Engagement Manager - CPG & Retail AI / Analytics

New York, NY (Hybrid, Downtown Manhattan office presence preferred) | Full-time About the opportunity Our client, a global strategic AI and analytics partner to Fortune 500 enterprises, is hiring a senior individual contributor to drive growth in its CPG and Retail practice. This is a client-facing, techno-functional role at the intersection of consulting, technical pre-sales and delivery. You will act as a trusted advisor to CIO, CDO and CTO-level stakeholders and help shape large AI transformation programs. What you'll do Partner with sales and account leadership to drive strategic AI and analytics conversations with enterprise CPG and Retail clients Lead discovery workshops, executive discussions and solutioning sessions Translate business priorities into scalable AI, data and engineering solutions Shape proposals, SOWs and transformation roadmaps, and support large deal pursuits and RFP responses Advise on GenAI, ML, data engineering, cloud and analytics architectures, and on operationalizing AI at scale Bring depth across high-value use cases: Revenue Growth Management, demand forecasting, supply chain analytics, retail execution, customer analytics, marketing effectiveness, pricing and promotions, personalization and trade promotion optimization Collaborate with global consulting, engineering, data science and delivery teams, and mentor junior team members during pursuits and advisory work What you bring (must-haves) 10+ years in enterprise AI/data consulting, technical pre-sales, analytics consulting, solution architecture or client-facing engineering leadership Hands-on practitioner experience in the CPG/Retail domain, with enterprise CPG and/or Retail clients served directly Proven track record leading workshops, executive discussions, RFP responses and proposal/SOW shaping Credibility as a trusted advisor to CIO, CDO, CTO, Data & Analytics and Digital leaders Working knowledge across GenAI/LLMs, ML and advanced analytics, data engineering, cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), MLOps, enterprise architecture, BI/visualization and data governance Ability to lead client conversations independently, thrive in ambiguity, and communicate with strong storytelling and business translation Nice to have Existing relationships in the CPG/Retail ecosystem Experience supporting enterprise transformation pursuits Strong grasp of enterprise operating models and digital transformation Background at a top-tier consulting firm, enterprise AI company, analytics firm or hyperscaler Compensation, benefits and perks Competitive base salary [insert client-approved range] plus eligibility for a discretionary performance bonus Health, dental and vision insurance, plus life and disability coverage, all effective day one 401(k) plan, with eligibility after 30 days Flexible "free time" PTO policy covering vacation and sick time 12 weeks of paid parental leave Hybrid model with a Downtown Manhattan office, with client travel as needed Work on Fortune 500 AI transformation programs alongside global consulting, engineering and data science teams A senior role with real autonomy and visibility with executive stakeholders Work authorization: Must be authorized to work in the US without current or future sponsorship. #J-18808-Ljbffr Confidential