Gen AI Delivery Lead - SVP

Gen AI Delivery Lead - SVP

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Job Overview

We are seeking a results-driven Generative AI Delivery Lead to lead the end-to-end execution and deployment of cutting-edge Generative AI solutions across our enterprise-wide Controls Technology platform. In this role, you will be responsible for translating AI strategy into tangible, production-ready capabilities that enhance operational efficiencies and drive business value. We're looking for a leader who combines deep technical expertise in generative AI with a proven track record of successfully delivering complex technology projects.

Key Responsibilities

• GenAI Delivery Leadership: Define and execute the delivery roadmap for generative AI projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives and timelines. Manage the entire project lifecycle from ideation and scoping to deployment and post-launch support.
• Team Leadership & Mentorship: Build, mentor, and manage a high-performing team of AI engineers and specialists. Foster a culture of execution, collaboration, and continuous improvement to successfully deliver on the AI roadmap.
• End-to-End Solution Delivery: Oversee the design, development, and deployment of robust, scalable, and production-ready GenAI models. Ensure all solutions meet rigorous performance, security, and quality standards before and after deployment.
• Stakeholder & Program Management: Serve as the primary point of contact for GenAI delivery. Manage stakeholder expectations, communicate project progress, identify and mitigate risks, and ensure on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Collaborate closely with Data Mesh, Cloud Architecture, MLOps, and business unit teams to ensure the seamless integration and operationalization of AI models into our existing technology ecosystem.
• Technical Excellence & Best Practices: Drive the adoption of best practices in software development (CI/CD), MLOps, and project management (Agile/Scrum) within the AI team to ensure efficient and repeatable delivery.
• Governance & Ethical Deployment: Implement and enforce robust governance and ethical AI frameworks throughout the delivery process, ensuring compliance with data privacy standards and corporate policies.

Required Technical Skills

• Large Language Models (LLMs) & Fine-Tuning: Deep knowledge of LLMs and advanced fine-tuning techniques. Proficient in Parameter-Efficient Fine-Tuning (PEFT) methods (LoRA, QLoRA, Adapter Tuning, Prefix Tuning), full fine-tuning, instruction tuning, and agentic AI techniques (RLHF, multi-task learning).
• Model Optimization: Expertise in model compression and quantization methods (AWQ, GPTQ, GPTQ-for-LLaMA). Proficiency with optimized inference engines such as vLLM, DeepSpeed, and FP6-LLM.
• Prompt Engineering: Adept at advanced prompt engineering techniques and best practices. Familiarity with frameworks that facilitate effective prompt design and management.
• Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG): Advanced knowledge of RAG techniques, including hybrid search, multi-vector retrieval, Hypothetical Document Embeddings (HyDE), self-querying, query expansion, re-ranking, and relevance filtering.
• Machine Learning Frameworks and Cloud Computing: Proficiency in TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Keras. Knowledge of distributed training, parallel processing, and extensive hands-on experience with AWS services for AI/ML.
• Natural Language Processing (NLP) and AI Deployment: Advanced NLP skills (NER, Dependency Parsing, Text Classification, Topic Modeling). Experience with Transfer Learning, Few-shot, and Zero-shot learning. Expertise in containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines for MLOps.
• Data Science, Engineering, and API Development: Strong proficiency in data preprocessing, feature engineering, and handling large-scale datasets. Experience with real-time AI applications, streaming data, and designing RESTful APIs for model integration.
• Generative AI Tools & Platforms: Experienced with LangGraph, Autogen, Crew.ai, LangChain, LlamaIndex, and Hugging Face Transformers. Familiarity with Gen AI APIs (OpenAI, Gemini, Claude) and version control systems like Git.
• AI Compliance & Guardrails: Knowledge of AI compliance frameworks and best practices. Experience implementing guardrails to ensure ethical AI usage and mitigate risks (e.g., Microsoft's AI Guidance Framework).

Required Leadership & Soft Skills

• Delivery Leadership: Proven ability to lead and deliver complex, large-scale technical projects from concept to production.
• Program Management: Expertise in Agile/Scrum methodologies, project planning, resource allocation, and risk management.
• Strategic Execution: Capacity to translate high-level AI strategy into a concrete, actionable delivery plan and execute it effectively.
• Stakeholder Management: Exceptional ability to manage expectations, communicate complex technical topics clearly, and build strong relationships with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Pragmatic Innovation: A passion for applying cutting-edge AI technologies to solve real-world business problems in a practical and efficient manner.
• Problem Solving: Proactive and analytical mindset to overcome technical and logistical challenges in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in AI/ML, with at least 3 years in Generative AI.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing technical teams and delivering complex software or AI solutions.
• Extensive hands-on experience with AWS services and infrastructure related to AI/ML.
• A strong portfolio of projects showcasing the successful delivery of AI solutions into a production business environment.

Education

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI, or a related field (PhD preferred).