Executive Director, Data Engineering & AI Growth

Slalom; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 285,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Health coverage

Well-being reimbursement account

Parental leave

Job summary

Slalom is seeking a Managing Director to lead growth in Data Engineering & AI, guiding clients through data modernization and AI adoption. You will partner with CIOs and business leaders to shape strategy, drive revenue, and deliver measurable outcomes across cloud platforms.

You will build and lead teams, mentor professionals, and represent Slalom as a market leader in data-driven transformation, working across Databricks, Snowflake, and evolving AI capabilities.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience leading data, analytics, AI, or cloud transformation initiatives.
• Proven success growing consulting businesses, practices, portfolios, or strategic client accounts.
• Experience influencing executive stakeholders and leading complex business and technology transformations.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large pursuits, develop pipeline, and drive revenue growth.
• Track record of building, developing, and mentoring high-performing teams.
• Exceptional communication, storytelling, and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Grow the Data Engineering & AI business through strategic account development and pipeline creation.
• Lead executive discovery sessions, solution workshops, and business case development.
• Build trusted client relationships and guide enterprise data platforms and AI adoption.
• Provide technical leadership across datasets, architectures, and cloud platforms.
• Coach and develop high-performing teams and establish reusable assets.

Skills

Leadership experience

Business growth

Executive influence

Large pursuits

Team development

Communication skills

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

dbt

Fivetran

Matillion

Dataiku

Job description

Slalom is seeking a Managing Director to lead growth in Data Engineering & AI, guiding clients through data modernization and AI adoption. You will partner with CIOs and business leaders to shape strategy, drive revenue, and deliver measurable outcomes across cloud platforms.

You will build and lead teams, mentor professionals, and represent Slalom as a market leader in data-driven transformation, working across Databricks, Snowflake, and evolving AI capabilities.