Pioneer Management Consulting · 22 hours ago
Senior Consultant, Artificial Intelligence
Minneapolis, MN
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$105K/yr - $157K/yr
5+ years expPioneer Management Consulting is seeking a Senior Consultant in Artificial Intelligence to shape and deliver enterprise-grade AI solutions. The role involves advising clients on AI capabilities, designing and implementing AI systems, and mentoring teams while ensuring alignment with security and compliance principles.
AnalyticsManagement ConsultingProject Management
Hiring Manager
Emma Hostetler
Responsibilities
Serve as a day-to-day client lead for AI initiatives, advising executives and senior leaders on AI capabilities, architectural tradeoffs, risks, and adoption strategies
Translate business objectives into pragmatic AI and data roadmaps, aligned to data maturity, operating model, and governance constraints
Guide clients through build vs. buy decisions, platform selection (Fabric vs. Databricks), and AI operating model design
Lead the end-to-end design and delivery of AI solutions, including:
RAG and agentic AI architectures
ML-enabled analytics and inference pipelines
AI-powered applications and copilots
Own solution architecture decisions across data ingestion, transformation, storage, retrieval, model orchestration, and inference
Build and review production-grade code, ensuring scalability, observability, and maintainability
Integrate AI solutions with enterprise data platforms, ERP/CRM systems, and operational workflows
Design and implement ETL/ELT pipelines using SQL and Python to support AI and analytics workloads
Work hands-on with Microsoft Fabric (Lakehouse, Notebooks, Pipelines, Semantic Models) and/or Databricks
Model and optimize data structures for analytics, ML training, and vector-based retrieval
Ensure data quality, lineage, and performance across AI-enabled systems
Rapidly design and deliver POCs and MVPs to validate business value and technical feasibility
Apply agile and iterative delivery approaches to accelerate time to value
Develop reusable accelerators, reference architectures, and internal frameworks for AI delivery
Partner with strategists, data engineers, ML engineers, developers, and change practitioners to deliver cohesive solutions
Mentor consultants and analysts on AI architecture, data engineering, and modern delivery patterns
Contribute to internal standards, best practices, and communities of practice for AI and data engineering
Ensure AI solutions align with security, compliance, and responsible AI principles, including data privacy and auditability
Support production hardening, monitoring, and lifecycle management of AI systems
Help clients design governance models for LLMs, agents, data access, and model evaluation
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in consulting, data engineering, analytics, or AI solution delivery
Demonstrated experience delivering production-ready AI, ML, or advanced analytics solutions
Proven ownership of client-facing workstreams and technical delivery
Backend development proficiency, with Python strongly preferred
Strong experience with SQL-based data transformation, modeling, and analytics
Hands-on experience with modern data platforms: Microsoft Fabric (preferred) and/or Databricks
Experience with Azure AI Foundry, including LLM orchestration and AI application development
Experience with vector databases and retrieval systems, with Azure AI Search preferred
Solid understanding of ML concepts, including feature engineering, model evaluation, and inference workflows (hands-on ML development a plus)
Experience designing and implementing Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
Experience designing and implementing Agentic AI / multi-agent workflows
Experience designing and implementing prompt engineering, tool calling, and structured outputs
Familiarity with LLM lifecycle concerns: evaluation, versioning, monitoring, and cost optimization
Experience integrating AI systems via REST APIs and event-driven patterns
Comfort working across analytics, application, and AI layers—not just one silo
Ability to reason about performance, cost, and scalability tradeoffs
Strong ability to translate ambiguous business problems into clear technical designs and delivery plans
Confidence working directly with senior stakeholders and facilitating architecture and design sessions
Experience leading small teams or technical workstreams
Preferred
Experience with Copilot Studio, custom copilots, or AI-enabled Power Platform solutions
Familiarity with ML frameworks (e.g., scikit-learn, PyTorch, MLflow)
Experience in data-heavy, regulated, or asset-intensive industries (utilities, energy, manufacturing, financial services)
Prior experience contributing to AI strategy, operating models, or enterprise AI enablement
Benefits
Meaningful time off and paid holidays
Parental leave
401(k) with employer match
Tuition reimbursement
Broad range of health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability
Company
Pioneer Management Consulting
Pioneer Management Consulting provides data analytics, organizational change, and strategy services to help clients achieve business goals.
51-200 employees
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Funding
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