AI Solutions Factory Lead

Description

Your role at GEI.

The AI Solutions Lead is responsible for leading GEI's AI solutions delivery model and managing the AI Solutions Factory, which builds and operationalizes AI capabilities in support of GEI and select enterprise initiatives. This role provides day-to-day leadership of the factory team, ensuring AI solutions are delivered with high quality, scalability, security, and alignment to GEI technology and governance standards.

The AI Solutions Lead partners closely with GEI and enterprise stakeholders, receiving prioritized AI initiatives from the AI Solutions Coordination Center and leading their execution through the AI Solutions Factory. Acting as a bridge between innovation, delivery, and IT governance, this role ensures AI concepts and pilots are translated into repeatable, production-ready solutions while protecting GEI-specific priorities and delivery needs.

Essential Responsibilities & Duties

• Lead the overall operation and execution of GEI's AI Solutions Factory, ensuring consistent delivery, quality, and throughput across AI initiatives.
• Manage, coach, and develop a multidisciplinary AI delivery team, including solution architects, AI engineers, and full stack engineers.
• Define, prioritize, and sequence AI use cases in collaboration with business, digital, and IT stakeholders, maintaining strong intake discipline and delivery focus.
• Support the creation of a digital roadmap for GEI, from concept to deployment: prioritize initiatives, build business cases, manage change, and scale digital transformation.
• Establish and maintain delivery processes, standards, and performance expectations for AI solution development and deployment.
• Be accountable for the quality, usability, and production readiness of AI solutions delivered by the team, ensuring solutions meet defined user requirements, architectural standards, and enterprise expectations.
• Ensure AI solutions comply with enterprise governance, security, privacy, and responsible AI standards.
• Partner closely with IT leadership to align AI innovation with enterprise platforms, data architecture, cybersecurity, and operational requirements.
• Track delivery progress, risks, and outcomes, and communicate status, insights, and recommendations to executive stakeholders.
• Ensure reusable patterns, components, and delivery practices are captured and leveraged to accelerate future AI initiatives and reduce duplication.

Minimum Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant experience in digital, technology, or engineering delivery roles, including at least 5+ years leading high-performing, multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated experience leading AI, advanced analytics, or digital solution delivery in complex enterprise environments.
• Proven ability to manage distributed teams and stakeholders across multiple time zones, with comfort leading in remote and hybrid environments.
• Strong understanding of AI solution architectures, including cloud-based AI platforms, data foundations, model lifecycle considerations, and enterprise integration.
• Familiarity with Microsoft-centric AI and cloud platforms, such as Azure AI services, Azure OpenAI, Copilot Studio, large language models (LLMs), and agent-based or workflow-driven AI solutions.
• Experience partnering with IT, security, and governance teams to ensure digital initiatives are both innovative and technically sound.
• Experience leading digital initiatives using a mix of Agile, Scrum, product-oriented, and traditional delivery models, adapting approach based on risk, maturity, and stakeholder needs.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience engaging executive leadership and translating technical concepts into business-relevant outcomes.
• Preferred experience delivering digital, data, or AI-enabled solutions within the AEC industry, infrastructure, environmental, or professional services industries.
• Master's degree or advanced degree in engineering, technology, business, or a related field is strongly preferred.

We are GEI.

Some of the world's most pressing problems - from climate change to sustainable development, to critical infrastructure and the future of our energy supply - need our brightest and diverse minds working together to create safer, more resilient communities for tomorrow.

We are technical experts, collaborators, and entrepreneurs who draw from diverse backgrounds to solve our clients' most complex challenges.

With several offices across North America, we offer a range of engineering, science, and technical consulting services. Our range of expertise, project types, and culture make us the choice for top talent in the AEC industry. See all our office locations here.

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As an employee-owned company, our employees support our flat leadership structure, have a say in how our business operates and benefit from our financial success. We are committed to employee growth with career development opportunities, competitive total rewards, a well-being program, flexible work arrangements and more. Our company culture is driven by our 4 Cs - we are Client-Centered, Curious, Collaborative, and Community Minded - which support our focus on sustainability, safety, diversity, equity and inclusion. Get to know us better by visiting GEI's career site here.

GEI's Total Rewards Package Includes

• Market-Competitive Compensation, including Eligibility for an Annual Performance Bonus
• Pay Range For This Position: $160,000.00 - $210,000.00/year
• Comprehensive Benefits Program, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability and More
• Well-Being Program and Paid Parental Leave
• Commuter Benefits
• Hybrid Work Schedules and Cell Phone Stipends
• GEI University (GEIU) with Continuing Education Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement
• Connecting Conversation Program with a Focus on Professional Development and Opportunities for Advancement
• Support and Financial Rewards for Publication Awards, Professional Dues, and Professional Licenses
• Paid Holidays and Generous Paid Time Off Program
• Rewards and Recognition
• GEI-Funded Profit Sharing and 401(k)
• Opportunity to be an Owner and Shareholder (Learn more here)
• A Vibrant Culture that is Focused on Partnership, Sustainability, Giving Back to Our Communities and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• And More...

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Functional Demands:

Sedentary

x

Light

Medium

Other

Activity Level Throughout Workday (check one per row)

Physical Activity Requirements

Occasional

(0-35% of day)

Frequent

(33-66% of day)

Continuous

(67-100% of day)

Not Applicable

Sitting

x

Standing

x

Walking

x

Climbing

x

Lifting (floor to waist level) (in pounds)

x

Lifting (waist level and above) (in pounds)

x

Carrying objects

x

Push/pull

x

Twisting

x

Bending

x

Reaching forward

x

Reaching overhead

x

Squat/kneel/crawl

x

Wrist position deviation

x

Pinching/fine motor skills

x

Keyboard use/repetitive motion

x

Taste or smell (taste=never)

x

Talk or hear

x

Accurate 20/40

Very Accurate 20/20

Not Applicable

Near Vision

x

Far Vision

x

Yes

No

Not Applicable

Color Discrimination

Sensory Requirements

Minimal

Moderate

Accurate

Not Applicable

Depth perception

x

Hearing

x

Environment Requirements

Occupational Exposure Risk Potential

Reasonably Anticipated

Not Anticipated

Blood borne pathogens

x

Chemical

x

Airborne communicable diseases

x

Extreme temperatures

x

Radiation

x

Uneven surfaces or elevations

x

Extreme noise levels

x

Dust/particulate matter

x

Other (exposure risks):

Usual workday hours:

x

8

10

12

Other work hours

GEI is an AA/equal opportunity employer, including disabled and veterans.