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Engagement Manager roles on OPT typically require a degree in business, marketing, or a related field, and fall within the 24-month STEM OPT extension if your program qualifies. Most positions involve client strategy, cross-functional coordination, and stakeholder communication, making them strong fits for students with consulting or project management backgrounds.
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INTRODUCTION
Dataiku is the Platform for AI Success, the enterprise orchestration layer for building, deploying, and governing AI. In a single environment, teams design and operate analytics, machine learning, and AI agents with the transparency, collaboration, and control enterprises require. Sitting above data platforms, cloud infrastructure, and AI services, Dataiku connects the full enterprise AI stack — empowering organizations to run AI across multi-vendor environments with centralized governance. The world’s leading companies rely on Dataiku to operationalize AI and run it as a true business performance engine delivering measurable value.
Dataiku is looking for an Engagement Manager to join the team. The ideal candidate is an energetic individual who is passionate about deploying big data technologies and using data science to solve business problems, and who will efficiently help customers drive their projects to get the most out of Dataiku. As a part of the Services team, the Engagement Manager is responsible for driving smooth client implementations of our product with our customer base. It requires skilled coordination of the deployment, training, and adoption of best practices, positioning users to derive the maximum value from the software, contributing to their data-driven operational success.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
How You’ll Make An Impact
- Manage client relationships, needs, and oversee implementation services estimation, delivery, and controls across multiple engagements.
- Lead the service delivery team, managing conflict, and ensuring the team's processes and tasks are carried out efficiently.
- Manage Project Budget, Margin, Scope, and Schedule within initial parameters.
- Independently identify internal and external project risks and provide fit-for-purpose mitigations.
- Assess customer feedback and refine products and service offerings with internal owners and providers.
- Facilitate and guide discussions on the infrastructure sizing, positioning, and architectural implementation of capabilities with engineering and data science leads.
- Prioritize and schedule work based on company KPIs and multiple team’s capacity and availability.
- Iterate on and help evolve the product lifecycle workflow and capabilities and coordinate release coordination.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
What You’ll Need To Be Successful
- Have 2-5 years’ of experience leading project teams and/or cross-functional projects.
- Are organized, ambitious, and take ownership when relevant and delegate as needed.
- Have a Bachelor’s or Military experience in a related field.
- Have an excellent understanding and practical experience with modern project management methodologies and software engineering processes.
- Have excellent communication skills.
- Thrive in the executing and iteration of efficient processes.
- Can identify, manage, and mitigate risk, contingencies, reporting, and operations.
- Can leverage lessons learned to feedback and improve process and best practices.
- Can highly collaborate with partners, internal team members, consultants, third-party sellers, and customers.
- Location: Must be currently located within either the EST or CST regions of the United States.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
What Will Make You Stand Out
- Master's Degree in Computer Science or STEM degree program or equivalent combination of skills and experience.
- Data science degree or background in previous roles.
- Previous Services experience in a SaaS company.
- Project Management/Scrum certifications (CAPM, PMP, etc).
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
The final compensation package for this role will be determined during the interview process and is based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, geographic location, internal equity, education, skill set, experience and training. Eligible roles may also be entitled to receive commission or other variable compensation through Dataiku's incentive compensation program. Dataiku also offers comprehensive benefits, including stock options, medical, dental, and vision plans, flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, a 401k company match, paid vacations and sick leave, paid parental leave, employer paid disability coverage, and additional health and wellbeing perks and benefits. Dataiku reserves the right to amend or modify employee perks and benefits at any time. US only national base pay ranges $120,000 - $135,000 USD.
What are you waiting for!
At Dataiku, you'll be part of a journey to shape the ever-evolving world of AI. We're not just building a product; we're crafting the future of AI. If you're ready to make a significant impact in a company that values innovation, collaboration, and your personal growth, we can't wait to welcome you to Dataiku!
*Our practices are rooted in the idea that everyone should be treated with dignity, decency and fairness. Dataiku also believes that a diverse identity is a source of strength and allows us to optimize across the many dimensions that are needed for our success. Therefore, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on business needs, without regard to race, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, veteran status or any other aspect which makes an individual unique or protected by laws and regulations in the locations where we operate. This applies to all policies and procedures related to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, performance, promotion and termination and all other conditions and terms of employment. If you need assistance or an accommodation, please contact us at: reasonable-accommodations@dataiku.com.
Protect yourself from fraudulent recruitment activity
Dataiku will never ask you for payment of any type during the interview or hiring process. Other than our video-conference application, Zoom, we will also never ask you to make purchases or download third-party applications during the process. If you experience something out of the ordinary or suspect fraudulent activity, please review our page on identifying and reporting fraudulent activity here.

INTRODUCTION
Dataiku is the Platform for AI Success, the enterprise orchestration layer for building, deploying, and governing AI. In a single environment, teams design and operate analytics, machine learning, and AI agents with the transparency, collaboration, and control enterprises require. Sitting above data platforms, cloud infrastructure, and AI services, Dataiku connects the full enterprise AI stack — empowering organizations to run AI across multi-vendor environments with centralized governance. The world’s leading companies rely on Dataiku to operationalize AI and run it as a true business performance engine delivering measurable value.
Dataiku is looking for an Engagement Manager to join the team. The ideal candidate is an energetic individual who is passionate about deploying big data technologies and using data science to solve business problems, and who will efficiently help customers drive their projects to get the most out of Dataiku. As a part of the Services team, the Engagement Manager is responsible for driving smooth client implementations of our product with our customer base. It requires skilled coordination of the deployment, training, and adoption of best practices, positioning users to derive the maximum value from the software, contributing to their data-driven operational success.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
How You’ll Make An Impact
- Manage client relationships, needs, and oversee implementation services estimation, delivery, and controls across multiple engagements.
- Lead the service delivery team, managing conflict, and ensuring the team's processes and tasks are carried out efficiently.
- Manage Project Budget, Margin, Scope, and Schedule within initial parameters.
- Independently identify internal and external project risks and provide fit-for-purpose mitigations.
- Assess customer feedback and refine products and service offerings with internal owners and providers.
- Facilitate and guide discussions on the infrastructure sizing, positioning, and architectural implementation of capabilities with engineering and data science leads.
- Prioritize and schedule work based on company KPIs and multiple team’s capacity and availability.
- Iterate on and help evolve the product lifecycle workflow and capabilities and coordinate release coordination.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
What You’ll Need To Be Successful
- Have 2-5 years’ of experience leading project teams and/or cross-functional projects.
- Are organized, ambitious, and take ownership when relevant and delegate as needed.
- Have a Bachelor’s or Military experience in a related field.
- Have an excellent understanding and practical experience with modern project management methodologies and software engineering processes.
- Have excellent communication skills.
- Thrive in the executing and iteration of efficient processes.
- Can identify, manage, and mitigate risk, contingencies, reporting, and operations.
- Can leverage lessons learned to feedback and improve process and best practices.
- Can highly collaborate with partners, internal team members, consultants, third-party sellers, and customers.
- Location: Must be currently located within either the EST or CST regions of the United States.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
What Will Make You Stand Out
- Master's Degree in Computer Science or STEM degree program or equivalent combination of skills and experience.
- Data science degree or background in previous roles.
- Previous Services experience in a SaaS company.
- Project Management/Scrum certifications (CAPM, PMP, etc).
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
The final compensation package for this role will be determined during the interview process and is based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, geographic location, internal equity, education, skill set, experience and training. Eligible roles may also be entitled to receive commission or other variable compensation through Dataiku's incentive compensation program. Dataiku also offers comprehensive benefits, including stock options, medical, dental, and vision plans, flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, a 401k company match, paid vacations and sick leave, paid parental leave, employer paid disability coverage, and additional health and wellbeing perks and benefits. Dataiku reserves the right to amend or modify employee perks and benefits at any time. US only national base pay ranges $120,000 - $135,000 USD.
What are you waiting for!
At Dataiku, you'll be part of a journey to shape the ever-evolving world of AI. We're not just building a product; we're crafting the future of AI. If you're ready to make a significant impact in a company that values innovation, collaboration, and your personal growth, we can't wait to welcome you to Dataiku!
*Our practices are rooted in the idea that everyone should be treated with dignity, decency and fairness. Dataiku also believes that a diverse identity is a source of strength and allows us to optimize across the many dimensions that are needed for our success. Therefore, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on business needs, without regard to race, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, veteran status or any other aspect which makes an individual unique or protected by laws and regulations in the locations where we operate. This applies to all policies and procedures related to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, performance, promotion and termination and all other conditions and terms of employment. If you need assistance or an accommodation, please contact us at: reasonable-accommodations@dataiku.com.
Protect yourself from fraudulent recruitment activity
Dataiku will never ask you for payment of any type during the interview or hiring process. Other than our video-conference application, Zoom, we will also never ask you to make purchases or download third-party applications during the process. If you experience something out of the ordinary or suspect fraudulent activity, please review our page on identifying and reporting fraudulent activity here.
How to Get Visa Sponsorship as an Engagement Manager
Lead with your OPT timeline upfront
Tell recruiters your OPT end date and whether you qualify for the STEM extension early in the process. Engagement Manager roles often involve 6-month onboarding cycles, so hiring managers need to know your authorization window before investing in interviews.
Frame your degree as a direct qualification
Engagement Manager roles typically require a bachelor's or master's in business, communications, or a related field. Connect your specific degree to client-facing work in your resume summary so hiring managers immediately see the specialty occupation fit for OPT purposes.
Target consulting firms and SaaS companies first
Consulting firms and enterprise SaaS companies hire Engagement Managers regularly and often have established OPT sponsorship processes. These employers understand work authorization timelines and are more likely to have HR infrastructure set up to support F-1 students.
Emphasize cross-functional project outcomes
Engagement Managers are evaluated on their ability to align internal teams and deliver client results. Quantify outcomes from internships or academic projects, such as stakeholder coordination, delivery timelines, or client satisfaction improvements, to show you can handle the role immediately.
Prepare a clear answer about your visa timeline
Recruiters will ask about your work authorization status. Be ready to explain OPT clearly: what it is, how long you have, and whether STEM extension applies. A confident, practiced answer reduces employer hesitation significantly during early screening calls.
Apply before your OPT start date if possible
Engagement Manager hiring cycles can take 60 to 90 days from application to offer. Starting your search before your OPT authorization begins gives you runway to complete interviews and background checks without cutting into your authorized work period.
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Does an Engagement Manager role qualify for OPT work authorization?
Yes, Engagement Manager positions qualify for OPT as long as the role is directly related to your field of study. Most programs in business, marketing, communications, or information systems support this title. If your degree is STEM-designated, you may also qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension, giving you up to three years of total work authorization.
Can I work as an Engagement Manager on STEM OPT?
Yes, if your undergraduate or graduate degree falls under a STEM-designated CIP code and the role aligns with that field, you can apply for the STEM OPT extension. Many Engagement Manager roles in technology, data, or engineering services companies satisfy this requirement. Your employer must also be enrolled in E-Verify to support your STEM OPT application through your DSO.
How do I find Engagement Manager jobs that are open to OPT students?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and filters jobs by sponsorship and work authorization compatibility. Browsing Engagement Manager listings there saves you from applying to roles where OPT is an automatic disqualifier. Targeting employers with established OPT or H-1B sponsorship histories significantly improves your odds of reaching the offer stage.
What should I say when an employer asks about my work authorization as an Engagement Manager candidate?
Be direct: state that you're authorized to work on OPT, specify your authorization end date, and clarify whether you qualify for the STEM extension. Avoid being vague. Employers hiring for Engagement Manager roles want to assess whether your timeline fits their onboarding cycle, so giving them clear information early builds trust and moves the process forward.
Do Engagement Manager employers typically sponsor H-1B visas after OPT?
It varies by employer size and industry. Large consulting firms, enterprise software companies, and multinational corporations are more likely to have H-1B sponsorship programs in place for Engagement Managers. Smaller agencies often do not. During interviews, ask specifically whether the company has sponsored H-1B visas for similar roles before, rather than asking about sponsorship policy in the abstract.
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