Director, AI Delivery Management

EPAM is hiring a strategic AI Delivery Leader with experience guiding dynamic teams, designing impactful solutions, and solving complex business challenges for large, global organizations.

This is a high-impact role with endless opportunities to work at the forefront of AI innovation, develop new skills, and advance your career.

If you're looking for a place where you can truly shape how AI transforms businesses-apply to connect to a recruiter today!

This position is based in Northern California. Local candidates will be treated with priority, however we are open to discussing relocation support for the right candidate!

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RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the initiation, planning, and execution of complex AI-enabled projects and programs, ensuring EPAM's delivery standards are met
• Collaborate with stakeholders, executive leadership, and delivery teams to define and manage the Product Delivery Roadmap, including AI capabilities and integration points
• Develop and maintain delivery standards for AI/ML lifecycles, MLOps practices, and responsible AI guidelines
• Build and lead high-performing, diverse teams based on project needs, including AI/ML engineers, data scientists, and solution architects
• Resolve technical and organizational challenges across delivery areas such as AI architecture, data pipelines, model governance, and LLM tool orchestration
• Drive key technology decisions, including AI platform architecture and toolchain selection (e.g., LangChain, Vertex AI, Hugging Face, OpenAI APIs)
• Facilitate alignment between EPAM and client teams, ensuring collaboration on AI-driven solution designs
• Manage integrated project and program plans, tracking progress and communicating risks, changes, and mitigation strategies to stakeholders
• Lead cross-functional teams-including technology, AI engineering, quality assurance, and product teams-to meet program objectives and ensure solution quality
• Provide regular updates to senior leaders at EPAM and client organizations on program status, challenges, and AI adoption impact

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• Proven experience leading AI-powered product or platform delivery, with a background in Software Delivery Management and Solution Architecture
• Successful track record managing complex, multi-project programs with cross-functional teams, including AI/ML and cloud-based AI services
• Experience in consulting or Professional Services environments, including pre-sales solution design and client engagement for AI/ML initiatives
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycles (Agile, Kanban, Waterfall) and AI/ML lifecycles, including data preparation, model development, deployment, and monitoring
• Ability to build and lead diverse, high-performing teams in fast-paced, multidisciplinary environments
• Experience resolving technical challenges related to AI architecture, data integration, model governance, and LLM orchestration
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to align technical and business teams
• Demonstrated ability to drive AI adoption strategies and scale AI solutions within client organizations
• Up-to-date knowledge of emerging AI tools, platforms, and responsible AI practices

WE OFFER

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (Subsidized)
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (Company Provided)
• Life and AD&D Insurance (Company Provided)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions
• Matched 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Legal Plan and Identity Theft Protection
• Accident Insurance
• Employee Discounts
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Program