Engagement Manager, CPG and Retail (New York City Metropolitan Area)

Engagement Manager - CPG + Retail

New York, NY (On-site)

Fractal is a strategic AI partner to Fortune 500 companies with a vision to power every human decision in the enterprise. Fractal is building a world where individual choices, freedom, and diversity are the greatest assets. An ecosystem where human imagination is at the heart of every decision. Where no possibility is written off, only challenged to get better. We believe that a true Fractalite is the one who empowers imagination with intelligence. Fractal has been featured as a Great Place to Work by The Economic Times in partnership with the Great Place to Work® Institute and recognized as a ‘Cool Vendor’ and a ‘Vendor to Watch’ by Gartner.

Please visit Fractal | Intelligence for Imagination for more information about Fractal

Location: New York, NY ( Office presence in Downtown Manhattan preferred)

Note: This position is not eligible for Immigration Sponsorship at this time.

Job Description:

We are seeking highly experienced independent contributors with strong client-facing experience in AI, Data & Analytics consulting to support strategic growth initiatives across the CPG-Retail sector.

This is a senior individual contributor role focused on:

• Technical sales support
• AI/analytics consulting
• Client advisory
• Solution shaping
• Executive stakeholder engagement
• Pre-sales and delivery collaboration

The ideal candidate combines strong technical depth across AI, data engineering, analytics, and enterprise transformation with commercial acumen.

This role is best suited for professionals who thrive in ambiguity, can independently engage enterprise clients, and are comfortable operating as trusted advisors to senior business and technology stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

- Client Advisory & Technical Sales

- Partner with sales and account leadership teams to drive strategic AI and analytics conversations with enterprise CPG/Retail clients

- Lead discovery workshops, executive discussions, and solutioning sessions

- Translate business priorities into scalable AI, data, and engineering solutions

- Shape proposals, statements of work, and strategic transformation roadmaps

- Support large deal pursuits, RFP responses, and client presentations

- AI, Data & Analytics Consulting

- Advise clients on modern AI/ML, GenAI, data engineering, cloud, and analytics architectures

- Bring strong understanding of enterprise AI use cases across:

• Revenue Growth Management (RGM)
• Demand forecasting
• Supply chain analytics
• Retail execution
• Customer analytics
• Marketing effectiveness
• Pricing & promotions
• Personalization
• Trade promotion optimization

- Provide practical guidance on operationalizing AI at scale

- Executive Stakeholder Management

- Build credibility with CIO, CDO, CTO, Data & Analytics, Digital, and Business leadership teams

- Act as a trusted strategic advisor during complex client engagements

- Navigate cross-functional enterprise environments with strong executive presence

- Cross-functional Collaboration

- Work closely with Fractal’s consulting, engineering, data science, and delivery teams globally

- Help bridge business strategy with technical execution

- Mentor junior teams where needed during pursuits or advisory engagements

Ideal Candidate Profile:

Required Experience: ~10+ years of experience in:

- Enterprise AI/Data consulting

- Technical pre-sales

- Analytics consulting

- Solution architecture

- Client-facing engineering leadership

- Strong experience serving enterprise CPG and/or Retail clients

- Prior experience with top-tier consulting firms, enterprise AI companies, analytics firms, hyperscalers, or digital transformation organizations preferred

- Technical Expertise

- Strong working knowledge across:

• Generative AI & LLM ecosystems
• Machine Learning & Advanced Analytics
• Data Engineering & Modern Data Platforms
• Cloud ecosystems (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• MLOps / AI Ops
• Enterprise architecture and scalable AI deployment
• BI & visualization ecosystems
• Data governance and enterprise data strategy

- Consulting & Communication Skills

- Exceptional communication and executive presentation skills

- Strong storytelling and business translation capabilities

- Ability to independently lead client conversations

- Strong commercial acumen and solution-oriented mindset

- Comfortable working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments

Preferred Background:

• Experience working with Fortune 500 clients
• Hands-on practitioner experience of the domain is a must have. Existing relationships within CPG/Retail ecosystems is a plus.
• Experience supporting enterprise transformation pursuits
• Strong understanding of enterprise operating models and digital transformation

Engagement Model:

• Full-time position
• Client-facing techno-functional contributor
• Based in the New York / Tri-State area preferred. Office presence in Downtown Manhattan preferred.
• Hybrid travel model depending on client needs

What We’re Looking For

• Operate autonomously
• Go deep technically when required
• Communicate effectively with both executives, technical and engineering teams
• Bring credibility in front of enterprise clients
• Balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution

If you are passionate about shaping the future of enterprise AI in the CPG-Retail industry and enjoy working at the intersection of technology, consulting, and business impact, we’d love to connect.

Pay:

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Fractal, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is: Up to $180,000 . In addition, you may be eligible for a discretionary bonus for the current performance period.

Benefits:

As a full-time employee of the company or as an hourly employee working more than 30 hours per week, you will be eligible to participate in the health, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability plans in accordance with the plan documents, which may be amended from time to time. You will be eligible for benefits on the first day of employment with the Company. In addition, you are eligible to participate in the Company 401(k) Plan after 30 days of employment, in accordance with the applicable plan terms. The Company provides for 11 paid holidays and 12 weeks of Parental Leave. We also follow a “free time” PTO policy, allowing you the flexibility to take the time needed for either sick time or vacation.

Fractal provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.