AI Engineering Manager at Solstice Advanced Materials in Morris Plains, NJ

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As an AI Engineering Manager at Solstice, you will play a pivotal role in driving AI initiatives across various business functions using multiple technology platforms. You will translate cutting-edge AI & Automation research into practical enterprise solutions while collaborating with technical and business teams to maximize AI's transformative impact on operational efficiency and strategic outcomes. Key Responsibilities Lead and manage a team of AI engineers to deliver highquality, innovative AI solutions Design, develop, and implement cuttingedge AI algorithms and models to address business challenges Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to integrate AI solutions into existing systems and processes Provide technical leadership and guidance to team members, ensuring best practices in AI development Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and advancements in AI to drive continuous improvement As an AI Engineering Manager at Solstice, you will play a pivotal role in driving AI initiatives across various business functions using multiple technology platforms. You will translate cutting-edge AI & Automation research into practical enterprise solutions while collaborating with technical and business teams to maximize AI's transformative impact on operational efficiency and strategic outcomes. You will report to our Director IT, AI, Analytics & Automation who oversees our enterprise data strategy, delivery and platform operations. This position is ideal for a strategic thinker & doer who can bring automation, process optimization and Agentic AI together driving digital transformation to new frontiers by moving from insights to action with AI/ Gen AI advances. You will work out of the Morris Plains, NJ location. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Technical Expertise & Delivery: Serve as a versatile hands-on subject matter expert across AI/ Gen AI technologies with a comprehensive understanding of both technical processes and business operations to delivery enterprise grade solutions. Implement the MLOps/LLMOps, Cloud DevSecOps practice & package AI solutions for production. Service Delivery Leadership: Lead the design, build, and implement enterprise AI Systems that meet complex business requirements while ensuring scalability, performance, and alignment with enterprise objectives. Oversee Gen AI, Classical and Automation initiatives across Enterprise functions such as Supply Chain, Finance, Commercial, Customer Experience, Legal, HR and others. Own Speed to Delivery: Accelerate Applied AI Initiatives by creating a rapid iteration loop from idea to execution in line with responsible AI principles. Guide and technically steer Corporate AI Risk Council balancing risk, compliance and speed for Gen AI adoption. Drive evaluation & observability first mindset bringing Gen AI reliability to the center stage. Strategize around creating a robust data flywheel ensuring a roadmap for continuous learning systems. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner across business, technology, architecture, and security teams to identify automation opportunities and deliver secure, scalable AI solutions. Develop practical standards and guidance for responsible, classification-aware AI and Gen AI adoption. Raise the AI Bar: Translate and align key research & engineering advancements in AI into actionable strategy for Solstice Advanced Materials, pushing the envelope with state of art, robust & reliable enterprise ready AI solutions. YOU MUST HAVE Minimum 8 years of progressive experience in AI solution delivery, with a demonstrated impact across multiple functional domains. Strong understanding of core AI concepts, including both foundational principles and hands-on practical applications with demonstrated experience of productionizing enterprise grade solutions. Proficiency in multiple AI/ML & Automation tools such as Azure AI / Microsoft Foundry, Databricks, Cognitive services & Bot frameworks, Microsoft Power Platform, Workato, OutSystems, Automation