Senior Data & AI Client Engagement Lead

Lovelytics; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Lovelytics in Arlington, VA, is seeking an Engagement Manager to lead strategic client relationships from initiation through delivery. You will act as the primary contact for client stakeholders within your aligned Industry, oversee multi-disciplinary project teams, and be responsible for both delivery excellence and account growth.

The role requires 7+ years in consulting or client-facing delivery, deep data and analytics experience, and a track record of managing multi‑million dollar

Qualifications

• 7+ years in consulting, client-facing delivery, or solution-based account management.
• Background in data, analytics, data engineering, or cloud platforms (Databricks, AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Proven ability to lead projects and accounts valued at $250K–$2M+.
• Strong understanding of data strategy, modern data stack technologies, and delivery lifecycles.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the strategic partner and trusted advisor to client stakeholders.
• Oversee day-to-day delivery of data consulting engagements, ensuring quality, timeliness, and client satisfaction.
• Translate business objectives into data solutions in collaboration with Solution Architects and other engineers
• Identify and proactively manage risks, scope changes, and resource allocation.
• Own revenue and margin targets across assigned accounts.
• Identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities within existing clients and support new business development with an annual goal of $2.5+mil in account growth.
• In partnership with Solution Architects, develop proposals, SOWs, and pitch materials in collaboration with sales and delivery teams.
• Lead multi-functional teams across multiple workstreams; support team coaching and career development.
• Ensure alignment between client expectations and internal delivery capacity.

Skills

Client leadership

Delivery management

Data/analytics expertise

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/CS/Engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Databricks

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Lovelytics in Arlington, VA, is seeking an Engagement Manager to lead strategic client relationships from initiation through delivery. You will act as the primary contact for client stakeholders within your aligned Industry, oversee multi-disciplinary project teams, and be responsible for both delivery excellence and account growth.

The role requires 7+ years in consulting or client-facing delivery, deep data and analytics experience, and a track record of managing multi‑million dollar