phData

Delivery Leader, AI & Data Strategy

phData • $150K — $180K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years experience in AI or data strategy leadership with direct oversight of strategy engagements
  • 2+ years of consulting leadership experience managing client-facing teams
  • Proven track record engaging with C-suite executives and articulating strategic recommendations
  • Strong knowledge of AI/data opportunity identification and roadmap design
  • Technical proficiency with cloud/data platforms, data governance, and AI/ML pipelines
  • Experience in conducting workshops to drive strategic engagement and mentoring others
  • History of working collaboratively with diverse stakeholders on multi-engagement projects

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end AI and data strategy projects, from problem definition to roadmap design
  • Manage project delivery, scope, and risk while fostering executive relationships
  • Develop recommendations that connect business needs with technology solutions
  • Design future-state operating models and technology stacks focusing on compliance and safety
  • Ensure quality delivery oversight on AI/data platforms aligned with strategic objectives
  • Act as a trusted advisor to clients, managing relationships and delivery roadmaps
  • Contribute to the development of AI & Data Strategy offerings and client materials

Benefits

  • Mentorship opportunities to develop consulting skills and strategic thinking
  • Cohesive team environment that emphasizes collaboration across disciplines
  • Exposure to diverse client engagements leading to professional growth
  • Participation in the development of innovative frameworks and materials for clients
  • Access to a network of experienced leaders and industry experts
Full Job Description
phData is seeking an AI & Data Strategy Leader to join our Advisory team. You'll work with senior executives to shape AI and data strategy, lead cross-functional teams to deliver on it, and turn capabilities into measurable business outcomes.

Core Responsibilities

Client Delivery & Execution
  • Lead AI & data strategy engagements end-to-end: problem definition, readiness assessment, use case prioritization, and design of roadmaps and operating models tied to revenue, customer experience, and innovation objectives
  • Own engagement delivery; manage scope and risk, maintain executive-level stakeholder relationships (including C-suite), and facilitate high-impact discovery, prioritization, and "art of the possible" workshops
  • Bridge the gap between business needs and technology: develop balanced technical, organizational, and process recommendations and build compelling narratives and rigorous business cases for AI/data investments
  • Architect future-state AI & data operating models and technology stacks with a focus on safety, scalability, TCO, and regulatory compliance
  • Provide delivery oversight for AI/data platforms; ensure execution aligns with agreed strategy; own quality of all engagement outputs and coach project team members on consulting fundamentals and business impact

Client Leadership & Account Growth
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to day-to-day client sponsors and senior stakeholders, owning relationships, aligning on delivery roadmaps, and surfacing expansion opportunities
  • Partner with executive sponsors, data and analytics leaders, product and delivery teams, and business end users to ensure seamless execution and measurable outcomes
  • Build cross-practice relationships (Data Engineering, Analytics, AI/ML, Advisory) to design and deliver end-to-end solutions that drive customer success

Thought Leadership & Practice Development
  • Contribute to phData's AI & Data Strategy offerings: methods, frameworks, accelerators, and client-ready collateral
  • Support sales pursuits, client presentations, and thought leadership focused on AI and data strategy
  • Mentor consultants and senior consultants on strategic thinking, executive presence, and delivery quality

Required Qualifications
  • 6+ years as a hands-on AI or data strategy leader, owning strategy engagements and roadmaps
  • 2+ years of consulting leadership with external clients, managing multiple workstreams and teams
  • Proven ability to engage senior stakeholders (including C-suite) and deliver a clear, compelling story behind recommendations
  • Experience identifying and prioritizing AI/data opportunities, designing roadmaps and operating models, and building business cases tied to revenue, cost, risk, and customer experience
  • Strong technical literacy across modern cloud and data platforms, data governance, AI governance, and ML pipelines, and how these connect to business outcomes
  • Experience leading workshops (discovery, prioritization, "art of the possible"), driving change and adoption, and coaching/mentoring consultants and technical leaders
  • Track record collaborating with client stakeholders, partners, and cross-functional teams with high ownership and accountability
  • Extensive experience leading multi-engagement or multi-year AI/data strategy portfolios

About phData

phData is a big data consulting and managed services firm that specializes in Hadoop and related technologies. The company provides consulting, engineering, and managed services to help organizations with their big data initiatives. phData's services include data strategy, data engineering, data science, and managed services. The company has worked with clients in a variety of industries, including healthcare, finance, retail, and more. phData was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota.
Learn more about phData
Size
100 employees
Industry
Information Technology
Founded
2014
* Ladders Estimates

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