AI​/ML Program Manager

Overview

AI/ML Program Manager

Job Location s: US

Posted Date: 4 hours ago (1/21/2026 9:07 AM)

Overview content describes the company and benefits, including employee ownership, a culture of innovation, and equal opportunity statements. KCI Technologies, Inc. is an employee-owned engineering, consulting and construction firm serving clients across the United States. The company emphasizes leadership in technology, growth, and a diverse and inclusive staff. Equal opportunity employment is stated.

As AI/ML Program Manager
, you will serve as a trusted consultant guiding clients in the responsible and strategic adoption of AI/ML technologies and workflows. You will mentor AI/ML analysts and engineers while contributing directly to technical development and business strategy, demonstrating strong technical acumen, leadership, and a proactive approach to project delivery and cross-functional collaboration. You will lead client engagements from discovery through delivery, designing tailored AI/ML programs, shaping policies around responsible AI use, and providing hands-on technical insight into machine learning tools, data curation practices, and large language model (LLM) development.

This position is ideal for someone at the intersection of technology strategy, applied AI/ML, and client consulting.

• Serve as the primary advisor to clients on AI/ML adoption strategy, governance, and responsible use policies.
• Identify needs and opportunities to incorporate AI/ML for optimizing outcomes while supporting predictive modeling and data-driven decision making for clients
• Lead needs assessments to identify organizational gaps, training requirements, and technical infrastructure needs.
• Guide clients to understand, trust, and embrace AI/ML as a viable, practical tool to drive business outcomes.
• Design and deliver AI/ML roadmaps, including implementation frameworks, program structures, and success metrics.
• Establish governance and compliance frameworks to support the safe and scalable deployment of AI solutions.
• Partner with client leadership to align AI initiatives with business goals and enterprise IT strategies.
• Define best practices and standards for scalable AI/ML operations within organizations.
• Demonstrate AI/ML capabilities through proofs-of-concept and success stories to build client confidence and accelerate adoption.
• Provide expertise in machine learning and LLMs—guiding clients on model selection, training pipelines, and deployment practices.
• Implement and lead projects using retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems, embeddings, and vector databases.
• Strategically utilize foundation models, including fine-tuning, evaluation, and deployment.
• Advise on tools and platforms across the ML lifecycle.
• Lead project planning, define sprints, estimation, prioritization, and retrospectives.
• Collaborate internally to refine consulting methodologies, solution frameworks, and service offerings in AI/ML.
• Mentor and guide junior developers in both technical and professional development.
• Help establish team skills baselines and contribute to training and upskilling initiatives.
• Conduct regular code and model reviews, establish best practices, and support SDLC.
• Provide updates to the Data Analytics Manager about project progress, team needs, junior analyst development needs, etc.
• Provide technical expertise during proposal development, including reviewing RFPs, crafting technical approaches, and estimating LOEs.
• Participate in client meetings and demos.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Data Science, or related field.
• 15+ years of professional experience in client-facing or consulting work.
• Strong experience with and understanding of ML frameworks and tools.
• Proficiency in Python and experience with additional languages (e.g., Java, R, C++).
• Ability to translate complex AI/ML concepts into clear, actionable guidance for non-technical stakeholders.
• Pre-employment drug screening and background check are conditions of employment. Motor vehicle checks may be required based upon position.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Data Science, or related field.
• 8+ years of professional experience in AI/ML.
• Prior experience designing or leading AI/ML training and upskilling programs.
• Expertise in data curation and preparation, including LLM training workflows and dataset development
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) and modern MLOps pipelines (Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD).

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