Consulting Practice Leader - Platform Engineering - California
$250,000–$325,000 year
On-siteSan Francisco, California, United States
Job Summary
Develop and execute the strategic roadmap for the Platform Engineering Consulting practice, identifying market opportunities to drive revenue growth. Act as a trusted advisor to clients, understanding their business needs and delivering tailored engineering solutions while overseeing the development of proprietary tools, frameworks, and SDKs. Lead a team of experienced managers and individual contributors, defining performance objectives and championing a collaborative culture that drives innovation. Establish strong relationships with key clients and industry partners, supporting pre-sales efforts including proposal development and technical presentations. Ensure all projects adhere to the highest standards of quality and scalability while collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize delivery processes.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in engineering domains within IT consulting
- At least 5 years in client facing, leadership roles
- Extensive track record of building software frameworks, components, SDKs, etc.
- Proven track record of driving supporting business growth and managing P&L for a technology services practice
- Deep understanding of modern software development practices, cloud computing, microservices architectures, DevOps, and agile methodologies
- Familiarity with digital transformation initiatives and emerging technologies such as AI, IoT, and data analytics
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Candidate must have authorization to work in the United States
- No visa sponsorship
- Minimum 10 years of experience in engineering domains within IT consulting
- Minimum of 5 years in client facing, leadership roles within IT consulting
- Extensive track record of building software frameworks, components, SDKs, etc.
- Track record of supporting business growth and incremental revenue for a technology services
- Ability to travel to client-site occasionally
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
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