Databricks Transformation Lead | Data & AI Strategy

Deloitte (UK); Alabama; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Deloitte's Databricks practice in the UK and globally seeks a seasoned Client Solution Lead to drive Data & AI transformation opportunities for senior clients. You will shape strategies, oversee architectures, and lead cross-functional teams across strategy, engineering, and delivery to deliver measurable business outcomes.

The role combines deep Data & AI expertise with commercial acumen and executive engagement, building differentiated propositions and trusted relationships with clients and

Qualifications

• Extensive experience shaping and leading complex enterprise Data & AI transformations.
• Strong knowledge of the Databricks platform and its application across enterprise data engineering, analytics, machine learning, and Generative/Agentic AI.
• Proven experience developing Data & AI transformation strategies, roadmaps, and enterprise-scale solution architectures.
• Strong client engagement skills with experience advising senior business and technology stakeholders on complex transformation decisions.
• Experience leading discovery and solution-shaping activities, translating business challenges into clear technology requirements and solution options.
• Strong understanding of modern Data & AI architecture, including lakehouse patterns, data governance, analytics, machine learning, AI, and cloud platforms.
• Experience providing architecture oversight and technical leadership across large and complex technology programmes.
• Strong commercial awareness with experience shaping propositions, developing business cases, and articulating the value and outcomes of technology investments.
• Experience leading complex pursuits and coordinating multidisciplinary teams across strategy, architecture, engineering, delivery, and industry.
• Experience working with strategic technology alliances and building joint client propositions and go-to-market opportunities.
• Excellent executive communication and influencing skills, with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts and build credibility with senior stakeholders.
• Ability to identify emerging client needs and translate new Databricks and Data & AI capabilities into differentiated market propositions.
• Lead senior client engagements and large-scale opportunities, owning solution strategy, commercial positioning, and executive stakeholder engagement through to successful conversion.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic client engagements, build trusted relationships with senior business and technology stakeholders and position Deloitte as a trusted Data & AI transformation partner.
• Lead the shaping of complex Databricks opportunities from early-stage discovery and qualification through solution definition, architecture, proposal development, and mobilisation.
• Translate client business priorities and transformation ambitions into clear Data & AI strategies, technology roadmaps, and solution propositions.
• Provide strategic architecture oversight across complex Databricks solutions, ensuring proposed architectures are scalable, secure, governed, and aligned to client enterprise technology strategies.
• Bring together data engineering, analytics, machine learning, and Generative AI capabilities to shape integrated transformation solutions on the Databricks platform.
• Provide technical strategy and leadership throughout the pursuit lifecycle, challenging assumptions, identifying risks, and ensuring the technical integrity and feasibility of proposed solutions.
• Develop compelling value propositions and articulate the business outcomes, benefits, and differentiated value of Deloitte and Databricks solutions.
• Work closely with industry, account, architecture, engineering, and delivery leaders to bring together the right capabilities and expertise for each client opportunity.
• Build and maintain executive relationships with Databricks and key ecosystem partners, working collaboratively across the alliance to identify opportunities, develop joint propositions, and support shared growth objectives.
• Provide leadership and oversight as opportunities transition from solution shaping into delivery, helping ensure that the original solution vision and intended client outcomes are maintained.
• Contribute to the continued growth of Deloitte's Databricks capability by developing repeatable propositions, industry solutions, accelerators, and go-to-market offerings.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Databricks expertise

Data & AI transformation

Executive engagement

Solution shaping

Architecture oversight

Enterprise data architectures

Commercial acumen

Client relationships

Cross-functional leadership

Lakehouse patterns

Cloud platforms

Proposals & business cases

Governance & security

Job description

Deloitte's Databricks practice in the UK and globally seeks a seasoned Client Solution Lead to drive Data & AI transformation opportunities for senior clients. You will shape strategies, oversee architectures, and lead cross-functional teams across strategy, engineering, and delivery to deliver measurable business outcomes.

The role combines deep Data & AI expertise with commercial acumen and executive engagement, building differentiated propositions and trusted relationships with clients and