Data Science Consulting Partner

About the role

The Consulting Partner will lead AI-driven transformation initiatives for North American Utilities clients. This role targets senior practitioners with deep strategic advisory experience, strong technical credibility, and a proven track record of building and scaling AI teams and solutions. Candidates who have led AI departments, Centers of Excellence, or founded / operated AI-focused companies will be given strong preference.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead AI & GenAI strategy for electric, gas, and water utilities
• Advise CIO, CTO, CDO, and business leaders on AI-led operating model transformation
• Architect and deliver end-to-end AI and GenAI solutions from concept to production
• Lead large-scale AI programs across grid operations, asset management, customer operations, and energy transition
• Establish AI governance, Responsible AI, and regulatory compliance (e.g., NERC CIP)
• Build and scale AI teams, Centers of Excellence, and reusable accelerators
• Support pre-sales, RFPs, executive solutioning, and strategic pursuits

Skills

• AI / ML Frameworks: TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, Hugging Face
• Generative AI & LLMs: GPT, Claude, Llama, Gemini; prompt engineering and agentic architectures
• Cloud AI Platforms: Azure Machine Learning, Azure OpenAI, AWS SageMaker & Bedrock, Google Vertex AI
• MLOps: CI/CD pipelines, model monitoring, governance, retraining, and security
• Data Platforms: Databricks, Snowflake, cloud-native data lakes
• Utility Systems & Data: SCADA, AMI, OMS, GIS, DERMS, EAM

Qualifications

• Former Head of AI, Chief AI Officer, AI Practice Leader, or AI Startup Founder
• Experience running AI departments, AI CoEs, or small AI-focused companies
• Proven record of building AI teams and scaling production-grade AI solutions
• Prior consulting experience with North American utilities
• Certifications: Relevant Certifications In AI/ML And Cloud Platforms – Azure AI Engineer Associate, AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty, Google Professional Machine Learning Engineer, Certifications in Generative AI tools
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, AI/ML, Data Science, or a related field (Master’s or PhD preferred)

Pay

Salary Range: 210,000-284,100 a year