Data Engineering and Architecture Practice Lead
$185,000–$285,000 year
HybridChicago, Illinois, United States or Dallas, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Define and lead the vision, strategy, and growth plan for Clearsulting's Data Engineering and Architecture practice, establishing a differentiated market position. Develop scalable service offerings, methodologies, and delivery frameworks spanning enterprise data, cloud platforms, and AI foundations. Drive market development by building executive relationships, developing proposals, and managing pipeline, bookings, and profitability. Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, overseeing engagement delivery across data strategy, architecture, engineering, governance, and AI enablement. Recruit, develop, and lead a high-performing team while fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation. Collaborate across Business Advisory, Office of the CFO, and AI practices to develop integrated client solutions and embed data capabilities into broader transformation initiatives.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business or Finance
- 10+ years of consulting, data, technology, architecture, engineering, or enterprise transformation experience, including leadership responsibility for complex client engagements and teams
- Demonstrated experience building, scaling, or leading a consulting practice, service line, technology organization, or significant capability area
- Deep expertise in modern data architecture and engineering, including cloud platforms, data governance, architecture frameworks, data quality, and AI-ready data foundations
- Proven ability to translate business and technology requirements into scalable data strategies, architectures, and transformation programs
- Experience building trusted relationships with senior executives and leading business development efforts, including opportunity qualification, solution design, proposal development, and account growth
- Track record of leading large-scale transformation programs from strategy through implementation while delivering measurable business outcomes
- Experience recruiting, developing, and retaining high-performing consulting and technical teams
- Strong financial, operational, and executive communication skills, including experience managing practice performance, revenue, profitability, and growth objectives
- Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to thrive in a dynamic, growth-oriented environment while embodying Clearsulting's Core Values
- Hybrid or Remote work arrangement
- 8 days of in-person work per month
- 0-40% travel expectations
- U.S. employment eligibility (E-Verify)
Desired Qualifications
- Experience supporting finance transformation, ERP, EPM, reporting, data governance, or AI enablement initiatives
- Experience across multiple cloud, data, or analytics platforms and relevant industry certifications
- Experience developing managed services, global delivery models, strategic partnerships, or acquisition-related integration activities
- Existing relationships within the data, analytics, technology, or enterprise transformation market
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