Hiring & Org Structuring for GenAI Teams

April 23, 2025

Client: Leading Digital Bank
Engagement Duration: 2.5 Weeks
Service: GenAI Team Hiring & Org Structure Advisory

Objective

Provide strategic guidance on designing a scalable organizational structure and hiring plan to support the client’s growing portfolio of GenAI initiatives.

What We Did

1. GenAI Role Definition Workshop

Facilitated collaborative sessions with engineering, data science, and product leaders to define the ideal GenAI team composition.

2. Org Structure Blueprint

Proposed a structure including:

  • Core GenAI Platform Team
  • Embedded Use Case Pods
  • Shared Services (e.g., Governance, MLOps, Prompt Library)

3. Role Matrix & Skill Mapping

Defined responsibilities and required capabilities for key roles such as:

  • GenAI Solution Architect
  • Prompt Engineer
  • LLMOps Specialist
  • Data & Knowledge Engineer
  • Responsible AI Officer

4. Hiring Plan & Roadmap

Delivered a 6-month hiring roadmap including:

  • Role prioritization
  • In-house vs. external sourcing strategy
  • Interview rubric templates for GenAI-specific roles

Outcomes

Clarity in Team Composition: Clear understanding of critical roles and cross-functional collaboration needs

Hiring Acceleration: Streamlined recruitment with GenAI-aligned job descriptions and interview rubrics

Future-Proof Org Design: Scalable structure aligned with product and platform growth