Senior Manager, Forward-Deployed AI Engineering

EY; Nashville (TN); Remote; USD 144,000 - 374,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Pension and 401(k) plans

Paid time off

Job summary

EY is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer Senior Manager to lead interdisciplinary teams in delivering scalable AI and ML solutions for diverse clients. You will translate strategic AI goals into actionable, production-grade implementations while collaborating with data scientists, cloud engineers, and DevOps professionals.

You will oversee end-to-end delivery, governance, and value realization of AI initiatives, maintaining strong client relationships and guiding teams through complex technical

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field.
• 8-10+ years of professional consulting experience in business or technology.
• 3-5+ years of experience directly managing technical or consulting teams.
• Experience with foundation models, generative AI, and end-to-end ML workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead forward-deployed AI engineers and data scientists delivering production-grade ML and AI solutions.
• Diagnose client opportunities, shape and engineer AI strategies at scale.
• Collaborate with Data Scientists, Cloud Engineers, MLOps, and platform engineers across client environments.
• Guide teams in deploying, operating, and measuring value from AI systems.

Skills

Python

Jira

Azure DevOps

GIT

Education

Bachelor’s or MS degree in a related field

Job description

EY is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer Senior Manager to lead interdisciplinary teams in delivering scalable AI and ML solutions for diverse clients. You will translate strategic AI goals into actionable, production-grade implementations while collaborating with data scientists, cloud engineers, and DevOps professionals.

You will oversee end-to-end delivery, governance, and value realization of AI initiatives, maintaining strong client relationships and guiding teams through complex technical