Senior Partner, Data and Analytics Leader

West Monroe; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 380,000 - 513,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan

Annual bonuses

Unlimited flexible time off

Paid parental leave

Job summary

A consulting firm is seeking a Senior Partner for Data & Analytics in Chicago. This executive role involves leading growth and innovation in analytics, guiding client strategies, and ensuring delivery excellence across engagements. The ideal candidate has 15+ years in leadership roles, a track record of growing consulting businesses, and deep knowledge of data ecosystems. The position offers a competitive salary, employee benefits, and a culture that promotes team performance and collaboration.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in consulting or industry leadership roles.
• Proven track record building and scaling consulting businesses.
• Executive advisory experience with C-suite leaders.
• Deep knowledge of modern data ecosystems.

Responsibilities

• Own and grow a portfolio of strategic accounts.
• Guide enterprise data and analytics strategy and execution.
• Set strategic direction for Data & Analytics offerings.
• Serve as steward of company values and culture.

Skills

Leadership in data and analytics

Business development

Client advisory with C-suite

Knowledge of data ecosystems

Job description

West Monroe has an exciting new opportunity for a Senior Partner, Data & Analytics, to join our growing Technology & Experience practice and lead our Data & Analytics discipline. The Senior Partner in Data & Analytics is a senior executive leader responsible for driving growth, innovation, and client impact across West Monroe’s Data & Analytics discipline. This role blends market‑facing leadership, client delivery excellence, and firm stewardship, with accountability for building and scaling differentiated data, analytics, AI, and cloud‑enabled offerings.

Key Responsibilities

Market & Growth Leadership

• Own and grow a portfolio of strategic accounts, serving as executive sponsor and trusted advisor
• Lead new business development, opportunity origination, solution shaping, and executive sales
• Identify emerging trends in data, analytics, AI, and digital transformation
• Collaborate across disciplines to deliver integrated solutions

Client Impact & Delivery Excellence

• Guide enterprise data and analytics strategy and execution
• Ensure high‑quality delivery across complex engagements
• Act as escalation point for critical client matters
• Champion industry‑specific analytics solutions

Practice & Capability Development

• Set strategic direction for Data & Analytics offerings
• Develop intellectual property and accelerators
• Partner with talent leaders on hiring and development
• Build leadership bench and succession plans

Firm Leadership & Culture

• Serve as steward of West Monroe’s values and culture
• Contribute to firm‑wide strategy and investment decisions
• Foster inclusive, collaborative, high‑performance teams
• Act as internal and external thought leader

Qualifications

Experience & Expertise

• 15+ years in consulting or industry leadership roles
• Proven track record building and scaling consulting businesses
• Executive advisory experience with C‑suite leaders
• Deep knowledge of modern data ecosystems

Optional Experience & Expertise

• Experience growing partnerships with vendors such as Databricks, Snowflake, GCP, AWS, and Microsoft
• Experience growing and leveraging near shore capabilities
• Experience scaling through leverage of global systems integrators
• Incorporation of Agentic AI into project delivery and/or into client solutions

Leadership & Influence

• Executive presence and strong commercial acumen
• Collaborative, values‑driven leadership style
• Passion for developing high‑performing teams

What Sets This Role Apart

• Opportunity to shape a national Data & Analytics practice
• Direct influence on firm strategy and investments
• Employee‑owned culture
• Platform for meaningful client impact

Benefits

Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees can enroll in the company’s 401(k) plan, purchase shares from our employee‑stock‑ownership program, and be eligible to receive annual bonuses. Employees also receive unlimited flexible time off and ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Eligibility for ten weeks of paid parental leave is also available upon hire date.

Salary Information

National: $380,000—$513,000 USD. Individual salaries are determined by geography, experience, skills, education, and internal equity.

Equal Employment Opportunity

West Monroe is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We believe in treating each employee and applicant for employment fairly and with dignity. We base our employment decisions on merit, experience, and potential, without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, religion, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state or local law. To learn more about diversity, equity and inclusion at West Monroe, visit www.westmonroe.com/inclusion. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in our recruiting process, please inquire by sending an email to [e-mail]. Please review our current policy regarding use of generative artificial intelligence during the application process. If you are based in California, we encourage you to read West Monroe’s Notice at Collection for California residents, provided pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and linked here.