Associate Director, AI Lead, Technology Consulting

KPMG China provides multidisciplinary services from audit and tax to advisory, with a strong focus on serving our clients' needs and their industries. Not only do we have an overriding commitment to provide the highest quality services for our clients, but we also strive to become a responsible corporate citizen that has a positive impact on our environment and community.

At KPMG, you'll translate insights into action and reveal opportunities for all-our teams, our clients and our world.

The AI Lead will be responsible for designing, delivering, and scaling AI solutions for corporate clients across multiple industries. This role will lead a technical team (around 5-6 members) and work closely with business consultants to translate complex business issues and pain points into practical, high-impact AI solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design and implementation of AI/ML solutions for corporate clients, from problem definition and solution design to deployment and post implementation support.

• Work closely with consulting teams and client stakeholders to understand business challenges, identify AI opportunities, and define solution roadmaps and success metrics.

• Build, manage, and mentor a technical AI team, including junior engineers, data engineers/scientists, and system analysts.

• Establish solution delivery standards, best practices, and reusable components for AI projects (e.g., frameworks, templates, code libraries).

• Oversee technical architecture and integration of AI solutions with clients' existing systems, data platforms, and security/governance requirements.

• Drive experimentation and rapid prototyping of AI use cases (e.g., predictive analytics, NLP, computer vision, generative AI, automation) and convert successful prototypes into scalable solutions.

• Ensure solution quality, performance, and reliability through rigorous testing, monitoring, and continuous improvement.

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders on go-to-market activities, proposals, and client presentations, including solution demos and proof-of-concept design.

• Stay current on AI technologies, tools, and industry trends, and introduce new approaches that enhance the firm's AI offerings.

• Foster a culture of learning, adaptability, and innovation within the AI team.

Experience & Background

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.

• Proven experience (6-8 years) in designing and implementing AI / machine learning / data-driven solutions in a corporate or enterprise environment.

• Hands-on experience across the AI solution lifecycle, including data preparation, model development, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring.

• Solid understanding of AI/ML technologies and platforms (e.g., Python-based ML stacks, cloud AI services, MLOps tools, LLM / GenAI platforms).

• Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring on/offshore technical teams, with the ability to grow talent from junior staff to senior technical roles.

• Strong solution architecture skills, including experience integrating AI solutions into existing enterprise systems and workflows.

• Experience working across multiple industries (e.g., financial services, retail, real estate, public sector) and adapting AI solutions to different business contexts.

• Strong proficiency in both Chinese and English (written and spoken)

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts in clear business language.

• Proven track record in collaborating with consulting or business teams to translate business problems into technical requirements and solution design.

About KPMG

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