Director of AI & Data Transformation

Artefact; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) plan with company match

Unlimited paid time off

Job summary

Artefact is seeking a Director of AI & Data Consulting to lead our US practice. You will win engagements, manage executive relationships, and deliver client-ready AI solutions.

You will build teams across data science, AI engineering, and analytics, guiding projects from strategy to production with a strong emphasis on real impact and governance. You will lead with consulting excellence, commercial drive, and strong AI literacy, shaping platform strategy and adoption programs while growing the

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of demonstrated success at a consulting, technology, or media firm (or in-house in a related capacity).
• Proven ability to win work: a business development track record.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contact and trusted advisor for client executives on data and AI transformation.
• Win engagements: develop the client portfolio, grow the US commercial pipeline, and build and present proposals.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams of consultants, data scientists, AI engineers, and analysts, and coordinate with Artefact’s global offices as needed.
• Ensure delivery meets Artefact’s quality bar: measurable impact, not just recommendations.
• Shape AI and data strategies, operating models, roadmaps, and adoption programs.
• Guide clients from GenAI pilots to production-grade, governed AI adoption.

Skills

Executive communication

Business development

Team leadership

AI literacy

Prototyping with AI tools

Strategic thinking

Tools

Claude Code

Gemini CLI

Codex

Job description

Artefact is seeking a Director of AI & Data Consulting to lead our US practice. You will win engagements, manage executive relationships, and deliver client-ready AI solutions.

You will build teams across data science, AI engineering, and analytics, guiding projects from strategy to production with a strong emphasis on real impact and governance. You will lead with consulting excellence, commercial drive, and strong AI literacy, shaping platform strategy and adoption programs while growing the