Engineering Leader - CPG

MathCo; New Jersey; On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

MathCo is seeking a commercially focused Engineering leader to drive business growth and client success in the Retail sector. This role involves owning P&L performance, forging key client relationships, and leading multi-disciplinary teams in analytics-driven transformations.

Qualified candidates will have 15+ years of experience in consulting and strong sales skills to navigate complex environments and deliver measurable outcomes across global teams.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in consulting, engineering, or analytics.
• Proven track record in P&L management and revenue growth.
• Strong executive communication and relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive business growth and ensure profitability.
• Oversee consulting and analytics engagements.
• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver results.

Skills

P&L management

Data engineering

Client relationship management

Sales acumen

Cross-functional team leadership

Education

MBA or advanced degree

Tools

SQL

Big Data technologies

ETL design

Data pipelines and warehousing (BigQuery)

Job description

About Us

TheMathCompany (MathCo®) is a global Enterprise AI and Analytics company trusted by Fortune 500 and Global 2000 enterprises for data-driven decision-making. Founded in 2016, MathCo builds custom AI and advanced analytics solutions that solve real business problems through an innovative hybrid model. Our proprietary platform, NucliOS, provides pre-built workflows and reusable plug-and-play modules that enable connected intelligence with lower TCO.

At MathCo, we foster an open, transparent, and collaborative culture with no barriers, making MathCo a great place to work. We provide exciting growth opportunities, value capabilities, and attitude over experience, enabling the Mathemagicians to ‘Leave a Mark’.

Role Overview

We are seeking a commercially focused consulting Engineering leader to drive business growth, client success, and analytics-led transformation within our CPG/ Retail portfolio.

As a Principal, you will own key client relationships, P&L performance, and business expansion across large enterprise accounts. You will partner with C-level stakeholders to design and deliver analytics-driven strategies, lead multi-disciplinary teams, and identify new growth opportunities. This role requires a combination of sales acumen, industry expertise, and delivery leadership - ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of data, strategy, and business impact.

Roles & Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Business Growth & Sales Leadership

• Own P&L responsibility for assigned accounts, ensuring sustained growth and profitability.
• Drive new business development through existing accounts and new logo acquisition within the Retail sector.
• Partner with Business Development and Marketing to shape go-to-market plans, develop proposals, and close large, multi-year engagements.
• Build executive-level relationships that establish MathCo as a strategic partner and trusted advisor.
• Translate market trends and client priorities into revenue-generating opportunities.

Engineering

• Consulting background focused on data engineering, including data comprehension, requirement gathering, and project articulation.
• 6+ years in designing and implementing distributed applications
• Expertise in data pipelines, ETL design, data warehousing, and SQL/data modeling (preferably using dbt).
• Strong optimization skills in performance and pipeline management
• Experience with Big Data technologies, including Data Analytics (Dataproc, Airflow, Hadoop, Spark, Hive) and data warehousing (BigQuery).

Client Success & Strategic Delivery

• Oversee multiple consulting and analytics engagements, ensuring solutions are aligned with client strategy and deliver measurable outcomes.
• Lead account planning, resourcing, and operational execution across global delivery teams.
• Act as the voice of the client, ensuring insights and recommendations drive real-world business transformation.
• Support delivery excellence through governance, financial discipline, and proactive risk management.

People Leadership

• Lead and mentor a high-performing team of Engagement Managers and Senior Consultants.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration across the U.S. and India delivery units.
• Champion MathCo’s culture of ownership, inclusion, and continuous learning.

Required Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in consulting, engineering, analytics, or data-driven business transformation, with significant exposure to Retail / CPG clients.
• Proven track record in P&L management, revenue growth, and client portfolio expansion.
• Strong sales and relationship management skills, including experience leading pursuits, proposals, and contract negotiations.
• Exceptional executive communication skills with the ability to distill analytical outcomes into business impact stories.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional, global teams and deliver results in complex, matrixed environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or advanced degree from a top-tier institution.

Being a Mathemagician

• Understand & embody MathCo’s culture and way of working.
• Demonstrate an ownership mindset to drive results, striving for excellence.
• Engage actively and contribute to initiatives fostering company growth.
• Support diversity and understand different perspective