Posted 30+ days ago

Experience

12 - 20 Years

Education

Bachelor of Technology/Engineering

Nationality

Any Arab National, Any European National, Indian

Gender

Any

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

We are seeking a strategic, high-impact Data & AI Delivery Lead to head our Data Analytics and AI Practice.

This senior leadership role will operate the BU like an independent business — driving delivery excellence,

operational efficiency, presales effectiveness, client satisfaction, and revenue growth.

The ideal candidate is a strong technologist, seasoned delivery leader, and business strategist who can scale

a Data & AI portfolio end-to-end while building powerful partnerships with internal leaders across Sales,

Engineering, Architecture, and Operations.


Key Responsibilities


Leadership & Delivery Oversight


• Lead end-to-end delivery of Data, Analytics, and AI projects across multiple enterprise clients.

• Ensure delivery excellence across quality, timelines, budgets, governance, and accountability.

• Provide strategic direction to teams including Data Engineering, AI/ML, Architecture, PMO, and Analytics.

• Establish best practices across Azure Data Services, Databricks, and enterprise cloud ecosystems.

• Drive continuous improvement and delivery predictability across the BU.


Client & Stakeholder Management


• Act as primary point of contact for C-level and senior client stakeholders.

• Build long-term, trusted relationships to drive account growth, renewals, and repeat business.

• Present delivery health, risks, mitigation plans, and transformation roadmaps to client leadership.

• Strengthen collaboration with internal leaders (CEO, Sales, Engineering, Talent, Pre-Sales) to ensure

alignment and business success.


Pre-Sales & Business Growth


• Collaborate with Pre-Sales, Sales, Architecture, and Engineering teams to shape winning proposals.

• Contribute to RFP responses, Data/AI solutioning, effort estimations, and delivery models.

• Develop reusable frameworks, capability decks, and methodologies to support GTM initiatives.

• Identify cross-sell and up-sell opportunities within existing accounts and emerging markets.

• Work with leadership to build scalable and differentiating Data & AI offerings.


Business Unit Management


• Own BU performance metrics including utilization, profitability, margins, efficiency, and customer

satisfaction.

• Oversee workforce planning, talent strategy, and capability building for the BU.

• Collaborate with TA on hiring plans and competency development for Data & AI talent.

• Ensure streamlined operations, forecasting accuracy, and financial discipline.

Strategy & Innovation

• Define and execute the Data & AI BU strategy — growth roadmap, capability expansion, and delivery model.

• Drive innovation in Data Engineering, AI/ML, Generative AI, RAG, Automation, and Analytics.

• Build a forward-looking view of emerging technologies and their impact on offerings and revenue models.

• Champion a culture of innovation, learning, and continuous improvement.

Desired Candidate Profile

• 10–15+ years of experience in Data, Analytics, Cloud, or AI delivery roles.

• Strong delivery leadership experience across Azure Data Services, Azure Analytics, or Databricks.

• Hands-on understanding of data engineering, cloud architecture, data platforms, analytics, and AI/ML

models.

Leadership & Business Skills

• Proven experience managing large multi-functional delivery teams across simultaneous projects.

• Ability to operate as a Business Unit Leader — delivery, operations, presales, client success, and financials.

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, capable of influencing CXO-level clients.

• Demonstrated ability to scale teams, processes, and delivery excellence frameworks.

Additional Qualities

• Strategic thinker with strong execution capability.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

• Ability to build high-performing teams and scalable delivery systems.


Happy to get on a call to discuss the role with you.

Employment Type

    Full Time

Department / Functional Area

Keywords

  • Data & AI Architect
  • Data & AI Solutions
  • Data Engineering
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • VP Of Data & AI
  • Microsoft Partner

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