Senior Director - Data and AI Enablement

Slalom Build; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Slalom is a human-centric technology consulting firm actively enhancing data and analytics capabilities for clients. We seek leaders to drive practice growth, develop high-performing teams, and govern large-scale analytics engagements across cloud platforms.

As part of Slalom, you will build strong client relationships, expand offerings, and collaborate with technology partners to deliver measurable business outcomes.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in data and analytics strategy, architecture and delivery with clear client outcomes.
• P&L experience within a comparable consulting firm is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Practice Building – Drive overall growth of practice area through a combination of business development, talent management, oversight of delivery work, and thought leadership.
• Team & Individual Development – Maximize team performance through an effective team approach that increases productivity and job satisfaction.
• Engagement Management – Manage engagement risk, project economics including planning and budgeting, managing accounts receivable, defining deliverable content, and ensuring buy-in of proposed solutions from top management levels at the client.
• Identifies opportunities for growth and maturation of Data and Analytics offerings
• Provides oversight and governance of all sold and managed Data and Analytics projects
• Drives business development with the proper information, tools, and subject matter expertise to sell engagements within the offering.
• Builds and develops relationship / partnership with local market teams, aligning on sales pursuits, resource capacity and capabilities, and awareness across the region.
• Builds and develops relationships with technology partners and owns joint sales pursuits.

Skills

Data analytics leadership

Consulting management

Job description

• Practice Building – Drive overall growth of practice area through a combination of business development, talent management, oversight of delivery work, and thought leadership.
• Team & Individual Development – Maximize team performance through an effective team approach that increases productivity and job satisfaction.
• Engagement Management – Manage engagement risk, project economics including planning and budgeting, managing accounts receivable, defining deliverable content, and ensuring buy-in of proposed solutions from top management levels at the client.
• Identifies opportunities for growth and maturation of Data and Analytics offerings
• Provides oversight and governance of all sold and managed Data and Analytics projects
• Drives business development with the proper information, tools, and subject matter expertise to sell engagements within the offering.
• Builds and develops relationship / partnership with local market teams, aligning on sales pursuits, resource capacity and capabilities, and awareness across the region.
• Builds and develops relationships with technology partners and owns joint sales pursuits.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Extensive experience, preferably in consulting management, with at least 7+ years consulting specifically data and analytics strategy, architecture and solution delivery resulting in clear client business outcomes
• P&L experience from a comparably sized consulting firm
• Broad data and analytics experiences across data strategy, data architecture, data governance, visualizations, AI/ML, legacy data platforms and modern could data stack
• Deep expertise in defining, architecting, and delivering modern cloud data stack based data and analytical solutions on AWS, GCP, or Azure cloud, as well as Snowflake or databricks based cloud data platforms, and other related platforms and services part of the modern data stack
• Proven history of leveraging and growing existing client base; organic business development responsibilities, i.e. growing new accounts/clients from the ground up.
• A demonstrated track record of successful consulting engagement management experience in Agile/Scrum environments; including directing and growing other staff members and having a major role in managing and interfacing with senior-level client executives.

We have a question for you - and it’s something we’re passionate about. Can you imagine a world in which you can truly love your life and your work? Well, we have some good news – creating that world and making this vision a reality is what we get out of bed for; it’s our north star.

But what do we really mean when we talk about loving your life and your work? Let’s look at the ways in which we help our team members to achieve this – and the ‘how’.

Deep connections, better outcome

We have deep relationships with leading technology partners and they love us for our innovative and outcome based approach. Our people are passionate about solving our clients problems using the tech that’s the best solution for them. What’s more, we’re there to work side-by-side with our client teams to enable them for success long after we’ve gone. We’re all about momentum that outlasts us.

Flexibility

Life is busy, and we understand that. Our team often juggles work, family, personal commitments, and crucial client obligations. We prioritise supporting our people in balancing what matters to them while ensuring we meet our client commitments.

Flexibility is key, as we sometimes need to adapt to meet client needs. This way, our team can work on high-impact projects they’ll love, knowing they have the flexibility to manage their personal and professional lives effectively.

People-first

Great solutions start with great people.

At our employee-led company, your voice matters, and we love to hear your feedback.

By leading with kindness, empathy, and striving for equity, we create better experiences for everyone.

Our culture encourages passion, adventure, adaptability, and diverse thinking.

Inclusion, diversity, and equity are our top priorities, empowering our team to be their best selves.

Together, we can create a great future by working collaboratively and supporting each other.

Rewards

There’s no shying away from it - the compensation and benefits on offer have to be competitive too, right? We know that. That’s why we have a dedicated team working with our leaders to ensure our packages are fair, competitive, and rewarding!

Who are we... We are Slalom!

Slalom is a fiercely human business and technology consulting company that leads with outcomes to bring more value, in all ways, always. From strategy through delivery, our agile teams across 52 offices in 12 countries partner with clients to co-create powerful customer experiences, modern ways of working and meaningful impact.

What sets us apart? We believe work should be challenging and fulfilling, not perfect, but possible. That's why we prioritise purpose, flexibility, connection and recognition so our people can thrive and love what they do, most days.

We’re honoured to be consistently recognised as a great place to work, including being one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work for nine years running. Read more at slalom.com .

Want to learn more?

Slalom prides itself on helping our team members thrive in their work and life. As a result, Slalom is proud to invest in our team members with competitive and innovative benefit programs and services that meet the unique needs of our diverse workforce.

If you require any assistance with regards to reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact us – we will always be happy to help.

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