Head Of AI FDE (Forward Deployed Engineering)

TL;DR

Head Of AI FDE (Forward Deployed Engineering) (AI): Leading and scaling a customer-facing AI/ML professional services team to build and productionize GenAI applications for customers with an accent on executive relationships, strategic account definition, and scalable delivery processes. Focus on shaping cross-functional collaboration, influencing product roadmaps with customer insights, and driving business impact through AI/ML.

Location: Requires relocation to Singapore or extensive travel (once a month) across the APJ region. The role is based in the APJ region, with a mention of Sydney, Australia.

Company

hirify.global is the data and AI company that unifies and democratizes data, analytics, and AI for over 10,000 organizations worldwide.

What you will do

• Lead and scale a world-class AI/ML professional services team, including hiring, mentoring, and building structure.
• Develop executive relationships with APJ customers and partners, acting as a trusted advisor.
• Align with Field Engineering and Sales Leaders to define joint strategies for strategic accounts.
• Lead strategic AI PS initiatives, practice development, and standardized delivery processes.
• Shape cross-functional collaboration by influencing Product, R&D, and GTM with customer insights.
• Own OKRs for AI-services led accounts, revenue, utilization, and public references.

Requirements

• Extensive experience managing, hiring, and building a high-performing data scientists/ML engineers team.
• Ability to scope, guide, and sell technical engagements and ensure successful delivery in enterprise environments.
• Deep technical expertise in ML, GenAI, and data science.
• Experience leading teams building cutting-edge production ML solutions in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Proven success developing strategy with senior executive stakeholders.
• Graduate degree in a quantitative discipline or equivalent practical experience.
• Willingness to relocate to Singapore or travel extensively (once a month) to other parts of APJ.

Nice to have

• Experience in a customer-facing consulting or professional services leadership role.
• Experience working with hirify.global.

Culture & Benefits

• Committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture.
• Comprehensive benefits and perks provided, varying by region.