Tenex · 6 days ago
Engagement Manager
New York City
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$225K/yr - $350K/yr
5+ years expTenex is a Chief AI Officer for forward-thinking mid-market & enterprise companies, and they are seeking an Engagement Manager to run a full Tenex pod. The role involves translating high-level vision into tactical plans, leading AI strategists, managing client relationships, and ensuring successful project execution.
Management Consulting
Responsibilities
Activate the Vision: Translate high-level guidance into tactical plans that your AI Strategists can understand and execute. Operate independently if leadership gets swamped; you have built enough trust that they can rely on you to keep the mission moving
Lead the AI Strategists: Own the output and quality of your pod. Coach people up through direct feedback and clear expectations, or escalate a performance issue if it puts the project or the 'Wow' at risk
Master the Capacity Map: Manage your time and capacity to keep all the plates spinning and know which plates are made of rubber vs glass—the former can bounce, the latter will break
Take the Pen: Your delegation skills are strong enough to not get bogged down in analysis, yet you know exactly when to roll up your sleeves or take the pen to protect the Tenex standard
Run the Client Map: Identify and manage all key stakeholders (buyers, champions, users, blockers). Establish clear communication rhythms: proactive weekly updates, tight execution loops, and QBRs with senior leaders
Field the Questions: Present eloquently and field all sorts of questions from stakeholders with a poker face, even under pressure or during unpredictable shifts
Own Client Outcomes: Set clear quarterly goals for every account: what ships, why it matters, and how success is measured. Prioritize work based on ROI and real business impact
Turn Ambiguity into a Plan: Run discovery when needed (audits, interviews, workflow and data mapping) to convert fuzzy problems into clear requirements, sequencing, and acceptance criteria
Drive Execution: Partner closely with the Tech Lead to translate goals into a shippable plan, maintain momentum, and surface risks early. Keep the pod focused on the highest-leverage work
Drive Adoption, Not Just Demos: Design rollout and enablement plans (training, champions, comms). Measure adoption and iterate until solutions actually stick
Support Sales & Expansion: Join late-stage sales when needed to shape scope and success metrics. Ensure clean post-sale handoffs and compound relationships through results
Qualification
Required
5–8 years of experience in client-facing consulting (tech transformation, product strategy, or similar) where you were the primary person accountable for the engagement
Direct experience in the product lifecycle: shipping software, scoping, defining requirements, and managing rollouts
A proven track record of owning delivery across cross-functional teams (strategy, design, and technical builds)
Strong judgment under pressure, a 'poker face' with stakeholders, and a relentless bias toward action
NYC-based and willing to be in-office
Preferred
Experience specifically within top-tier management consulting (MBB/Big 4) or at a high-growth startup
A track record of leading complex, multi-stakeholder enterprise accounts and commanding high-stakes QBRs at the C-suite level
Practical familiarity with AI/automation delivery, including LLMs, data constraints, and the nuances of user adoption for new tech
Experience directly or indirectly managing engineers or technical squads to hit delivery milestones
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision provided
Take what you need vacation policy
Work from our beautiful office in the heart of New York City
Join engineers, designers, and operators driven to do their life’s most important work
Company
Tenex
This AI thing, it’s real. As real as mobile, the internet, and each of the major paradigm shifts in technology that came before it.
11-50 employees
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