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Mortenson · 4 days ago

IT Manager - Data & AI | Mortenson

Minneapolis, MN

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$129K/yr - $194K/yr

7+ years exp

Mortenson is a top builder, developer, and EPC company, seeking a highly skilled IT Manager – Data & AI to lead the delivery of AI products and solutions. This role involves translating the Data & AI strategy into actionable roadmaps, establishing operating mechanisms, and collaborating with various teams to drive adoption and value.

Commercial Real EstateConstructionReal Estate

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Translate strategy into prioritized AI product roadmaps; manage full lifecycle from discovery and design through experimentation, deployment, and scale

Stand up repeatable delivery mechanisms (backlog, sprint cadences, stage gates, product KPIs) that shorten time-to-market and ensure value realization

Coordinate cross-functional squads (Data Engineering, Analytics, Security, Compliance, domain SMEs) and external partners as needed

Operationalize ethical AI practices and model governance (privacy, security, lineage, evaluation, model cards, human-in-the-loop), in alignment with the AI COE standards and Mortenson policies

Define release criteria, runbooks, monitoring and fallback controls for safe operations at scale

Own the product team’s use of MLOps (CI/CD for models, feature stores, experiment tracking, observability, drift detection) and ensure architectural fit with the Microsoft Fabric-based data mesh and enterprise platforms

Partner with Integration teams to connect AI services to operational systems (e.g., ERP/financials, estimating, project controls)

Hire, coach, and develop AI engineers, AI Developers, full-stack development engineers; foster a high-trust, learning focused culture

Establish clear roles, goals, and career paths; model Mortenson leadership principles in daily work

Engage OG/BSG leaders to select use cases, define value targets, and build adoption plans; enable innovation sandboxes with lifecycle and security guardrails

Drive enterprise change management (training, communications, rollout playbooks) to reach target adoption levels

Qualification

AI/ML solutionsMLOpsAI product deliveryPythonAzureData platformsPeople leadershipBusiness partnershipEthical AIConstruction tech

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data/AI, Engineering, or related field

7+ years delivering AI/ML solutions

1+ year of experience leading product/engineering teams

Hands-on experience with MLOps (model lifecycle, CI/CD, monitoring/observability)

Practical expertise with modern AI stacks (LLMs/NLP, CV, vector search; Python; cloud services—Azure preferred), and with data platforms that support domain-owned analytics (e.g., Microsoft Fabric)

Proven ability to turn ambiguous business problems into shipped AI products with measured value

Preferred

Experience in AEC/construction tech (estimating, project controls, safety, supply chain)

Background in responsible/ethical AI and enterprise governance frameworks

Benefits

Medical and prescription drug plans that includes no additional cost vision coverage

Dental plan

401k retirement plan with a generous Mortenson match

Paid time off, holidays, and other paid leaves

Employer paid Life, AD&D, and disability insurance

No-Cost mental health tool and concierge with extensive work-life resources

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption Assistance

Gym Membership Discount Program

Company

Mortenson

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Mortenson is a U.S.-based, top-25 builder, developer and provider of energy and engineering services committed to helping organizations move their strategies forward.

Founded in 1954

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

5001-10000 employees