Senior Manager, AI/ML Engineer

About the role

The Solutions & AI Labs (SAIL) practice is seeking a Senior Manager to lead consultancy engagements and expand the AI and solutions engineering capability. This role involves leading the delivery of AI-enabled solutions, combining technical specialism with commercial and leadership skills to shape the practice. The successful candidate will thrive at the intersection of client advisory, technical architecture, and hands-on delivery leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead end-to-end delivery of complex AI and technology consulting engagements, taking accountability for scope, quality, risk and client outcomes.
• Lead and resource multi-disciplinary delivery teams including engineers, data scientists and consultants providing clear direction, technical oversight and people development.
• Manage engagement resourcing: forecast team requirements, work with practice leadership to staff engagements, and develop the talent pipeline through mentoring and support of junior practitioners.
• Proactively identify and manage delivery risks in complex stakeholder environments, escalating appropriately and maintaining client confidence throughout.
• Communicate clearly to both technical teams and senior client stakeholders, translating complexity into actionable insight and decisive recommendation.
• Conduct rigorous technical reviews and uphold engineering and delivery standards across every engagement you lead.
• Play a leading role in business development: identifying new opportunities, shaping propositions, and supporting or leading bids and tender responses for AI and technology engagements.
• Lead architecture design for AI-enabled platforms and cloud solutions, balancing technical excellence with delivery pragmatism and commercial realities.

Required skills

• AI/ML Engineering
• Platform Engineering
• Software Engineering
• Cloud
• Technical Architecture
• Consulting

About the Company

Baringa is a global consulting firm that partners with leaders to drive change and create value. With over 2,000 people across the UK, Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, the firm combines global insight with local understanding.