Fraud AI / Data Lead Management Consultant

Job Family: Technology Consulting Travel Required: Up to 50% Clearance Required: Ability to Obtain Public Trust What You Will Do: The AI/Data Lead Consultant serves as a trusted advisor and delivery lead for AI and data engagements. This role owns solution strategy, oversees delivery teams, and partners with clients to drive measurable business outcomes through AI. Key Responsibilities Lead end‑to‑end AI and data engagements/workstreams, including strategy, delivery, and adoption Develop, test, and tune fraud and FinCrime prevention and detection rules in a variety of programming languages Architect enterprise‑grade AI, analytics, and data platforms Advise clients on AI strategy, governance, and operating models Manage and mentor multi‑disciplinary teams (C2–C3) Oversee delivery quality, timelines, and client satisfaction Contribute to business development, proposals, and thought leadership Stay current on AI trends, regulations, and emerging technologies What You Will Need: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university Based on our contractual obligations, candidate must be located within the United States and US Citizen Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST" 7+ years of experience in AI, data, or analytics leadership roles Strong development expertise in Python/R, SQL, and data modeling Proficiency working with various data structure formats (CSV/TXT, JSON, XML, Parquet, etc.) Deep expertise in AI/ML, data platforms, and cloud architectures Hands‑on experience developing, testing, and validating machine learning and other AI models at scale Experience with data visualization tools (PowerBI, Tableau, Looker, etc.) Strong client‑facing, leadership, and stakeholder management skills Experience leading teams and managing complex engagements Strong communication and presentation skills Experience with applying data analytics and artificial intelligence in the financial crime compliance and/or fraud, waste, and abuse prevention space Preference will be given to candidates located in the DMV Travel will be 25-50% for candidates not located in the DMV What Would Be Nice To Have: Experience managing or leading teams Experience building fraud and/or fincrime monitoring rules in one or more programming languages Industry specialization (healthcare, financial services, public sector, energy, etc.) Experience with responsible AI frameworks and regulatory environments Proven track record in consulting growth or practice building Hands-on experience with financial crime compliance technology and data solutions, e.g., Oracle Mantas, Actimize, Fircosoft, LexisNexis Bridger, World-Check, Dow Jones, Chainalysis, Elliptic, TRM Labs, etc. The annual salary range for this position is $130,000.00-$216,000.00. 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