Principal Consultant, Artificial Intelligence

Grow with us. Lead with us.

At Pioneer, you’ll work directly with executive teams, solving complex problems and shaping strategies that reset what’s possible. Sometimes the work is headline-worthy. Sometimes it’s foundational. But every project earns trust – and earns us the right to take on more. You’ll get the kind of access, challenge, and growth found at big firms – while helping build a company that’s scaling fast and guided by what we value.

Team Pioneer brings curiosity, empathy, and expertise to every interaction, ensuring that change is not only implemented but embraced. When you join Pioneer, you become part of a collaborative, supportive community dedicated to making a real difference. We’re a team of moms, dads, coaches, explorers, and creators who do meaningful work together.

If you’re looking for meaning, momentum, and a seat at the table, you’re in the right place.

As a Principal, Artificial Intelligence, you will be a part of a growing team working in a fast-paced environment to help clients solve complex issues and deliver exceptional results in novel ways. You are a self-driven management consultant who excels at guiding organizations to accomplish their strategic objectives through technology & execution excellence. We're looking for an AI Specialist who is passionate about building cutting edge AI solutions — especially using Microsoft Copilot Studio and other leading web-based AI development platforms. You are front and center with our clients and their executive teams, exploring new solutions, developing market-defining roadmaps and rolling up your sleeves to execute the vision.

If you love working at the intersection of business problems and technical innovation, and you're excited to create AI applications that truly move the needle for clients — we want to meet you.

Responsibilities

• Strategize & Coach: Help clients and team members better understand AI capabilities, create strategies and drive adoption of the tools you build.

• Design and Build: Lead the design, development, and deployment of AI applications using Microsoft Copilot Studio, Azure OpenAI Services, and other web-based AI development frameworks.

• Collaborate and Co-Create: Work closely with business strategists, developers, and client stakeholders to design solutions that are intuitive, scalable, and solve real business challenges.

• Prototype Rapidly: Build proofs-of-concept and minimum viable products (MVPs) to quickly validate ideas and assumptions, leveraging agile development approaches.

• Integrate: Connect AI applications to enterprise data sources, CRM systems, operational platforms, and more — ensuring solutions are robust, secure, and sustainable.

• Stay Current: Keep ahead of evolving AI technologies, Copilot extensions, LLM advancements, and best practices for secure, responsible AI deployment.

Requirements:
• Experience: 3+ years of professional experience in AI application development, with a strong track record of delivering production-ready solutions preferred.

• Technical Expertise:

• Hands-on expertise with Microsoft Copilot Studio (building custom copilots, leveraging plugins/connectors).

• Proficiency in Azure AI services (e.g., Azure OpenAI, Cognitive Services, Bot Framework).

• Strong skills in Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate) and/or low-code development environments.

• Familiarity with REST APIs, GraphQL, and integration architectures.

• Consulting Mindset: Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions, with an emphasis on clear communication, stakeholder engagement, and problem-solving.

• Builder's Spirit: You enjoy creating — not just maintaining — and you thrive in fast-paced environments where curiosity, experimentation, and collaboration are key.

• Ethical AI Awareness: A working knowledge of responsible AI practices, bias mitigation, security standards, and data privacy requirements.

Preferred Experience:

• Familiarity with Copilot extensions for Dynamics 365, Teams, or SharePoint.

• Skills in JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, or other backend web languages.

• Knowledge of industry-specific AI applications (e.g., healthcare, manufacturing, financial services).

Location:

Must be local to Minneapolis, MN or Denver, CO for flexible, hybrid schedule.

Benefits:
The estimated salary range for this role is $123,000 - 212,000 annually. This is based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skillset and years and depth of experience. This may differ from location to location. Bonuses and other incentives are awarded at the Company’s discretion and are based upon individual contributions and overall company performance. Pioneer is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes meaningful time off and paid holidays, parental leave, 401(k) including employer match, tuition reimbursement, and a broad range of health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, long and short-term disability, etc.

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