Pioneer Management Consulting
Senior Consultant, Artificial Intelligence
Pioneer Management Consulting, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55400
Description
As aSenior Consultant, Artificial Intelligence, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering AI-powered solutions that help our clients solve complex business challenges and accelerate transformation. You are a seasoned, self-directed consultant whooperatescomfortably at the intersection of strategy, technology, and execution.
In this role, you will serve as a trusted advisor to client leaders, helping them envisionwhat’spossible with AI, define pragmatic roadmaps, and deliver production-ready solutions. You bring a strongbuilder’smindset—particularly withMicrosoft Copilot Studio, Azure OpenAI Services, and modern web-based AI platforms—and you enjoy rolling up your sleeves to lead delivery while mentoring others along the way.
You will be front and center with executive stakeholders, guiding decision-making, leading solution design, and ensuring AI initiatives drive measurable business outcomes. If you thrive in ambiguity, enjoy shaping new offerings, and are energized by creating AI solutions thattruly movetheneedle,we want to meet you.
What You’ll Do Lead & Advise Serve as a day-to-day client lead for AI initiatives, advising executives and senior leaders on AI capabilities, opportunities, risks, and adoption strategies.
Translate business priorities into actionable AI roadmaps aligned to organizational readiness, data maturity, and change management considerations.
Coach client teams and internal colleagues on AI concepts, solution design, and responsible adoption.
Design, Build & Deliver Lead the end-to-end design, development, and deployment of AI applications usingMicrosoft Copilot Studio, Azure OpenAI Services, and related AI frameworks.
Own solution architecture decisions, ensuring scalability, security, and long-term sustainability.
Guidetechnical implementation across Copilot, Power Platform, Azure AI, and integrated enterprise systems.
Prototype & Innovate Rapidly design and deliverproofs-of-conceptand MVPs tovalidatebusiness value and technical feasibility.
Apply agile delivery methods to iterate quickly, incorporate feedback, and accelerate time to value.
Contribute to the development of reusable assets, accelerators, and proprietary AI solutions.
Collaborate & Mentor Partner closely with business strategists, data engineers, developers, and change practitioners to co-create holistic solutions.
Mentor consultants and analysts,providingtechnical guidance, quality assurance, and professional development support.
Contribute to internal AI communities of practice, standards, and best practices.
Integrate & Govern Integrate AI solutions with enterprise data platforms, CRM systems, ERP tools, collaboration platforms, and operational systems.
Ensure solutions align with security, compliance, and responsible AI standards, including data privacy and bias mitigation.
Stay Ahead Remain current on evolving AI technologies, Copilot capabilities, LLM advancements, and industry trends.
Help Pioneer refine AI offerings, points of view, and go-to-market approaches as the practice continues to grow.
What You’ll Bring Experience 5+ years of professional experience in consulting, technology, or AI solution delivery, withdemonstratedownership of client-facing workstreams.
Proven experience delivering production-ready AI or intelligent automation solutions.
Technical Expertise Hands-on experience withMicrosoft Copilot Studio, including custom copilots, plugins, and connectors.
Strong knowledge ofAzure AI services(Azure OpenAI, Cognitive Services, Bot Framework).
Experience withPower Platform(Power Apps, Power Automate) and/or other low-code development tools.
Solid understanding of integration patterns, including REST APIs,GraphQL, and enterprise architectures.
Consulting & Leadership Skills Strong ability to translate ambiguous business problems into clear technical and delivery plans.
Confidence working with senior stakeholders andfacilitatingworkshops, design sessions, and decision forums.
Experience leading small teams or workstreams and owning delivery outcomes.
Builder’s Mindset Passion for creating and experimenting—not justmaintainingexisting solutions.
Comfortoperatingin fast-paced, evolving environments with a high degree of autonomy.
Responsible AI Awareness Working knowledge of responsible AI principles, security standards, governance models, and data privacy requirements.
Bonus Points If You Also Bring Experience with Copilot extensions forDynamics 365, Teams, or SharePoint.
ProficiencyinJavaScript/TypeScript, Python, or other backend development languages.
Exposure to industry-specific AI use cases (e.g., healthcare, manufacturing, financial services, utilities).
Experience contributing to AI strategy, adoption, orchangemanagement efforts.
Benefits The estimated salary range for this role is$105,000 - $157,000 annually, based on a wide array of factors includingskillset, years of experience, and role scope. Compensation may vary by location. Bonuses and other incentives are awarded at the Company’s discretion and are based upon individual contributions and overall company performance.
Pioneer offers a comprehensive benefits package including meaningful time off and paid holidays, parental leave, 401(k) with employer match, tuition reimbursement, and a broad range of health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability.
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In this role, you will serve as a trusted advisor to client leaders, helping them envisionwhat’spossible with AI, define pragmatic roadmaps, and deliver production-ready solutions. You bring a strongbuilder’smindset—particularly withMicrosoft Copilot Studio, Azure OpenAI Services, and modern web-based AI platforms—and you enjoy rolling up your sleeves to lead delivery while mentoring others along the way.
You will be front and center with executive stakeholders, guiding decision-making, leading solution design, and ensuring AI initiatives drive measurable business outcomes. If you thrive in ambiguity, enjoy shaping new offerings, and are energized by creating AI solutions thattruly movetheneedle,we want to meet you.
What You’ll Do Lead & Advise Serve as a day-to-day client lead for AI initiatives, advising executives and senior leaders on AI capabilities, opportunities, risks, and adoption strategies.
Translate business priorities into actionable AI roadmaps aligned to organizational readiness, data maturity, and change management considerations.
Coach client teams and internal colleagues on AI concepts, solution design, and responsible adoption.
Design, Build & Deliver Lead the end-to-end design, development, and deployment of AI applications usingMicrosoft Copilot Studio, Azure OpenAI Services, and related AI frameworks.
Own solution architecture decisions, ensuring scalability, security, and long-term sustainability.
Guidetechnical implementation across Copilot, Power Platform, Azure AI, and integrated enterprise systems.
Prototype & Innovate Rapidly design and deliverproofs-of-conceptand MVPs tovalidatebusiness value and technical feasibility.
Apply agile delivery methods to iterate quickly, incorporate feedback, and accelerate time to value.
Contribute to the development of reusable assets, accelerators, and proprietary AI solutions.
Collaborate & Mentor Partner closely with business strategists, data engineers, developers, and change practitioners to co-create holistic solutions.
Mentor consultants and analysts,providingtechnical guidance, quality assurance, and professional development support.
Contribute to internal AI communities of practice, standards, and best practices.
Integrate & Govern Integrate AI solutions with enterprise data platforms, CRM systems, ERP tools, collaboration platforms, and operational systems.
Ensure solutions align with security, compliance, and responsible AI standards, including data privacy and bias mitigation.
Stay Ahead Remain current on evolving AI technologies, Copilot capabilities, LLM advancements, and industry trends.
Help Pioneer refine AI offerings, points of view, and go-to-market approaches as the practice continues to grow.
What You’ll Bring Experience 5+ years of professional experience in consulting, technology, or AI solution delivery, withdemonstratedownership of client-facing workstreams.
Proven experience delivering production-ready AI or intelligent automation solutions.
Technical Expertise Hands-on experience withMicrosoft Copilot Studio, including custom copilots, plugins, and connectors.
Strong knowledge ofAzure AI services(Azure OpenAI, Cognitive Services, Bot Framework).
Experience withPower Platform(Power Apps, Power Automate) and/or other low-code development tools.
Solid understanding of integration patterns, including REST APIs,GraphQL, and enterprise architectures.
Consulting & Leadership Skills Strong ability to translate ambiguous business problems into clear technical and delivery plans.
Confidence working with senior stakeholders andfacilitatingworkshops, design sessions, and decision forums.
Experience leading small teams or workstreams and owning delivery outcomes.
Builder’s Mindset Passion for creating and experimenting—not justmaintainingexisting solutions.
Comfortoperatingin fast-paced, evolving environments with a high degree of autonomy.
Responsible AI Awareness Working knowledge of responsible AI principles, security standards, governance models, and data privacy requirements.
Bonus Points If You Also Bring Experience with Copilot extensions forDynamics 365, Teams, or SharePoint.
ProficiencyinJavaScript/TypeScript, Python, or other backend development languages.
Exposure to industry-specific AI use cases (e.g., healthcare, manufacturing, financial services, utilities).
Experience contributing to AI strategy, adoption, orchangemanagement efforts.
Benefits The estimated salary range for this role is$105,000 - $157,000 annually, based on a wide array of factors includingskillset, years of experience, and role scope. Compensation may vary by location. Bonuses and other incentives are awarded at the Company’s discretion and are based upon individual contributions and overall company performance.
Pioneer offers a comprehensive benefits package including meaningful time off and paid holidays, parental leave, 401(k) with employer match, tuition reimbursement, and a broad range of health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability.
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