Principal Consultant, AI Strategy & Governance at Thought Logic Consulting
Bloomington, MN
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Jul 22, 2026
Bloomington, MN
Jul 23, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior consulting role focused on helping enterprise clients build structured, scalable AI programs out of fragmented early-stage efforts. Day-to-day work spans designing AI operating models, building governance frameworks and policy suites, advising C-suite stakeholders, and leading change management to embed AI governance capabilities within client organizations. Best suited to someone with a management consulting background and hands-on experience shaping AI or data strategy for large organizations.
Senior level · 5+ years · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Bachelor's required · Full-time
Advertised as Principal, but the requirements read as Senior.
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
Posted 2 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 140 people in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (data scientists). range 55–200
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $132,634 (middle half $96,834–$166,533).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 29, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
This role is primarily a management consulting / strategic advisory position focused on AI governance, operating models, and policy frameworks — not a hands-on data science or engineering role. No SOC code in the allowed list cleanly fits; 15-2051 (Data Scientists) is the closest available code given the AI/data strategy focus, but the day-to-day work is closer to management consulting. 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is listed as the runner-up for the same reason.
The title 'Principal Consultant' is used in the consulting-firm sense (a seniority level above Senior Consultant), not the engineering-ladder sense. The actual experience requirement is 5–10 years, which supports a Senior band; the advertised title is recorded as Principal.
The degree requirement (Bachelor's in Business, Technology, Data Science, Engineering, or related field) is stated as a hard requirement with no 'or equivalent experience' escape clause.
Snowflake, Databricks, and Palantir Foundry appear only under 'Bonus Points' (preferred), framed as 'hands-on familiarity' — not a hard gate. They are listed as alternatives to each other since the posting groups them as interchangeable examples of data/AI platforms.
Generative AI, Agentic AI, and machine learning are listed under the required 'Skills, Knowledge and Expertise' section as part of a 'strong understanding of' clause; captured as required given their placement in the hard-requirements block.
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
The role requires candidates to be able to legally work in the US without sponsorship.
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