Director, AI Services & Forward-Deployed Engineering

Strategy; New York (NY); On-site; USD 171,000 - 309,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategy, a leader in enterprise analytics and AI software, seeks a Director of Professional Services in New York. You will build and scale a high-performing consulting organization, embedding forward-deployed engineers inside client environments to co-build AI-enabled solutions, while driving revenue growth and measurable ROI.

You will partner with sales to identify strategic use cases, lead executive conversations, and develop repeatable services offerings aligned with product strategy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field (advanced degree preferred)
• 8–12+ years of consulting and consulting leadership experience, including experience building or scaling forward-deployed engineering, solutions engineering, or embedded technical consulting teams
• 5+ years managing a services business including full P&L responsibility
• Proven experience selling and positioning Professional Services — including forward-deployed engineering and AI implementation offerings — in support of enterprise software sales
• Experience engaging C-level executives in consultative, value-based conversations
• Strong forecasting, resource planning, and financial management skills

Responsibilities

• Actively partner with Sales to co-sell Professional Services and drive services attach rates
• Engage client executives to identify strategic use cases and transformation opportunities
• Lead discovery discussions to uncover business challenges and position services-led solutions
• Drive software adoption and expansion by aligning engagements to measurable outcomes
• Develop new service offerings aligned to market needs and product strategy
• Build and scale forward-deployed engineering capability within Services
• Lead executive steering committees and strategic roadmap discussions
• Forecast capacity, utilization, and services revenue with regional leadership

Skills

Executive presence

Business acumen

Executive communication

Leadership

Client engagement

Technical fluency

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering/Business

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

APIs

Data integration tools

Job description

Strategy, a leader in enterprise analytics and AI software, seeks a Director of Professional Services in New York. You will build and scale a high-performing consulting organization, embedding forward-deployed engineers inside client environments to co-build AI-enabled solutions, while driving revenue growth and measurable ROI.

You will partner with sales to identify strategic use cases, lead executive conversations, and develop repeatable services offerings aligned with product strategy.