AI Architect Digital & AI Director
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AI Architect Digital & AI Director

We set out to build the world's most trusted consulting firm creating lasting impact for clients and pioneering a positive, people-first way of working. We work with everyone from FTSE 100 names to bright new start-ups, in every sector. You'll find us collaborating shoulder-to-shoulder with our clients, from the big picture right down to the detail: helping them define their strategy, deliver complex change, spot the right commercial opportunities, manage risk, or bring their purpose and sustainability goals to life. Our clients love how we get to know what makes their organizations tick slotting seamlessly into their teams and being proudly geeky about solving their challenges. We have hubs in Europe, the US, Asia and Australia, and we work all around the world - from a wind farm in Wyoming to a boardroom in Berlin. Find us wherever there's a challenge to be tackled and an impact to be made. Our Digital & AI practice is looking for an experienced Director to join the team. Through continued expansion, we are looking for a Consulting Director to join and support the growth of our Digital & AI team. This is a unique opportunity to shape and lead cutting-edge AI engagements. You will define strategy, deliver complex AI programs, and contribute to the growth of our AI consulting footprint. As a key member of our team, you will help shape and drive a range of exciting technology-focused initiatives across all our US industry market sectors (Financial Services, Products & Services, Energy & Resources and Telecom & Media). Our practice focuses on partnering with our clients to solve their most complex data and AI challenges. We leverage deep expertise across all facets of technology driven transformation encompassing digital innovation, data analytics, AI capabilities and technology platforms to design solutions uniquely tailored to each client's needs.

As part of the Digital & AI team, you'll work closely with senior stakeholders to shape AI strategies, define delivery roadmaps, and oversee the implementation of scalable, production-grade AI systems. You will help us to build our US practice by working side-by-side with our senior leadership partners to develop client relationships and business development opportunities. You will be responsible for aligning AI solutions with our client's business goals, developing technically robust solutions, and maintaining ethical integrity. You will also be responsible for creating value for our clients by leading AI visioning sessions, facilitating strategy workshops and overseeing the design and architecture documents and managing the downstream effects. In addition, you will also support the development of our internal capabilities and provide mentorship to junior staff members, enabling them to thrive in a fast-paced, innovation driven environment.

Typical engagements include:

• Driving stakeholder engagement: Building consensus among technical and business stakeholders, ensuring that delivery is aligned with business priorities and value creation.
• Facilitating AI visioning and strategy workshops: Supporting clients by providing a framework of an ideal future state and providing them the necessary tools to make it into reality.
• Leading end-to-end delivery of AI/ML projects: Managing all phases of the project lifecycle, from discovery and design to deployment, monitoring, and optimization, while ensuring sustainable and impactful outcomes.
• Translating business requirements: Converting complex functional and non-functional needs into practical solutions that align with the organization's strategy, policies, and standards. In certain instances, you may assist clients in establishing new policies, principles, and standards around AI.
• Advising on AI operating models and governance: Guiding clients to establish effective AI operating frameworks, governance models, and responsible AI practices to address ethical considerations and regulatory compliance.
• Scaling AI capabilities: Supporting clients in enhancing AI scalability through MLOps automation, cloud infrastructure modernization, and ensuring data readiness. This includes helping them transition from on-premises systems to modern, cloud-based infrastructures such as AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Leading in Business Development: Assist and lead with the development of client relationships and business engagement opportunities.
• Growth Contribution: Contribute to the ongoing evolution of Baringa's global and local growth strategy.

Our Director role requires 10+ years of experience in a consulting or industry role, with a strong background in Data & AI initiatives. We are looking for people who have a strong network, and background in building and scaling teams, who can advise our clients and actively participate in technical delivery, bringing solutions to life. Below are some of the key skills and qualifications we are seeking:

• Strategic Innovation: Developing tailored and innovative strategies for transformation and growth through AI, coupled with the ability to lead the end-to-end delivery of AI/ML projects, from discovery and design through to deployment, monitoring, and ongoing optimization.
• Identifying and Enabling AI Use Cases: Proactively identifying AI opportunities and crafting robust business cases to promote AI adoption, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Client Advisory and Upskilling: Advising clients on AI/ML operating models, governance frameworks, and responsible AI/ML practices, while fostering their understanding and capabilities in AI/ML methodologies.
• Business-to-AI Translation: Translating business requirements, both functional and non-functional, into actionable technical solutions. This involves maintaining compliance with organizational strategies, policies, and standards, while helping clients define new policies, principles, and standards when necessary.
• Leadership in AI Delivery Planning: Converting business objectives into comprehensive AI/ML delivery plans, managing cross-functional teams to execute ambitious goals effectively.
• AI tools, vendors and solutions: Working understanding and comparative pro/cons of AI solutions and tools landscape. Expert ability to build and deploy solutions using COTS solutions.
• Scaling AI/ML Capabilities: Supporting clients in scaling AI/ML processes, including MLOps, cloud infrastructure, and data readiness. Additionally, facilitating transitions from legacy on-premises systems to modern cloud-based infrastructures such as AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• End-to-End AI Systems Delivery: Overseeing all stages of AI/ML project delivery, from discovery to deployment and monitoring, ensuring technical rigor and business impact.
• Stakeholder Engagement and Alignment: Driving effective engagement with stakeholders to ensure alignment between technical delivery and measurable business value creation.

Putting People First. Baringa is a People First company and wellbeing is at the forefront of our culture. We recognize the importance of work-life balance and flexible working and provide our staff amazing benefits. Some of these benefits include:

• Salary range: $245,000 - $285,000
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance at no cost for employee-only coverage. These benefits utilize comprehensive networks to offer coverage throughout the United States
• Company-paid group term life, short-term disability, long-term disability, and travel insurance
• Participation in our 401k retirement plan; we contribute 3% of your annual base salary and match up to an additional 2% if you contribute to the plan
• Ability to set aside pre-tax dollars toward commuter benefits, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, and Dep-care FSA
• Baringa People Fund an opportunity for every employee to manage their wellbeing through an activity of their choice outside of work
• Paid Parental leave of 16 weeks for primary caregivers
• Opportunities to grow your skills and knowledge through a range of learning courses and resources
• Five weeks' annual leave, with an additional two-week recharge after five years

Diversity and Inclusion. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging is central to our culture and that diversity is paramount to driving creativity, innovation, and value for our clients and for our people. An award-winning workplace. You can be a part of our 'Great Place to Work' with our commitment to women and well-being in the workplace for all. Using business as a force for good. We maintain high standards of environmental performance and transparency, which can be seen through our commitment to Net Zero with our SBTI-verified Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions reduction targets and our support of the Better Business Act. We report our progress publicly and ensure that we are also externally assessed and scored through organizations like CDP and EcoVadis - helping us to continually identify where we can improve. We have a long legacy of supporting the communities in which we work, and offer a variety of ways to contribute, by putting people first and creating impact that lasts. Our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) agenda is about giving back to the communities in which we live and work by sharing our skills, talent and time. In essence, we aim to empower and encourage everyone in the firm to contribute to the things we care about, and support registered charities and organizations with a clear social or environmental purpose to increase the positive impact they can have.

All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion,