Sr. Manager, AI Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE)

We are looking for a world-class leader to lead and grow our AI FDE team. As a Sr. Manager, AI Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE), you will lead customers on their AI/ML transformation with Databricks, push the boundaries of our product, recruit and develop top data scientists/machine learning engineers, and manage a portfolio of key accounts.

In this role, you will:

• Lead and scale a world-class AI/ML professional services team, including hiring, mentoring, and building a team structure to support long-term growth and execution at scale.
• Develop and expand executive relationships with key customers and partners, acting as a trusted advisor during complex technical engagements and AI transformations.
• Align with Field Engineering and Sales Leaders to define joint strategies for strategic accounts and ensure strong delivery coordination across functions.
• Lead strategic AI PS initiatives, practice development, and standardized delivery processes; design scalable engagement models and reusable solutions for repeatability across the global team.
• Shape cross-functional collaboration by influencing Product, R&D, and GTM,ensuring voice-of-customer insights and delivery learnings help inform the product roadmap and GTM strategy.
• Own OKRs for AI-services led accounts, revenue, utilization, and public references.
• Represent Databricks as a thought leader in AI/ML.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience managing, hiring, and building a team of high-performing data scientists/ML engineers and leaders, with a track record of scaling organizations through developing scalable processes and cultivating leaders.