Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cleartelligence is seeking a highly experienced and strategic Practice Director – AI to lead and grow its AI consulting practice. The role combines strategic practice leadership, executive client consulting, technical leadership, business development, consulting delivery, and people management across AI, data engineering, cloud-native applications, and modern software engineering.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the strategic vision and growth strategy for Cleartelligence's AI consulting practice
- Build, lead, and strategically manage a high-performing team AI Engineers, including workforce planning, resource allocation, capacity management, and skills development to meet evolving client demand
- Establish delivery methodologies, governance standards, best practices, and reusable AI accelerators
- Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, technical excellence, and continuous learning
- Serve as the executive technical advisor on strategic client engagements and AI transformation initiatives
- Guide clients from modern data platforms and application development to scalable enterprise AI solutions
- Develop AI roadmaps aligned with business objectives, cloud architecture, data strategy, and application modernization
- Provide technical leadership across Data Engineering, Application Development, cloud architecture, and AI solution design
- Evaluate emerging AI technologies and ensure solutions follow enterprise security, governance, and responsible AI principles
- Lead the successful delivery of AI consulting engagements from strategy through implementation
- Collaborate with clients to define roadmaps, project scope, SOWs, and delivery plans
- Manage project quality, delivery risk, consultant utilization, and client satisfaction while continuously improving delivery methodologies
- Partner with Sales and Client Partners to identify new opportunities, develop AI strategies, and expand client relationships
- Represent Cleartelligence as a thought leader through executive briefings, industry events, conferences, and published content
- Recruit, coach, and develop consulting talent while providing performance management and career development
- Track practice performance, optimize team effectiveness, and build a high-performing consulting organization
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Information Science, Data Science, or a related technical discipline
- 15+ years of experience leading enterprise technology initiatives with a strong foundation in Data Engineering and modern Application Development, along with experience leading AI, Machine Learning, and Generative AI initiatives
- Consulting/Professional Services background
- Proven success delivering enterprise solutions spanning Data Engineering, cloud-native Application Development, AI, and modern software architecture
- Demonstrated experience designing scalable data platforms, APIs, distributed systems, and cloud-native applications that enable enterprise AI capabilities
- Deep expertise delivering enterprise AI and Generative AI solutions built upon modern data platforms
- Expert knowledge of LLMs, RAG, AI agents, orchestration frameworks, vector databases, foundation models, and Generative AI technologies
- Strong experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
- Strong understanding of APIs, microservices, CI/CD, DevOps, cloud architecture, and application integration
- Deep knowledge of data architecture, data engineering, governance, analytics, and enterprise integration
- Proven ability to advise executive stakeholders on modernizing legacy data and application environments to successfully adopt AI
- Leadership experience building high-performing consulting teams
- Strong consulting, executive communication, client relationship management, and business development skills
- Strategic mindset and commitment to responsible AI
- Master's degree a plus
- Certifications in Databricks, Snowflake, Sigma and/or Anthropic preferred
Benefits
- Additional incentives and benefits may be included.
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