Associate Director of Gen AI

Constellation Search Group is looking for an Associate Director, Generative AI Engineer for a full-time direct hire position. The Associate Director will lead the integration of advanced AI technologies within the organization to drive innovation in the pharmaceutical industry. This role involves creating business-facing experiences to highlight the value of large language models (LLMs) in various operations and developing the organization's Generative AI roadmap. The Associate Director will lead a team of AI professionals, fostering collaboration across enterprise support functions.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the enterprise Generative AI roadmap in partnership with senior leadership.
• Identify and prioritize high-impact business problems suitable for Generative AI solutions.
• Translate business objectives into executable Generative AI strategies and delivery plans.
• Lead, mentor, and scale teams of AI engineers and data scientists.
• Establish hiring, onboarding, and performance standards for Generative AI talent.
• Determine appropriate LLM architectures and complexity based on use case requirements.
• Establish technical standards, reference architectures, and reusable patterns for Generative AI solutions.
• Lead prompt engineering, evaluation, and optimization to improve model performance and reliability.
• Prototype, test, and iterate on LLM-powered workflows to refine user experience and adoption.
• Lead development of LLM fine-tuning, RAG pipelines, and supporting data architectures.
• Design automated processes for model validation, deployment, and lifecycle management.
• Influence AI/ML platform and tooling decisions to maximize enterprise LLM value.
• Contribute to forward-looking discussions on emerging ML and Generative AI techniques.
• Partner with product, engineering, data, and business teams to deliver Generative AI capabilities iteratively.
• Guide engineering teams in executing against the Generative AI roadmap.
• Engage subject matter experts to ensure domain-aligned AI solutions.
• Educate executive and functional leaders on Generative AI capabilities, risks, and opportunities.
• Apply strong analytical, problem-solving, and software engineering skills to business challenges.
• Stay current on advancements in LLMs and Generative AI and translate them into practical applications.
• Communicate findings, trade-offs, and results clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI, or a related quantitative field (PhD preferred).
• 10 years of hands-on experience with Python, SQL, and modern data science tooling.
• 8 years designing, training, and deploying ML and deep learning systems, including LLM fine-tuning.
• Experience building AI/ML systems on cloud platforms and working with modern data visualization tools.
• Proven ability to build, lead, and influence cross-functional technical teams.
• Strong grounding in machine learning, software engineering, and production-grade AI best practices.

Benefits:

A comprehensive benefits package is provided including medical, dental and vision coverage along with a retirement savings plan.

Salary Disclaimer:

Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are deeply committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We believe that different backgrounds and life experiences make our team better. We do not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual preference, sexual identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military status, or any other characteristic protected by local law or ordinance.