Practice Manager - AI & Data

ALTEN

$160K — $190K *
Enterprise Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 12-15 years in consulting, engineering, or tech-driven sectors
  • 5+ years in AI, Data, or Analytics leadership
  • Proven track record in building and scaling technical teams
  • Experience with Generative AI technologies and related frameworks
  • Familiarity with Cloud AI ecosystems and MLOps tools
  • Understanding of data governance, security, and AI regulations

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage AI & Data practice
  • Steer resource allocation across multiple activities
  • Provide line management and technical leadership
  • Define and evaluate skills development objectives for practice members
  • Develop and standardize processes and methodologies
  • Foster a culture of collaboration and innovation
  • Partner with sales teams to identify AI & Data opportunities
  • Act as a trusted advisor during client engagements
  • Drive development of AI & Data offerings and reusable assets

Benefits

  • Opportunities for continuous learning and professional development
  • Access to advanced AI and Data tools and frameworks
  • Involvement in innovative projects within a cutting-edge field
  • Support for career advancement and succession management
  • Flexible work arrangements and collaborative work culture
Full Job Description
As Practice Manager, AI & Data you will be responsible for;

Practice Leadership & Management
  • 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

Client Engagement & Pre-Sales
  • Partner with Sales and Account teams to identify and shape AI & Data opportunities
  • Lead or contribute to solutioning, proposals, and RFP responses
  • Act as a trusted advisor in client discussions and executive forums
  • Align AI & Data solutions with business value and client outcomes

Technical Leadership & Innovation
  • Provide leadership across advanced AI & Data domains:
    • Generative AI & LLM ecosystems (prompt engineering, RAG, multi-agent systems)
    • Data Engineering & Modern Data Platforms (ETL/ELT, streaming, data lakes, data mesh)
    • 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 in AI, Data, or Analytics leadership roles
  • Proven experience building 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

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