Delivering a Full-Scale AI Development Program Through a Global Delivery Partnership

Background

A global technology provider launched a strategic initiative to build a next-generation AI-driven platform aimed at transforming enterprise decision-making and automation capabilities. The program was structured as a large-scale development engagement, with delivery planned over a three-year roadmap.

Due to the complexity and scale of the initiative, the organization required a fully dedicated, long-term development team capable of operating as an integrated delivery unit.

The Challenge

The client faced several critical constraints:

• End-to-end team build: The entire development capability needed to be assembled from scratch, covering architecture, engineering, data, and AI.

• Time-critical RFP: The project was awarded under a strict RFP process, requiring immediate team mobilisation.

• AI-first capability: Talent had to demonstrate advanced expertise in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data engineering.

• Delivery at scale: The engagement required a stable, long-term workforce capable of supporting a three-year transformation program.

The client needed a partner who could not only source individual specialists, but design and staff a complete delivery organization.

The Solution

McMati leveraged its global partner ecosystem to create a dedicated nearshore delivery model in Romania, based in Timișoara, a growing European technology hub.

Our approach included:

• Program-level workforce design: Defining the full operating model, including technical leadership, development squads, and AI capability layers.

• Specialist talent sourcing: Recruiting senior engineers, data scientists, AI architects, MLOps specialists, and product-focused developers.

• Delivery integration: Embedding teams directly into the client’s product organization, operating under agile and scaled delivery frameworks.

• Long-term workforce stability: Building a sustainable hiring pipeline to support continuous growth and knowledge retention.

McMati acted as the central coordination layer between the client, delivery partners, and technical leadership, ensuring governance, quality, and performance.

The Outcome

Within the initial mobilisation phase, McMati successfully staffed the entire development program, enabling the client to:

• Launch multiple AI-driven product streams

• Establish a fully operational nearshore development hub in Romania

• Scale engineering capacity without disrupting internal teams

• Maintain consistent delivery across a three-year roadmap

The program continues to operate as a core part of the client’s innovation strategy, with McMati supporting ongoing team expansion and capability evolution.

The McMati Difference

Most recruitment firms deliver individuals. McMati builds delivery engines.

By combining global partnerships with specialist technology recruitment, we enable organizations to stand up full-scale transformation programs — not just hire talent.