Specialist Director AI & Data Engineering | Sydney

• Be part of market-leading projects with global scale and complexity.


• Have your voice heard through people panels and leader forums.


• Prioritise in-person connection with your team and clients, with flexibility to balance work and life.

Deloitte’s AI & Data team is transforming how businesses leverage cloud-native technologies to solve complex challenges in data, machine learning, and AI. As a Director, you will lead strategic initiatives, drive innovation, and deliver impactful solutions for our clients. 

As a senior member of the team, you will work with C-suite clients to advise on customer strategy, lead the development of AI-powered decisioning platforms, and oversee transformation initiatives that deliver measurable business outcomes. You will also play a critical role in business development, practice leadership, and building high-performing teams. 

What will your typical day look like? 

Sales and Business Development

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities across key industries (e.g., financial services, retail, insurance).


• Lead end-to-end sales cycles, from opportunity identification through to commercial negotiation and close.


• Build and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor.

Delivery and Execution

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  Oversee delivery of large-scale data platforms and AI solutions, ensuring alignment to architecture principles.
  
  


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  Lead cross-functional teams across data engineering, architecture, data science, and transformation.
  
  


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  Ensure platforms are scalable, secure, governed, and aligned to enterprise architecture standards.
  
  


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  Support clients in operationalising architectures and embedding continuous optimisation.
  
  

Practice and Capability Leadership

• Build and scale a high-performing AI & Data Engineering and Architecture capability.


• Drive thought leadership in modern data architectures, AI platforms, and decisioning ecosystems.


• Mentor and grow emerging leaders and specialists in the practice.


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About the team 

Our AI & Data team comprises over 500 specialists across Australia, partnering with clients in both public and private sectors to deliver cutting-edge solutions. We partner with leading platforms including AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Snowflake, and Databricks, designing and delivering modern, cloud-native data and AI architectures.

Enough about us, let’s talk about you. 

We are looking for a Specialist Director with the following capabilities:

• 12+ years’ experience across consulting, technology, or industry roles in Data, AI, and Architecture.


• Proven expertise in enterprise data and AI architecture, including lakehouse, streaming, and real-time patterns.


• Deep experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and modern data ecosystems (Databricks, Snowflake).


• Proven track record in selling and delivering large-scale, Data & AI programs.


• Ability to translate architecture and engineering decisions into business and commercial outcomes.


• Strong leadership experience across multi-disciplinary teams in matrixed environments.


• Exceptional stakeholder and executive communication skills.


• Passion for innovation, emerging technology, and creating measurable value for clients. 

What sets you apart:

• Passion for modern architecture patterns, AI innovation, and emerging technologies.


• Experience shaping enterprise-wide data strategies and transformation roadmaps.


• Ability to balance hands-on architecture depth with strategic advisory.