Applied AI Lead

5-8+ years of experience building and shipping software or AI/ML solutions, including production deployment

Hands-on experience building with Generative AI: LLMs, AI agents, copilots, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), or workflow automation platforms; you should be able to speak to code you've written, not just tools you've used

Proficiency in Python or another relevant language, plus experience with common AI/ML frameworks and at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

Experience integrating AI solutions with existing enterprise systems, data platforms, or industrial/OT environments

Comfort working directly with client technical teams, including engineers, data teams, and IT/OT staff

Experience serving clients in Energy & Utilities, Transportation & Logistics, Manufacturing, or Industrial Products, especially where OT/IT integration was part of the work

Sia invests in total rewards that support how our people work, live, and grow.

Compensation

Annual Base Salary Ranges, commensurate with experience and qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by applicable law.

Associate Manager Level: $129,500 - $134,600

Manager Level: $140,000 - $160,000

Annual Performance Bonus

We're looking for an Applied AI Lead to join Sia's ETI practice and help clients move AI, automation, and agent-based workflows from idea to working production systems.

This is a hands-on technical role. You will personally build, prototype, and ship AI-enabled solutions inside client environments, often bridging modern AI tooling with the operational technology (OT) and legacy IT systems common in energy, transportation, and industrial settings. You'll partner closely with our AI Transformation Managers, who own the business case and stakeholder relationships, so you can focus on what you do best: building things that actually work in production, not just in a demo.

You'll join a growing ETI technical team, working day to day alongside AI Transformation Managers and Sia's broader Data & AI colleagues on live client engagements.

Build & Ship AI Solutions

Design, prototype, and build AI agents, copilots, and automation workflows directly inside client systems

Write production-quality code to move solutions from pilot to scaled deployment

Sia is a next-generation, global management consulting group. Founded in 1999, we were born digital. Today our strategy and management capabilities are augmented by data science, enhanced by creativity and driven by responsibility. We’re optimists for change and we help clients initiate, navigate and benefit from transformation. We believe optimism is a force multiplier, helping clients to mitigate downside and maximize opportunity. With expertise across a broad range of sectors and services, our 3,000 consultants serve clients worldwide from 48 locations in 19 countries. Our expertise delivers results. Our optimism transforms outcomes.

Strategy & Management Consulting

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Sia supports

Energy & Utilities, Transportation, and Industrials

in driving transformation, innovation, and competitiveness. Since 2000, we have guided energy companies (oil & gas and utilities), transportation, industrial and processes manufacturing leaders through growth strategies, business transformation, digital modernization, energy transition, regulatory challenges, application of AI technologies, and Industry 4.0 advancements. Our industry subject matter experts help our clients to adapt, innovate, and lead in an evolving landscape.