PRACTICE LEADER – DATA

ROLE PURPOSE Owns the full client relationship lifecycle for Data engagements — discovery, scoping, delivery oversight, and account stewardship — while directing automation and AI solution delivery through a 13-member team. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - Client Front-Ending (Primary Mandate): CXO-level discovery, scoping, escalation handling, commercial conversations - Account Stewardship: proactive engagement cadence, SLA tracking, risk surfacing before escalation - Delivery Oversight: directs team output against commitments made to client - Team Leadership: mentors 13-member team on-site — coaching, stand-ups, delivery reviews - Technical Governance: working fluency in automation/AI to validate solutions before client sign-off Requirements MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS - Willingness to work on-site full-time at Mumbai or Vadodara; travel for client visits as required - Proven senior client-facing consulting track record — requirement gathering, CXO stakeholder management, commercial negotiation - 7+ years working exposure to Automation - Working exposure to the AI model landscape (LLMs, agentic AI, ML) - Team management experience (10+ team size) - Professional English proficiency, client-presentation ready PREFERRED / ADD-ON - Exposure to the SAP ecosystem - Prior experience in a consulting-firm environment (boutique / mid-size consulting or systems integrator background) HIRING & PEOPLE AUTHORITY - Independent authority to hire any role below Practice Leader level within the Data vertical - Compensation for each sub-hire mutually decided with Partner - Owns performance review of the team