Data & AI Architect - Director

JobsTrackR; Singapore; On-site; SGD 257,000 - 314,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Regional allowance

C-suite exposure

Job summary

JobsTrackR is seeking a Director - Data & AI Architecture to drive strategic growth across Southeast Asia. You will lead executive-level client relationships and oversee complex technology transformation programmes, focusing on data and AI strategies and enterprise architecture.

You will guide cloud modernisation efforts, mentor senior consulting leaders, and shape the practice’s market approach while collaborating with C-suite stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in management or technology consulting, enterprise transformation.
• Proven track record leading large-scale technology, data or AI programmes.
• Strong leadership, client management and executive engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Advising CEOs, CIOs, CTOs and CDOs on technology and AI strategy.
• Leading enterprise-scale transformation engagements across multiple clients.
• Defining enterprise data/AI roadmaps and cloud transformation plans.
• Building executive-level client relationships and overseeing governance.
• Growing the practice and developing senior leaders within the team.
• Identifying and pursuing new consulting opportunities with clients.

Skills

Data & AI Strategy

Enterprise Architecture

Technology Strategy

Cloud Transformation

Digital Transformation

Legacy Modernisation

Data Platforms & Analytics

Job description

Director - Data & AI Architecture

Location: Singapore
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: Up to SGD 285,000 Base 60-120% Performance Bonus Additional Annual SEA Allowance

The Opportunity

Our client is a leading global consulting organisation seeking a Director - Data & AI Architecture to drive strategic growth, lead executive-level client relationships, and oversee complex technology transformation programmes across Southeast Asia.

This is a senior leadership position focused on helping large enterprises define and execute technology, data and AI strategies while building trusted relationships with C-suite stakeholders and leading high-performing consulting teams.

The Role

The Director will serve as a strategic advisor to senior executives while providing leadership across multiple client engagements and practice growth initiatives.

Key responsibilities include:

• Advising CEOs, CIOs, CTOs, CDOs and executive leadership teams on technology and AI strategy.
• Leading large-scale enterprise transformation engagements across multiple clients.
• Defining enterprise architecture, data and AI roadmaps for complex organisations.
• Supporting organisations through cloud transformation and technology modernisation programmes.
• Building and maintaining executive-level client relationships.
• Leading engagement delivery quality, governance and commercial outcomes.
• Identifying and developing new consulting opportunities within existing and prospective clients.
• Contributing to practice growth, thought leadership and market expansion.
• Developing and mentoring senior consulting leaders.

Required Experience

• Extensive experience within management consulting, technology consulting, advisory or enterprise transformation environments.
• Proven track record leading large-scale technology, data or AI transformation programmes.
• Strong commercial leadership and business development experience.
• Experience managing senior client stakeholders and executive steering committees.
• Demonstrated success leading multiple consulting engagements simultaneously.

Deep expertise in one or more of:

• Data & AI Strategy
• Enterprise Architecture
• Technology Strategy
• Cloud Transformation
• Digital Transformation
• Legacy Modernisation
• Data Platforms & Analytics

Preferred Industry Experience

Experience working with large enterprises across:

• Banking & Financial Services
• Insurance
• Telecommunications
• Energy & Utilities
• Industrial & Manufacturing

Leadership Profile

The ideal candidate will be:

• A recognised consulting leader with strong market credibility.
• Highly effective in executive and board-level environments.
• Comfortable shaping strategic business and technology decisions.
• Commercially driven with the ability to originate and expand client engagements.
• Technically credible across modern architecture, data and AI domains.
• Experienced leading large consulting teams and complex stakeholder environments.

What's on Offer

• Base salary up to SGD 285,000.
• Performance bonus ranging from 60-120%.
• Additional annual regional payment.
• Significant exposure to C-suite and board-level stakeholders.
• Opportunity to lead major Data & AI transformation programmes across Southeast Asia.
• Key leadership position with substantial influence on practice growth and market strategy.

Ideal Target Candidates

• Consulting Directors
• Associate Partners
• Partners within boutique consultancies
• Technology Advisory Directors
• Enterprise Architecture Leaders
• Data & AI Practice Leaders
• Digital Transformation Directors
• Senior Principals seeking a Director-level step