Description
Join phData, a remote-first data and AI consultancy company with employees across the United States, Latin America, and India.
This is a highly client-facing role. You will operate as a hybrid Engagement Lead + delivery leader for data and AI programs, accountable for both execution and client outcomes.
Core Responsibilities:
- Lead, and be accountable for the success of complex data and AI programs, serving as primary point of contact for client sponsors and partners.
- Partner closely with technical delivery leads and execution teams to drive success and measurable client outcomes.
- Translate client strategy into clear roadmaps and integrated delivery plans, balancing pace, quality, and risk across multi-geo teams.
- Own and actively manage scope across all parties involved.
- Build strong, trust-based relationships with senior clients, partners, and technology stakeholders.
- Navigate ambiguity, conflicting priorities, and tough trade-offs with calm, data-informed recommendations.
- Coordinate effectively with ecosystem partners to align roadmaps, funding, and delivery.
- Shape a healthy, inclusive delivery culture by setting sustainable operating rhythms and coaching PMs/Delivery Leads/consultants.
- Contribute to the ongoing iteration and refinement of existing phData processes and methodologies.
Qualifications:
- Executive-facing client leadership: Track record working directly with executive stakeholders; excellent written and verbal communication, including concise status and executive storytelling.
- Consulting & engagement leadership: Significant consulting experience leading complex technology programs and owning delivery outcomes.
- Program/delivery management: Deep experience with multi-workstream initiatives and strong command of Agile/iterative delivery.
- Commercial & financial ownership: Experience managing budget, margin, and commercial risk on services engagements and comfort discussing trade-offs with internal and client leaders.
- Domain alignment: Familiarity with modern data stacks, including risks and trade-offs.
- Foundational: Prior experience leading remote, multi-geo teams strongly preferred; Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.