Senior Manager - Artificial Intelligence

Job Location: 

This role will be 100% remote.

Clearance:

Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and have the ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance.

Job Description:

In this position as a Senior Manager of Artificial Intelligence (AI), you will lead a team of experienced AI and cognitive technology professionals in the development, deployment, and governance of enterprise-level AI solutions. You will oversee data scientists, solution architects, and IT security SMEs delivering scalable AI capabilities across on-premise and cloud environments. You will also guide integration efforts involving advanced analytics, machine learning models, and intelligent systems. In this position, you will also:

• Provide programmatic project management and support governance structures for AI solution intake and prioritization.
• Lead the design and deployment of AI-powered solutions for use cases such as form completion, data extraction, report generation, and data validation.
• Drive the integration of advanced AI capabilities, including machine learning (ML), natural language processing (NLP), chatbots, and intelligent character recognition (ICR).
• Enhance fraud prevention and customer onboarding processes by applying AI-driven decision-making to identify behavioral patterns and risk factors.
• Oversee the full lifecycle of AI solutions from ideation through operations and maintenance (O&M).
• Manage and optimize AI platforms and tools as part of a scalable, secure, and sustainable enterprise AI ecosystem.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• 5 years of experience leading cloud-based AI or cognitive technology projects within the Federal government sector.
• 3 years of experience deploying and managing enterprise AI platforms or machine learning operations (MLOps) environments.
• Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Desired Skills:

• Experience with major AI/ML platforms and tools (e.g., AWS SageMaker, Azure ML, TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• Familiarity with natural language processing, ML model deployment, or intelligent character recognition (ICR).
• Background in integrating AI into complex business workflows and operational environments.
• Knowledge of Federal compliance, data privacy, and IT security frameworks.

At Blake Willson Group, we believe in transparency and fairness in compensation practices. For this position, we offer a competitive salary range of $160,000 to $190,000 in the United States. Your individual salary within this range will be determined by various factors, including but not limited to your education, experience, skills, and geographic location. We also provide a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which includes major medical benefits such as dental and vision coverage, a 401(k)-contribution plan, holiday and personal time off, professional development training & certification benefits, health & wellness subsidies, paid time off for community service, and more. We value your contributions and are committed to recognizing and rewarding your performance and the value you bring to our business.