AI Strategy - Oil & Gas Sector - Senior Manager - Consulting - Location OPEN

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AI & Data - AI Strategy - Senior Manager - Oil & Gas Sector

The opportunity

As part of our growing AI & Data practice, we are seeking a highly experienced Senior Manager to lead enterprise AI strategy and quantitative modeling efforts for our clients in the Oil & Gas sector. This individual will bring deep industry expertise, along with a proven track record of designing and operationalizing responsible, scalable, and value-aligned AI solutions. You'll lead high-impact client engagements focused on Generative AI, Agentic AI, MLOps, and AI governance frameworks — driving measurable outcomes in upstream, midstream, and downstream operations.

As a Senior Manager in AI Strategy, you will leverage proprietary, industry-aligned business models and innovative operating model designs to deliver impactful AI investments. You will be responsible for capability assessments, operating model design, product management, governance, and process design, ensuring that AI initiatives align with business strategies and stakeholder needs.

Your key responsibilities

In this role, you will lead the delivery of complex AI strategies that enhance business effectiveness and efficiency. You will work closely with clients to envision how AI can transform their markets, products, and capabilities. This position offers the opportunity to engage with business and technology leaders, driving strategic programs that significantly impact their operations.

Lead engagement delivery, ensuring quality and risk management throughout the project lifecycle.

Manage client relationships, focusing on revenue generation and the identification of new opportunities.

Develop and manage resource plans and budgets for engagements, ensuring alignment with performance objectives.

Define and implement enterprise-wide AI and quantitative modeling strategy tailored to oil & gas value chains (e.g., asset optimization, drilling, trading, predictive maintenance).

Establish AI governance frameworks that ensure responsible AI adoption, ethical use of data, model risk management, and alignment with evolving regulations.

Design and operationalize Agentic AI solutions to automate reasoning, planning, and decision-making tasks in complex environments.

Drive the prioritization of AI use cases based on business value, feasibility, and risk, ensuring ROI on AI initiatives.

Lead multidisciplinary teams of data scientists, engineers, and consultants to deliver end-to-end AI platforms and solutions.

Partner with senior business and IT leaders to identify strategic opportunities and shape AI-enabled business transformation.

Implement and scale ModelOps and MLOps practices, ensuring transparency, reproducibility, and monitoring of models in production.

Lead AI solution architecture, including hybrid deployments on cloud (e.g. Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS).

Serve as a thought leader in emerging AI technologies, including Generative AI, foundation models, RAG and Agentic AI.

Drive internal capability building and innovation in Responsible AI, agentic workflows, and energy sector-specific solutions.

Skills and attributes for success

To excel in this role, you will need a blend of technical and interpersonal skills. Your ability to navigate complex challenges and deliver innovative solutions will be crucial.

Strong analytical and decision-making skills to develop solutions to complex problems.

Proven experience in managing client relationships and leading teams.

Ability to communicate effectively and influence stakeholders at all levels.

To qualify for the role, you must have

Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred with focus in Computer Science, Applied Math, or related field with prior consulting experience required.

10+ years of experience in technology consulting, digital transformation, or AI-driven business solutions.

5+ years of leadership in AI / ML projects, including team management and executive stakeholder engagement.

Typically, no less than 5 - 7 years of relevant experience.

Strong expertise in AI Platforms and Tools.

Proficiency in Data Architecture Design and Modelling.

Experience in Digital Transformation and IT Effectiveness Assessment.

Knowledge of Emerging Technologies and Technology Strategy, Vision, and Roadmap.

Ability to build and manage relationships effectively.

Strong exposure to oil & gas industry operations, value levers, and use case landscape.

Proven success in developing AI strategy and governance models, including frameworks for Responsible AI, risk, and compliance.

Hands-on experience with Generative AI frameworks (e.g., OpenAI, Hugging Face, LangChain, RAG).

Experience architecting and scaling MLOps platforms and data science workflows in cloud-native environments.

Proficiency in Python and tools like Pandas, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, Spark, SQL.

Experience with CI / CD, containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), and MLFlow or similar tools.

Strong client-facing skills with the ability to articulate technical topics to business executives.

Ideally, you'll also have

Experience in managing change and leading teams.

Strong negotiation and influencing skills.

Familiarity with sector knowledge and commercial acumen.

Prior experience leading AI initiatives in the energy or oil & gas sector, including exploration, refining, or energy trading.

Familiarity with agentic AI concepts, cognitive architectures, and autonomous agents.

Working knowledge of ESG data, climate risk modeling, and regulatory trends in energy.

AI certifications (Microsoft, AWS, NVIDIA, Databricks, or equivalent).

Exposure to agile delivery models and design thinking approaches.

What we look for

We seek individuals who are not only skilled but also passionate about driving innovation and transformation through AI. Top performers are those who can think critically, solve complex problems, and communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders. If you are eager to make a significant impact and thrive in a collaborative environment, we want to hear from you!

What we offer you

At EY, we'll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We'll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you'll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $144,000 to $329,100. The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $172,800 to $374,000. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.

Join us in our team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year.

Under our flexible vacation policy, you'll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You'll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter / Summer breaks, Personal / Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

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