Data & AI GTM Leader – Pacific Southwest (Onsite)

Slalom; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 235,000 - 285,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with a match

Health, dental, & vision coverage

Paid holidays

Job summary

Slalom, a leading data and AI-focused consulting firm, seeks a Go-to-Market Data Director for the Pacific Southwest in Financial Services. This role will drive data and AI offerings, coordinate national-to-local GTM strategies, and collaborate with technology partners and client teams to uncover high-impact opportunities.

You will help shape and sell data-driven solutions, lead with a focus on business outcomes, and engage executives to deliver measurable value.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in consulting leadership, with at least 5+ years specializing in data architecture and engineering solutions within cloud environments ( Experience with Databricks or Snowflake is required; additional experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP data services is preferred).
• Ideal candidate has a strong background in data modeling, data pipeline development and DevOps + CI/CD. AI/GenAI/ML proficiency a huge plus.
• The ideal candidate will have a strong data background within the Financial Services industry (ie. Banking, Insurance, etc.)
• 7-10 years of leading technical pursuits, with proven success partnering with sales and consulting leaders to craft custom technical data solutions for clients
• Demonstrates ownership, curiosity, and persistence to identify and develop opportunities using Data & AI as a catalyst to growth.
• Deep familiarity with cloud platform analytics services including storage, permissions, private cloud, databases, VMs, and parallel processing technologies.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Solutioning: Develop compelling proposals, presentations, and statements of work (SOW) to drive business growth. Identify opportunities for Slalom in data and AI, both in existing and new environments.
• Architectural Excellence: Lead the modern data architecture pillar (Databricks and/or Snowflake) ensuring excellence in delivery, sales, people management, and operations.
• Subject Matter Expertise: As a senior leader, engage with clients, influence executives, and drive customer-focused solutions. Leverage your deep understanding of data and intelligence to deliver value.
• Data and AI Thought Leader: Serve as a data and AI thought leader by speaking at external events and partnering with marketing to create and lead thought leadership events.
• Financial Insights: Conduct TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) and ROI (Return on Investment) analyses to guide technical decisions.
• Platform Design: Architect, design, and develop end-to-end data and analytic platforms (e.g., data warehouses, data lakes, ML models) using cloud services.

Skills

Consulting leadership

Data architecture

Cloud analytics

Data modeling

DevOps CI/CD

GenAI ML

Financial services

Sales enablement

Executive communication

Cloud platforms

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Slalom, a leading data and AI-focused consulting firm, seeks a Go-to-Market Data Director for the Pacific Southwest in Financial Services. This role will drive data and AI offerings, coordinate national-to-local GTM strategies, and collaborate with technology partners and client teams to uncover high-impact opportunities.

You will help shape and sell data-driven solutions, lead with a focus on business outcomes, and engage executives to deliver measurable value.