Chief Data & AI Strategist for Consumer Services & CPG

NTT DATA, Inc.; Plano (TX); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA, Inc. in Plano, Texas, seeks a Managing Director of Data & AI to shape and accelerate the company’s AI business across Consumer Services and CPG industries.

The leader will define and execute the AI go-to-market strategy, align with business priorities, and drive growth through high-value AI solutions and partnerships. The role operates at the intersection of industry, AI consulting, solution architecture, sales, partnerships and delivery, moving clients from AI ambition to scalable

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience across AI, data, technology services, consulting, industry solutions, digital transformation, GTM or related leadership.
• Significant experience building and executing technology or AI go-to-market strategies.
• Strong industry experience within Consumer Services and/or CPG, ideally including Retail, Hospitality, Logistics or adjacent sectors.
• Proven ability to identify, shape and convert complex enterprise technology opportunities.
• Strong knowledge of AI, generative AI, applied intelligence and emerging agentic AI models.
• Experience shaping enterprise AI use cases and translating technical capabilities into measurable business outcomes.
• Demonstrated commercial orientation with experience influencing pipeline and revenue growth.
• Experience working across sales, consulting, architecture, engineering, delivery, marketing and alliance organizations.
• Strong client-facing capability with credibility engaging senior business and technology executives.
• Experience operating within a complex global and matrixed organization.
• Ability to translate emerging technologies into compelling industry-specific business narratives.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the AI GTM strategy for Consumer Services and CPG.
• Drive AI revenue growth and associated GTM efforts across the portfolio.
• Lead AI consulting and architecture engagements across the client base.
• Build strategic AI partnerships and joint GTM initiatives with ecosystem partners.
• Lead cross-functional GTM execution across Sales, Industry, Consulting, Architecture, Product, Engineering, Delivery and Marketing.

Skills

AI GTM leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Industry expertise: CPG/Consumer

Strategic partnerships

Executive client engagement

Job description

NTT DATA, Inc. in Plano, Texas, seeks a Managing Director of Data & AI to shape and accelerate the company’s AI business across Consumer Services and CPG industries.

The leader will define and execute the AI go-to-market strategy, align with business priorities, and drive growth through high-value AI solutions and partnerships. The role operates at the intersection of industry, AI consulting, solution architecture, sales, partnerships and delivery, moving clients from AI ambition to scalable