Digital Data Director

Salary: £100,000 - 100,000 per year

Requirements

• Strong professional network across the United Kingdom with a demonstrable track record in consulting opportunities for Data, Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence projects
• Ideally Big 4 experience preferred
• Strong consulting experience, including solution development, proposal creation, commercial negotiation, and building trusted adviser relationships with senior-level clients
• Proven ability to lead technical teams and data projects with excellent coaching and mentoring skills
• Collaborative, pragmatic, and client-centered mindset with the ability to translate business problems into compelling data-led solutions
• Natural problem solver with intellectual curiosity and an agile, forward-thinking outlook
• Strong understanding of current business challenges and how digital and data technologies can enable change
• Significant experience in data architecture and data engineering, including building data platforms and working with cloud technologies such as Microsoft Azure
• Good grounding in programming and data engineering languages and frameworks such as Python, SQL, Microsoft Fabric, and Databricks
• Relevant cloud and data technology certifications (Azure, etc.) are beneficial
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to inspire confidence in both technical and non-technical audiences

Responsibilities

• Work on consulting opportunities to help clients leverage digital technology for business outcomes
• Face off to senior stakeholders to shape work and originate opportunities in data projects
• Lead the Digital Consulting team, mentoring and shaping team members for growth and development
• Influence outcomes through collaborative problem-solving, avoiding reliance solely on documentation or code
• Translate complex business and data challenges into actionable strategies and solutions
• Engage in commercial negotiations, ensuring trusted adviser relationships with clients
• Oversee and guide technical teams on data architecture and engineering projects
• Facilitate the creation of proposals and develop solutions that meet client needs

Technologies

• Azure
• Cloud
• Databricks
• Fabric
• Network
• Python
• SQL
• Architect
• REST

More

We are a highly ambitious and fast-growing consulting function based in Manchester, offering a hybrid working model with an expectation to be in the office approximately two days per week. You will join a rapidly maturing Digital Consulting team that works across the UK, providing varied and fast-paced projects focused on leveraging digital technology for real business outcomes. Reporting to a Partner, you will play a key role in leading, growing, and mentoring our team. This position offers a competitive salary dependent on experience.