Data Practice Lead

• Build and lead a high-performing team of data consultants, engineers, BI leads, and data scientists, consolidating practitioners currently embedded across the firm and fostering a culture of excellence, curiosity, and accountability
• Set the technical standards, career architecture, and development pathways for data practitioners inside the firm
• Cultivate a collaborative, inclusive practice culture that attracts and retains top talent

• Build the data practice into a $5m revenue practice in the first twelve months; own the full P&L with accountability for revenue, chargeability, and gross margin
• Set a clear vision for the practice and communicate it compellingly to both internal stakeholders and clients
• Define service lines, target industries, pricing logic, and operating model; shape the data proposition in partnership with the commercial team
• Partner with the sales organization and client teams to identify, develop, and expand strategic accounts where data capabilities can drive meaningful transformation
• Lead and support presales solutioning and scoping engagements, crafting compelling proposals and winning new business
• Lead the firm’s Databricks relationship and adjacent data partnerships; convert partnership status into pipeline, co-sell motions, and joint delivery

• 10+ years of progressive experience in data and analytics, with at least 3 years at director, principal, or practice-lead level within a professional services or technology consulting business
• Demonstrated track record of building or scaling a data practice or service line, including ownership of P&L and go-to-market strategy
• Proven experience solutioning and delivering complex data engagements across data engineering, analytics, cloud migration, and AI/ML readiness
• Deep expertise in Databricks, Snowflake, and/or AWS (Redshift/S3), with hands-on fluency in modern Data Lake and Lakehouse patterns and the broader enterprise data stack
• Comprehensive command of the data ecosystem: data strategy, governance, master data management (MDM), data architecture, cloud-native platforms, and AI/ML readiness
• Expertise across the full data value chain (ingestion, transformation, analytics, and warehousing) with the ability to assess and evolve skill competencies within the practice
• Strong executive presence with the ability to engage C-suite stakeholders, drive strategic conversations, and build lasting client relationships
• History of developing and mentoring high-performing technical teams; comfortable owning performance management and talent development

• AWS certifications, like Certified Data Engineer – Associate, preferred

• A doer. You see something broken and fix it. You'd rather move on clarity than wait for certainty.
• A fast learner who knows you don't know everything. The AI landscape changes weekly. You're senior enough to know better and curious enough to keep learning anyway.
• Direct in a way that makes the work better. You give honest feedback. You'd rather have the hard conversation than blow smoke.
• Obsessed with craft. You know genius is in the details. You ship exceptional, not perfect, and you don't put your name on work you wouldn't stand behind.
• Built for ownership. You honor commitments, admit mistakes fast, and back your teammates when a decision costs something. No handoffs, no finger-pointing.
• All in. You treat clients' businesses like your own. You take the work seriously without taking yourself seriously.
• Resourceful when the budget, timeline, or team is tight. Constraints don't slow you down. They sharpen you.
• Glad to be in the room with people who care as much as you do. Our teams average fifteen-plus years of experience. We hire people who push each other to do better work.

The below range reflects the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. The salary range for this role is $200,000 USD - $300,000 USD. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including a bonus program, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees. An offer of employment may be conditional upon successful completion of a background check in accordance with local legislation and our candidate privacy notice. Your current employer will not be contacted without your permission. We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.