Global Capability Lead - Data and AI Product Management

Kubrick Group; Greater London; Híbrido; GBP 80.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

33 days annual leave

Pension matching up to 5%

Hybrid working options

Cycle to work scheme

Unlimited mental health support

Descripción de la vacante

Kubrick Group seeks a Capability Lead for Data and AI Product Management. This role involves managing technical excellence across global services while driving the growth of the team. The Capability Lead will mentor the team and ensure high-quality delivery for clients, aligning with business needs.

Successful candidates will possess recognized authority in technical capabilities and proven delivery management experience. The position offers hybrid working options, 33 days of annual leave, and comprehensive family support policies.

Formación

• Recognised technical authority in the capability area.
• Strong knowledge of relevant platforms and frameworks.
• Proven ability to shape solutions aligned with client needs.

Responsabilidades

• Define and maintain capability-aligned services.
• Build and manage the skills pipeline.
• Provide technical oversight on complex engagements.
• Own capability performance including revenue and quality.

Conocimientos

Technical authority in data and AI

Client-facing skills

Delivery and stakeholder management

Communication skills

Line management experience

Descripción del empleo

Kubrick is an award‑winning consultancy helping organisations realise value through data, AI, and modern technology.

As a long‑standing Databricks partner, the platform has played a key role in helping us deliver scalable, impactful solutions for clients across industries while shaping the growth of our wider data and AI offering.

Role Description

The Capability Lead is accountable for the global Data and AI Product Management (AIDPM) capability, including delivery, workforce, and service offerings within Kubrick’s Applied Technology Practice globally, across all regions where Kubrick operates. The Capability Leads ensure technical excellence, a high‑performing team, and market‑relevant propositions that deliver value for clients and contribute to Kubrick’s growth. Capability Leads are essential to ensuring Kubrick delivers technically excellent, market relevant solutions with a skilled, engaged workforce. This role enables sustainable growth by bridging technical depth and commercial impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Define, refine, and maintain capability‑aligned services, delivery models, and propositions.
• Build, mentor, and manage the skills pipeline within the capability, ensuring the right team composition and supporting hiring and progression.
• Identify training needs, support internal enablement, advocate for certifications aligned with technology and capability requirements.
• Shape technical solutions and act as a subject matter expert in pre‑sales and client engagements.
• Develop and maintain frameworks, templates, and accelerators to enable scalable, repeatable, and high‑quality delivery.
• Provide technical oversight on complex or strategic engagements and act as an escalation point for capability‑specific issues.
• Where relevant, collaborate with technology partners (e.g., Databricks, Snowflake) to align tools, methods, and certifications.
• Lead capability‑specific communities of practice and advocate for the capability’s needs within the wider consultancy.
• Own capability performance end‑to‑end, including utilisation, delivery quality, pipeline contribution, and revenue performance in line with the agreed business plan.
• Partner closely with Resource Management, Recruitment, Finance, Training, Sales, HR, and Client Leadership to ensure sustainable growth, margin delivery, workforce readiness, and successful client outcomes.

Required Skills and Experience

Technical Authority and Expertise

• Recognised technical authority in the capability area, with deep expertise and a track record of leading substantial technical engagements.
• Strong knowledge of relevant platforms, frameworks, and partner technologies.
• Commercially aware with strong client‑facing skills, demonstrated through significant contributions to RFPs, proposals, and sales activities.
• Proven ability to shape solutions aligned with client business needs.

Strong Delivery Management Capabilities

• Extensive delivery and stakeholder management experience, evidenced by leading sizeable, complex projects with high quality and client satisfaction.
• Excellent communication skills, engaging effectively with both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.

People Management and Planning

• Line management experience, including coaching, resource planning, designing project teams, and participating in recruitment (ideally at Senior Manager level and above). This role will directly line manage all Associate Directors within the capability.
• Proven ability to develop team skills and identify training or certification needs.

Performance Goals & Measures

• Team Utilisation – Achieve and sustain target utilisation rates for the capability team (across all consultant ranks) and sustain individual utilisation of 50%-60%.
• IP Creation – Drive creation and adoption of capability‑developed assets across engagements.
• Delivery Quality – Maintain high client satisfaction (e.g., NPS) and adherence to quality standards.
• Capability Workforce Readiness – Ensure team certifications and skill levels meet or exceed expectations.
• Proposition Development & Evolution – Refresh and enhance service offerings to align with market demand – ensuring Kubrick’s offering is always ahead of the market
• Sales Support – Support pursuit activities achieving achieved pre‑sales win rate targets through commercial and technical credibility.
• Capability revenue contribution – Deliver revenue contribution in line with agreed business plan.

Key Relationships

• Practice Directors – receives strategic direction and provides capability updates.
• Capability Team Members – coaches and mentors team members within the capability.
• Client & Commercial Teams – partners in developing proposals and supporting pursuits.
• Solution Leads – partner and collaborate on GTM and sales motion activities
• Clients – engage directly during delivery and pre‑sales.
• Kubrick’s Technology Partners & Partner Management Team – aligns on tools, certifications, and strategic initiatives.

Additional benefits

• 33 days annual leave including UK public holidays
• Pension matching up to 5%
• Hybrid working in our London office near St. Paul’s
• Flexible working options
• Cycle to work scheme
• Unlimited mental health support and GP access through Help@Hand
• Enhanced family leave and additional family support policies
• Financial wellbeing support and employee discounts

Diversity and inclusion

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

We’re proud to have above‑industry representation of women and non‑binary individuals in tech, supported by a range of employee resource groups, inclusive policies, flexible working, and more.

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