Associate Director - AI Practice at Berkeley Research Group, LLC – Emeryville, California

BRG is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
Position Title: Associate Director - AI Practice

Location: Remote - USA

Position Type: Full time

Requisition ID: JR100765

Description: We do Consulting Differently

BRG is seeking an Associate Director to drive delivery of high-impact AI and digital transformation engagements. This role is suited for a highly analytical, structured problem solver who thrives in ambiguity and can translate complex challenges into practical, value-driven outcomes.

As part of BRG’s AI and Decision Intelligence practice, you will operate at the intersection of strategy, analytics, and execution, helping clients embed AI into core business processes and realize measurable economic value. You will lead day-to-day engagements, manage teams, and work closely with senior stakeholders to deliver end-to-end transformation — from strategy through implementation. This role requires a generalist “athlete” mindset, with the ability to move seamlessly across problem solving, financial modeling, operating model design, and program execution.

Responsibilities

Client Delivery & Problem Solving

o Structure and lead complex, ambiguous problem-solving efforts, translating insights into clear, actionable recommendations.
o Develop executive-level deliverables, including strategy, business cases, financial models, and transformation roadmaps.
o Ensure delivery quality, managing timelines, teams, and client expectations.

Strategy, Value Creation & Operating Model

o Support development of AI and digital strategies, including use case prioritization and investment planning.
o Build robust financial models and value cases to inform decision-making and track impact.
o Assess and redesign workflows and operating models to enable AI-driven transformation, integrating technology, process, and human roles.

o Establish and support program governance and PMO structures, driving alignment across stakeholders and workstreams.
o Manage risks, dependencies, and execution against transformation objectives.
o Support change management and adoption, ensuring solutions are embedded into day-to-day operations.

Leadership & Practice Development

o Lead and develop junior team members, fostering analytical rigor and structured thinking.
o Contribute to practice development, including methodologies, reusable assets, and business development.
o Support client relationship management and proposal development.

Qualifications

• 6–10+ years of experience in management consulting or strategy roles, with exposure to AI, digital, or analytics-driven transformation.
• Exceptional problem-solving and analytical capabilities, with experience addressing complex, ambiguous challenges.
• Strong financial acumen, including business case development and modeling.
• Experience in operating model design, process transformation, or large-scale program delivery.
• Familiarity with AI and data-driven technologies and their business applications.
• Experience with program governance, PMO, and cross-functional delivery.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage credibly with senior executives.
• Combination of consulting and industry experience preferred.

Salary Range: 177,000 - 275,000

Candidate must be able to submit verification of his/her legal right to work in the U.S., without company sponsorship.

About BRG

BRG combines world-leading academic credentials with world-tested business expertise and purpose-built emerging technologies. Our culture centers on agility and connectivity which sets us apart and gets you ahead.

At BRG, our professionals include specialist consultants, industry experts, renowned academics, and leading-edge data scientists. Together, they bring a diversity of real-world experience, data, and human and artificial intelligence, to economics, disputes, and investigations; corporate finance; and performance improvement services that address the most complex challenges facing organizations across the globe.

Our unique structure nurtures the interdisciplinary relationships that give us the edge, laying the groundwork for more informed insights and more original, incisive thinking. When paired with our global reach and resources, our diverse perspectives and technical capabilities make us uniquely capable to address our clients’ challenges. We get results because we know how to apply our thinking to your world.

At BRG, we don’t just show you what’s possible. We’re built to help you make it happen.

BRG is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.

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