Data & AI Strategy Leader

Join phData, a dynamic and innovative leader in the modern data stack. We partner with major cloud data platforms like Snowflake, AWS, Azure, GCP, Fivetran, Pinecone, Glean, and dbt to deliver cutting-edge services and solutions. We're committed to helping global enterprises overcome their toughest data challenges. 

phData is a remote-first global company with employees based in the United States, Latin America, and India. We celebrate the culture of each of our team members and foster a community of technological curiosity, ownership, and trust. Even though we're growing extremely fast, we maintain a casual, exciting work environment. We hire top performers and allow you the autonomy to deliver results.

• 6x Snowflake Partner of the Year (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)


• Fivetran, dbt, Atlation, and AWS Partner of the Year


• #1 Partner in Snowflake Advanced Certifications


• 600+ Expert Cloud Certifications (Sigma, AWS, Azure, Dataiku, etc)

Recognized as an award-winning workplace in the US, India, and LATAM

phData is seeking an AI & Data Strategy Leader to join our Advisory team. You'll work with senior executives to shape AI and data strategy, lead cross-functional teams to deliver on it, and turn capabilities into measurable business outcomes. 

Core Responsibilities

Client Delivery & Execution

• Lead AI & data strategy engagements end-to-end: problem definition, readiness assessment, use case prioritization, and design of roadmaps and operating models tied to revenue, customer experience, and innovation objectives


• Own engagement delivery; manage scope and risk, maintain executive-level stakeholder relationships (including C-suite), and facilitate high-impact discovery, prioritization, and "art of the possible" workshops


• Bridge the gap between business needs and technology: develop balanced technical, organizational, and process recommendations and build compelling narratives and rigorous business cases for AI/data investments


• Architect future-state AI & data operating models and technology stacks with a focus on safety, scalability, TCO, and regulatory compliance


• Provide delivery oversight for AI/data platforms; ensure execution aligns with agreed strategy; own quality of all engagement outputs and coach project team members on consulting fundamentals and business impact

Client Leadership & Account Growth

• Serve as a trusted advisor to day-to-day client sponsors and senior stakeholders,  owning relationships, aligning on delivery roadmaps, and surfacing expansion opportunities


• Partner with executive sponsors, data and analytics leaders, product and delivery teams, and business end users to ensure seamless execution and measurable outcomes


• Build cross-practice relationships (Data Engineering, Analytics, AI/ML, Advisory) to design and deliver end-to-end solutions that drive customer success

Thought Leadership & Practice Development

• Contribute to phData's AI & Data Strategy offerings: methods, frameworks, accelerators, and client-ready collateral


• Support sales pursuits, client presentations, and thought leadership focused on AI and data strategy


• Mentor consultants and senior consultants on strategic thinking, executive presence, and delivery quality

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years as a hands-on AI or data strategy leader, owning strategy engagements and roadmaps


• 2+ years of consulting leadership with external clients, managing multiple workstreams and teams


• Proven ability to engage senior stakeholders (including C-suite) and deliver a clear, compelling story behind recommendations


• Experience identifying and prioritizing AI/data opportunities, designing roadmaps and operating models, and building business cases tied to revenue, cost, risk, and customer experience


• Strong technical literacy across modern cloud and data platforms, data governance, AI governance, and ML pipelines, and how these connect to business outcomes


• Experience leading workshops (discovery, prioritization, "art of the possible"), driving change and adoption, and coaching/mentoring consultants and technical leaders


• Track record collaborating with client stakeholders, partners, and cross-functional teams with high ownership and accountability


• Extensive experience leading multi-engagement or multi-year AI/data strategy portfolios