engineering

Change Management

Leading Teams

Client Relationship Mgmt

Commercial Acumen

Communication Skills

Critical Thinking

Problem Solving

Negotiation & Influence

Learning Agility

Education

Bachelor's degree (4-year)

Master's degree preferred

Job description

EY seeks a hands-on AI architect to lead delivery of production-grade AI solutions for private equity clients and portfolio companies. You will guide embedded teams, shaping models, data pipelines and governance while aligning with client value creation strategies.

You will drive end-to-end delivery, coach engineers, and manage relationships, budgets, and change across engagements, including travel to client sites as needed.