Senior Data & AI Strategy Partner

Fractal; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Fractal Analytics is seeking a Principal Consultant - Data & AI Solutions to anchor strategic data modernization and AI programs for a large enterprise client in Healthcare and Life Sciences. You will blend deep technical credibility with executive influence, shaping multi-year modernization journeys across data platforms, analytics, and AI, while guiding distributed teams to delivery excellence.

The role emphasizes partnership with business and technology leaders, driving an AI-first

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience across Enterprise / Principal Architect or senior consulting roles.
• Strong background in modern data platforms and cloud architecture (Azure, Databricks, data products, data governance).
• Hands-on familiarity or advisory experience with Azure cloud services, Databricks Lakehouse platform, and LLM-based solution patterns is a plus.
• Proven experience leading enterprise-scale data modernization and AI-enabled transformation programs.
• Track record of building long-term client relationships as a trusted advisor and strategic partner.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technology topics into executive-ready narratives.

Responsibilities

• Lead current-state architecture assessments and define target-state roadmaps for enterprise data, analytics, and AI platforms.
• Serve as the architectural conscience for large programs, ensuring decisions align to business priorities, scalability, security, compliance, and long-term sustainability.
• Establish and evangelize enterprise architecture standards, patterns, and guardrails to enable repeatable delivery across regions and teams.
• Guide technology trade-offs across time-to-value, cost, risk, and operating model, clearly articulating implications to senior stakeholders.
• Define and establish enterprise AI foundations to ensure AI and GenAI adoption is scalable, responsible, and embedded into core delivery workflows.
• Act as a trusted client thought partner, helping executives translate business strategy into actionable data and AI modernization initiatives.
• Anchor senior-level client forums including QBRs, MBRs, roadmap reviews, and joint business planning.
• Identify, shape, and drive follow-on opportunities by connecting architectural decisions to broader transformation outcomes.
• Lead proposal development, solution framing, and executive-level client presentations.
• Represent and position the full Fractal portfolio across AI, Engineering & Design, and analytics.
• Coach and mentor client-facing roles, helping them evolve into trusted client leaders.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

Cloud Architecture

Azure

Databricks

LLM patterns

Client-facing leadership

Executive communication

Job description

Fractal Analytics is seeking a Principal Consultant - Data & AI Solutions to anchor strategic data modernization and AI programs for a large enterprise client in Healthcare and Life Sciences. You will blend deep technical credibility with executive influence, shaping multi-year modernization journeys across data platforms, analytics, and AI, while guiding distributed teams to delivery excellence.

The role emphasizes partnership with business and technology leaders, driving an AI-first