AI Engineer / Data Scientist, AI Manager

Specialty/Competency: Assurance

Industry/Sector: Not Applicable

Time Type: Full time

Travel Requirements: Up to 20%

At PwC, our people in audit and assurance focus on providing independent and objective assessments of financial statements, internal controls, and other assurable information enhancing the credibility and reliability of this information with a variety of stakeholders. They evaluate compliance with regulations including assessing governance and risk management processes and related controls.

Those in data, analytics and technology solutions at PwC will assist clients in developing solutions that help build trust, drive improvement, and detect, monitor, and predict risk. Your work will involve using advanced analytics, data wrangling technology, and automation tools to leverage data and focus on establishing the right processes and structures to enable our clients to make efficient and effective decisions based on accurate information that is complete and trustworthy.

Enhancing your leadership style, you motivate, develop and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team member's unique strengths, and managing performance to deliver on client expectations. With your growing knowledge of how business works, you play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. You embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Analyse and identify the linkages and interactions between the component parts of an entire system.

• Take ownership of projects, ensuring their successful planning, budgeting, execution, and completion.

• Partner with team leadership to ensure collective ownership of quality, timelines, and deliverables.

• Develop skills outside your comfort zone, and encourage others to do the same.

• Effectively mentor others.

• Use the review of work as an opportunity to deepen the expertise of team members.

• Address conflicts or issues, engaging in difficult conversations with clients, team members and other stakeholders, escalating where appropriate.

• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

The Opportunity

As part of the AI Engineering team, you will design, test, and deploy innovative AI/ML solutions that drive productivity and innovation. As a Manager, you will lead teams, mentor junior staff, and leverage your knowledge to secure successful project delivery while cultivating meaningful client relationships. This role offers a unique chance to stay at the forefront of industry trends and champion AI-assisted development, making a significant impact on our processes and solution design.

Responsibilities

• Design, test, and implement advanced AI and machine learning solutions

• Collaborate with diverse teams to secure project alignment and success

• Stay updated on industry advancements and practices for continuous improvement

• Advocate for the use of AI tools to enhance operational productivity

• Provide mentorship and constructive feedback to junior staff

• Inspire and motivate team members to achieve exceptional performance

• Manage project timelines and deliverables to meet client expectations

• Analyze complex problems and develop innovative solutions

What You Must Have

• Bachelor's Degree

• At least 5 years of professional AI / ML development or testing experience

• At least 1 year of experience as a technical lead or engineering / data science manager

What Sets You Apart

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business Analytics, Analytics, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering preferred

• Ability to implement AI thinking in teams

• Driving efficiencies across engineering or data science workflows

• Testing AI effectively

• Analyzing and building data models

• Preprocessing and handling large datasets

• Developing and deploying models in PyTorch, TensorFlow, or JAX

• Staying current on industry trends and tools

• Mentoring junior team members with coaching and feedback

The salary range for this position is: $99,000 - $252,450. For residents of Washington state the salary range for this position is: $99,000 - $297,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link:

As PwC is an?equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.?

PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy:

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