AI Engineering Manager

Join Encova Insurance as an AI Engineering Manager
. This hybrid role is based in Columbus, Ohio, with the option to work a hybrid schedule from our Charleston, WV office.

Salary range: $ – $ per year, plus bonus and benefits.

We welcome referrals. If you know a current Encova associate, please encourage them to submit a referral before you apply.

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of AI/ML engineers and MLOps specialists.
• Create a culture of innovation, ownership, inclusivity, and excellence.
• Provide technical leadership through code reviews, architectural guidance, hands‑on problem solving, and execution of proofs of concept (POCs).
• Define the technical roadmap for AI initiatives aligned with business priorities.
• Design and optimize end‑to‑end operational workflows, embedding automation, AI‑driven orchestration, intelligent decisioning, and continuous feedback loops.
• Oversee the development, deployment, and maintenance of machine learning models, LLM‑based solutions, prompt engineering, and AI‑driven applications.
• Ensure AI architectures are scalable, secure, and compliant with organizational and regulatory standards.
• Drive adoption of best practices in AI/ML engineering, including versioning, testing, monitoring, CI/CD for ML, and evaluation methodologies for LLMs.
• Partner with product, engineering, data, and business stakeholders to identify and evaluate AI opportunities.
• Collaborate with enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, compliance, governance, privacy, business, and IT teams to align on AI strategies and standards.
• Communicate progress, risks, and results clearly to senior leadership.
• Establish an AI governance framework, including standards for security, privacy, and observability.
• Ensure model performance, reliability, and compliance with Encova’s policies and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor emerging data and AI threats, designing resilient architectures and controls to mitigate risks.
• Champion the adoption of Data & AI best practices across teams.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of AI/ML engineering experience, with at least 2+ years in a technical leadership or people‑management role.
• Proficiency in Python, ML frameworks, and modern LLM tooling.
• Experience designing GenAI solutions, MLOps, LLMs, AWS Bedrock, Sage Maker, Snowflake, and Cortex.
• Experience with LLM fine‑tuning, vector databases, RAG architecture, and prompt engineering.
• Strong problem‑solving and critical‑thinking skills.
• Ability to foster a sense of purpose, transparency, and clear accountability.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, working across teams and with business stakeholders.

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life and income protection plans.
• Company incentive bonus program.
• 401(k) retirement plan – 100% company match up to 7% of salary.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, and floating holidays.
• Flexible work arrangements – hybrid and remote where applicable.

Encova Insurance is an Equal Opportunity Employer / E‑Verify employer. This description reflects the nature and level of work performed by associates in this position and may be updated as needed.

• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Engineering and Information Technology
• Industry: Insurance