Data Practice Lead Microsoft Fabric

Client Server Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 108.000 - 132.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Pension

Private medical care

Life Assurance

Income Protection

Enhanced maternity / parental leave

25 days holiday

Diverse, inclusive culture

Zusammenfassung

Client Server Limited is seeking a Data Practice Lead to own and grow a Microsoft Fabric data capability in London, with flexible work from home options. You’ll lead major client engagements, shape propositions around Fabric, Power BI, and AI, and build a high‑performing team across a growing practice.

You will drive discovery, architecture, delivery and value realisation, while collaborating with executives and Microsoft partner ecosystems to deliver measurable outcomes and profitable

Qualifikationen

• Experience leading enterprise Data, Analytics or AI consulting engagements.
• Strong hands‑on knowledge of Microsoft Fabric: data engineering, Lakehouse/Warehouse, governance and security.
• Power BI expertise: semantic modelling, reporting, governance and adoption.
• Broad knowledge of the Microsoft data ecosystem (Azure Data Factory, Databricks, SQL, Purview, Power Platform).
• Client facing delivery leadership with senior stakeholder management and risk/financials awareness.
• Presales experience including discovery, design, estimation, proposals and executive presentations.
• Commercial acumen balancing client value, delivery feasibility and profitability.
• Experience building teams, developing propositions or scaling a consulting capability.
• Practical understanding of AI and generative AI and business process integration.

Aufgaben

• Lead major client engagements from discovery through delivery and value realisation.
• Provide technical direction across data, analytics and AI programmes and ensure quality and outcomes.
• Shape proposals, run client workshops and contribute to go‑to‑market initiatives around Microsoft Fabric and AI.
• Recruit, mentor and develop consultants, establish reusable architectures and accelerators.

Kenntnisse

Data leadership

Microsoft Fabric

Power BI

AI & generative AI

Client facing delivery

Presales & proposals

Commercial acumen

Team building

Enterprise engagements

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

Azure Data Factory

Azure Databricks

Azure SQL

Power Platform

Jobbeschreibung

Data Practice Lead (Microsoft Fabric) London / WFH to £120k

Are you an entrepreneurial Data leader who wants to remain close to clients, technology and delivery?

You could be progressing your career as a Data Practice Lead at one of Europe's leading independent, technology services and business consulting organisations at a pivotal point of growth and investment. You'll become part of a collaborative community of experienced consultants, with the opportunity to shape a strategic Microsoft Data capability, develop market leading propositions and build a high performing team.

As Data Practice Lead, you'll take ownership of major client engagements, leading programmes from discovery and strategy through architecture, delivery and value realisation. Collaborating with senior stakeholders, you'll translate business challenges into pragmatic data, analytics and AI solutions, providing technical direction and ensuring delivery quality, commercial performance and measurable outcomes.

Alongside delivery leadership, you'll play a key role in growing the practice. Working with sector and account leaders, you'll identify opportunities, lead client workshops and presales activity, shape proposals and develop compelling propositions around Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, modern data platforms and AI. You'll also build relationships across the Microsoft partner ecosystem to support joint go-to-market initiatives.

You'll define the practice strategy, recruit and develop talented consultants, establish reusable architectures and accelerators and create the delivery standards needed to scale. This is a hands‑on leadership role where you can influence the direction of the business, build a strong market presence and turn your ideas into tangible growth.

Location / WFH:

You can work from home most of the time but must be easily commutable to London for client visits as and when required.

About You:

• You have significant experience leading enterprise Data, Analytics or AI consulting engagements within a consultancy, systems integrator or technology services business
• You have strong hands‑on knowledge of Microsoft Fabric, including data engineering, Lakehouse and Warehouse architectures, integration, governance and security
• You have Power BI expertise, including semantic modelling, enterprise reporting, governance and adoption
• You have a broad knowledge of the Microsoft data ecosystem, including Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, Azure SQL, Microsoft Purview and Power Platform
• You have client facing delivery leadership, with experience managing senior stakeholders, complex programmes, risks and commercial outcomes
• You have presales experience, including discovery, solution design, estimation, proposals, bids and executive presentations
• You have commercial acumen and the ability to balance client value, delivery feasibility and profitability
• You have experience of building teams, developing propositions or scaling a consulting capability
• You have a practical understanding of AI and generative AI, including use‑case discovery, data readiness, responsible AI and business process integration

What's in it for you:

As a Data Practice Lead you will receive a competitive package:

• Salary to £120k
• Pension
• Private medical care and dental insurance
• Life Assurance, Income Protection
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and workplace nursery benefit
• 25 days holiday
• Diverse, inclusive culture