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Fujitsu is a leading information and communication technology (ICT) company, headquartered in Japan, offering a full range of technology products, solutions, and services. Approximately 132,000 Fujitsu people support customers in more than one hundred countries. We use our experience and the power of technology to shape the future of society with our customers.
We are a corporate culture that places immense value on the pursuit of new, previously unimagined possibilities—and bringing them to fruition has been the foundation of Fujitsu’s success since our inception. In an increasingly competitive world, in which the pace of change continues to accelerate, Fujitsu strives for continuous innovation. With a spirit of challenge and an innovative mindset, we are committed to creating new value for the world, our customers, and our employees.
Wayfinders is Fujitsu’s new business and technology management consulting firm built for the AI era. The mission of Wayfinders is to help customers define how they should harness the power of technology to outperform their peers and drive new frontiers of growth and profitability. We help customers from opportunity to outcome; we work with them to develop their strategy, implement it at scale, and maximize their return on investment. We do all this by weaving AI into our consulting process and building our customers’ capabilities so they can leverage AI at scale across their enterprise.
Position Overview: Wayfinders Engagement Consultant – Data & AI
Engagement Managers are senior client and delivery leaders responsible for owning complex AI and data engagements from initial framing through sustained value realization. They lead multi-disciplinary teams, serve as the primary point of accountability for clients, and ensure that AI initiatives translate into durable business outcomes.
This role combines client leadership, delivery ownership, and commercial accountability, while guiding teams that design, build, and operate AI-first systems in production environments.
Engagement Managers are expected to shape how AI is applied to real business problems, manage risk and expectations, and ensure that Wayfinders’ work delivers measurable impact at enterprise scale.
Key Responsibilities
Client & Engagement Leadership
- Own day-to-day client leadership for complex AI and data engagements
- Partner with client business, data, and technology leaders to frame problems and define success metrics
- Translate business objectives into executable AI and data delivery plans and roadmaps
- Manage scope, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations throughout the engagement lifecycle
Technical & Solution Leadership
- Provide hands-on technical leadership across AI and data workstreams without being the primary engineer
- Guide solution design across data pipelines, ML models, LLM-based systems, agents, and orchestration layers
- Validate architectural decisions for scalability, reliability, security, and maintainability
- Drive alignment on when to use rules-based logic, ML, LLMs, or hybrid approaches
- Act as the first escalation point for complex technical, architectural, or delivery challenges
Delivery Oversight & Quality Control
- Lead teams of Managing Consultants, Senior Consultants, and Consultants across multiple workstreams
- Ensure engineering discipline, testing, and MLOps practices are applied consistently
- Oversee deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management of AI systems in production
- Ensure Responsible AI, data governance, and security standards are upheld
Team Leadership & Development
- Coach and develop delivery leaders and high-potential team members
- Set clear expectations for technical quality, delivery rigor, and professional growth
- Support staffing, onboarding, and performance management in partnership with leadership
Practice & Commercial Contribution
- Support opportunity shaping, proposals, and client expansion efforts
- Contribute to development of reusable delivery patterns, playbooks, and accelerators
- Share lessons learned and best practices across the Wayfinders community
Required Skills & Experience
Experience & Education
- 6–10 years of experience in consulting or equivalent industry delivery leadership roles
- Proven ownership of complex data, analytics, or AI engagements
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred
Technical & Delivery Competency
- Strong understanding of modern AI and data systems, including:
- Cloud-based data platforms and pipelines
- ML and advanced analytics solutions
- LLM-based systems (prompting, RAG, agents)
- Orchestration, deployment, and monitoring patterns
- Ability to assess and guide architectural and tooling decisions without needing to code daily
- Experience delivering production AI systems with attention to reliability, drift, and operational risk
- Working knowledge of MLOps, Responsible AI, and enterprise data governance
Leadership & Client Competencies
- Strong client-facing communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage ambiguity
- Structured problem solving with a bias toward action and outcomes
- Ability to balance speed, quality, and technical debt
Fujitsu salaries are aligned to the specific geographic location in which the work is primarily performed. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each situation. The pay range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to: specific skills, qualifications, experience, and comparison to other employees already in this role. The pay range for this position is estimated between $168,000 and $216,000. Additionally, this role may be eligible for a short-term incentive based on company results and individual performance.
As a technology company, Fujitsu recognizes that human resources are its most important capital. To create an environment where all employees can work positively and healthily, both in mind and body, we offer a full range of health, 401K, and other benefits.
At Fujitsu, one of our corporate principles is "We respect human rights." This principle underpins our corporate and individual activities and guides the actions of every Fujitsu Group member. We embrace diversity and equal opportunity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. By empowering people, we can unleash our collective strengths to create a better experience for our employees, our customers, and our partners.
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At Fujitsu, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to our success, and we are committed to creating an environment where all employees can thrive.
We are an equal opportunity employer and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
We believe that everyone has something to contribute, and we are committed to creating a workplace where everyone can reach their full potential.
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