Forward Deployed AI Lead

About Climb

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Climb is a Data and AI consultancy that partners with enterprises to design, build, and operationalize modern data platforms and production AI systems. As a Databricks partner, we go deep on lakehouse architecture, machine learning, and applied AI, with a bias toward production over proof of concept. Our team brings deep technical expertise and a builder's mindset to every engagement, and we measure our work not just by what ships, but by the business impact it drives.

Role Summary

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The Forward Deployed AI Lead owns the success of a client engagement from discovery through executive handoff. You align business objectives, technical strategy, delivery execution, and client relationships into a single plan that delivers measurable outcomes. While the Forward Deployed Architect owns the system architecture, you own the engagement itself, ensuring the right problems are solved, the right team is focused on them, and the customer achieves the outcomes they invested in.

This is an individual contributor leadership role. You direct the work of Architects and Forward Deployed Engineers, lead executive conversations, shape engagement strategy, and make the technical and commercial decisions that keep delivery aligned with business value. You remain hands-on enough to guide critical technical decisions, but your primary responsibility is creating the conditions for the team and the customer to succeed.

You become Climb's trusted advisor throughout the engagement, building executive relationships, identifying future opportunities, and ensuring every engagement leaves the customer better positioned to continue their AI transformation.

Key Responsibilities

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• Own the success of AI transformation engagements from discovery through executive handoff, aligning customer outcomes, technical direction, delivery execution, scope, and long-term partnership into a single engagement plan.
• Run st...