Director of AI Engineering

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New York / $275000 - $300000 annum

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Salary
SALARY:

$275000 - $300000

Location

LOCATION

New York

Job Type
JOB TYPE

Permanent

Director of AI Engineering

New York, NY (option for fully REMOTE)
$275,000-$300,000 base + bonus + full benefits


The Company

Harnham is working with a boutique consulting firm, which helps Fortune 500 companies unlock growth through strategy, transformation, and innovation. Its team partners closely with executive stakeholders to solve complex challenges using cutting-edge technology. It's now hiring its first Director of AI Engineering - someone passionate about applying machine learning and NLP to drive real business impact.


The Opportunity

As the Director of AI Engineering, you'll play a hands-on role in building and delivering high-impact AI solutions while laying the foundation for a growing AI practice. You'll work directly with internal teams and client executives to bring data-driven strategies to life-while also shaping the long-term vision of our AI offerings.


What You'll Do

  • Lead and build AI/ML solutions that support internal innovation and client transformation across financial services, healthcare, CPG, and Food & Beverage.

  • Develop & Deploy NLP/LLM models for tasks like text summarization, classification, and insight extraction-turning data into actionable intelligence.

  • Collaborate cross-functionally with engineers, consultants, and client stakeholders to design and deploy end-to-end solutions.

  • Advise clients on responsible, strategic use of AI to help them stay competitive and future-ready.

  • Mentor and grow a small team over the next 12-18 months as the AI function expands.


What You Bring

  • 10+ years of professional experience in AI, machine learning, or data science

  • Expertise in NLP and LLMs (e.g., BERT, spaCy, NLTK, HuggingFace) preferred

  • Experience leading projects from start to finish in fast-paced or client-facing environments

  • Strong communication skills and the ability to engage technical and non-technical audiences alike

  • Proficiency in Python and working knowledge of common ML and visualization libraries

  • Background in a STEM or quantitative field (graduate degree a plus)

  • Consulting exposure is a plus

  • Experience with cloud platforms


Why Join Us

  • Competitive base salary: $275,000-$300,000 + performance bonus

  • Opportunity to build and lead the firm's AI capabilities from day one

  • Work with smart, driven professionals on impactful, high-visibility projects

  • Entrepreneurial, flexible environment with room to shape your role and grow

  • Full benefits package and a collaborative workplace culture


Apply Now

Interested? Submit your résumé via the Apply link or reach out to Tim Jonas at Harnham for a confidential conversation.


KEYWORDS:
AI Strategy | NLP | LLM | Financial Services | Healthcare | Retail | CPG | Consumer Goods | Consulting | Machine Learning | Data Science | Python | Digital Transformation | Client Advisory | Boutique Consulting | Enterprise AI

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