Director Data

**Director Data & Analytics**

**About KPI**:
At KPI, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the support, inclusive culture, and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help KPI become even better, too.

At KPI, our vision is to advance the world through the power of people and technology.

Established over 20 years ago in Quebec,** KPI is uniquely positioned as a Canadian leader across the Data, Analytics & AI ecosystem.** Every day our team brings industry insights, unrivaled expertise, and breadth of services to do what matters for our clients and their customers.

Join a team that is immersed in a high-tech and very dynamic environment where projects and workdays are never the same.

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**Want to join a winning team?**

We are on the lookout for a skilled Director-Data & Analytics to join our dynamic team. We are seeking enthusiastic and innovative individuals to be part of our thrilling journey in revolutionizing our clients’ ecosystem through complete Digital Transformation in the Cloud.

Our talented Data and AI Practice is made up of Canadian recognized experts - and there's room for more analytical and ambitious data professionals. If you are passionate about helping clients make better data-driven decisions to tackle their most complex business issues. let's talk. Take your skills to a new level and launch a career where you can truly do what matters.

This is a fast-growing, high-visibility domain with many opportunities to elevate your skill set and advance your career.

**Your Responsibilities**:
As a Data & Analytics lead in our practice, you will help shape and sell Data & Analytics specific programs for various industries, including definition of the analytics/AI vision and strategies, redefine operating model and talent strategy, and help guide clients through their data, analytics, and AI journeys to deliver sustainable business value. You will act as the business architect for our most transformative opportunities, enabling an end-to-end data-driven journey by bringing the best of our Accenture Data & AI organization. You will also play a key role on the leadership team - building a practice, assets, and thought leadership.

**Skills and Attributes for Success**
- Lead complex analytics transformation projects, from defining the strategy, operating model, value targeting, proof of value and change management to enabling data, analytics and AI capabilities and outcomes.
- Collaborate with various KPI Digital teams to bring the right experience, skills, and talent to our clients.
- Sales Origination & Business Development.
- Lead the Data & Analytics team to drive new business opportunities focused on Data & AI use and adoption in various industries (Manufacturing, Consumer Goods, Mining, etc.).
- Educate internal KPI Digital stakeholders about our Data & AI offerings and applicability to their industry/clients.
- Facilitate the development of “request for proposals” responses and contract development.
- Lead the development of businesses cases for further project sales as determined by the practice.
- Practice & Offering Management.
- Shape assets to accelerate sales and delivery.
- Drive the analytics innovation agenda, including publishable thought leadership.
- Play an active role building a practice including identifying and nurturing talent to help build future leaders by actively participating in recruiting, workforce planning and succession planning initiatives.
- Strong data and AI use case creation and execution within a business and technology context.
- Strong data management and data governance background.
- Strong cloud background in delivering data-driven solutions on Azure, AWS and/or GCP.
- Experience guiding the data formulation process and exploratory data analysis.

**To qualify for the role, you must have**:

- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or related field AND 15+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, information technology (IT) consulting/support, systems administration, network operations, software development/support, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting.
- OR Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or related field AND 12+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting.
- Consulting experience with proven track record of making significant client impact and value creation.
- Data, Analytics & AI specific experience in various industry sectors, delivering data-driven capabilities and solutions.
- Experience in designing and utilizing analytics solutions in enterprise-wide organizations.
- Experience interacting with clients or executives of all levels to review expected outputs, applicability to business challenges, and value m