Director, AI Strategy

Bounteous is a premier end-to-end digital transformation consultancy dedicated to partnering with ambitious brands to create digital solutions for today’s complex challenges and tomorrow’s opportunities. With uncompromising standards for technical and domain expertise, we deliver innovative and strategic solutions in Strategy, Analytics, Digital Engineering, Cloud, Data & AI, Experience Design, and Marketing.

Our Co-Innovation methodology is a unique engagement model designed to align interests and accelerate value creation. Our clients worldwide benefit from the skills and expertise of over 4,000+ expert team members across the Americas, APAC, and EMEA. By partnering with leading technology providers, we craft transformative digital experiences that enhance customer engagement and drive business success.

We are seeking a Director of AI Strategy to join our team. This is a high-energy, client-facing role for a hands-on strategist and consultant who can anticipate client needs, shape AI roadmaps, and deliver solutions that create measurable business impact.

The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in Google Cloud AI technologies (Vertex AI, Gemini, BigQuery ML), combined with a broad understanding of the evolving AI landscape, including Agentic AI, Model Context Protocol (MCP), and next-generation orchestration frameworks. You will partner directly with client stakeholders, business and technical alike—to define strategy, design architectures, and drive adoption of transformative AI solutions.

Information Security Responsibilities

• Promote and enforce awareness of key information security practices, including acceptable use of information assets, malware protection, and password security protocols
• Identify, assess, and report security risks, focusing on how these risks impact the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets
• Understand and evaluate how data is stored, processed, or transmitted, ensuring compliance with data privacy and protection standards (GDPR, CCPA, etc.)
• Ensure data protection measures are integrated throughout the information lifecycle to safeguard sensitive information

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor for executive and technical stakeholders, leading workshops and strategy sessions to define AI vision and adoption roadmaps.
• Anticipate client needs and proactively present AI opportunities aligned to their business goals.
• Develop architecture diagrams, presentations, and proof-of-concept solutions to demonstrate value.
• Lead client-facing discussions, framing AI’s impact on revenue, efficiency, and customer experience.
• Focus on Google AI ecosystem (Vertex AI, Gemini, BigQuery ML, Generative AI Studio) while leveraging other platforms (Azure AI, AWS Bedrock, OpenAI, Anthropic, LangChain) where relevant.
• Stay at the forefront of AI evolution (agentic workflows, orchestration protocols, governance, and responsible AI) and bring these insights into client engagements.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure strategies translate into scalable, secure, and production-ready solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 8+ years of experience in AI/ML consulting, architecture, or strategy, with strong client-facing experience.
• Hands-on expertise with Google Cloud AI technologies (Vertex AI, Gemini, BigQuery ML).
• Strong understanding of LLMs, NLP, multimodal AI, embeddings, and orchestration frameworks (MCP, LangChain, Semantic Kernel).
• Excellent communication, storytelling, and presentation skills, with the ability to influence both executive and technical stakeholders.
• High energy, proactive, and confident—able to lead discussions and anticipate client needs.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Azure AI, AWS AI, or other generative AI platforms.
• Familiarity with MLOps, enterprise integration, and visualization tools (Looker, Tableau, Power BI).
• Knowledge of AI governance, security, and responsible AI practices.
• Industry and functional expertise in Telco, Digital Transformation, MarTech, or CMO-focused initiatives.

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