Manager of AI Solutions

Job overview

Manager of AI Solutions is primarily an onsite role in Orchard Park, NY, with increased hybrid flexibility potentially available after relationships and trust are established. The starting salary is $90,000–$110,000 per year, with possible flexibility for an exceptional candidate. The role supports the organization’s AI Steering Team and cross-functional AI initiatives. The manager leads planning, implementation, governance, and adoption of AI initiatives, connecting operational needs with practical AI solutions. The role manages a portfolio of AI tools and pilots, evaluates vendors and build-versus-buy options, supports responsible AI governance, and helps organizational teams understand and adopt AI capabilities.

What you'll do

• Champion AI understanding, training, enablement, and adoption
• partner with business and academic leaders to identify and prioritize use cases
• monitor AI tools, risks, and opportunities
• manage AI initiatives and portfolio considerations
• evaluate vendors and conduct pilots with success criteria
• assess build-versus-buy options with IT, stakeholders, procurement, and vendors
• design, build, test, and evaluate pilots involving LLMs, agentic workflows, and automation
• support AI governance, risk review, policies, privacy, and regulatory requirements
• communicate priorities and recommendations
• support the AI Steering Team.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

manager of ai solutions

artificial intelligence

ai governance

ai steering team

large language models

agentic workflows

workflow automation

vendor evaluation

ai pilots

orchard park ny

$90k–$110k

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Relocation assistance may be available, including capped household-goods movement, approximately one month of temporary housing, and relocation or house-hunting support depending on circumstances.

Why this role

The posting describes a primarily onsite start, with greater hybrid flexibility potentially developing after relationships and trust are established; relocation assistance may be available depending on circumstances.

About the employer

Imagine Staffing Technology is hiring for this role. Industry: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools. Sector: 61.