Director, Data

We are the leading provider of professional services to the middle market globally, our purpose is to instill confidence in a world of change, empowering our clients and people to realize their full potential. Our exceptional people are the key to our unrivaled, inclusive culture and talent experience and our ability to be compelling to our clients. You’ll find an environment that inspires and empowers you to thrive both personally and professionally. There’s no one like you and that’s why there’s nowhere like RSM.

This position can be based near any major RSM office.

**Responsibilities**:

- Lead the growth of our Data and Analytics business though assessments, strategy, and roadmaps
- Deliver rapid assessments to create gap analysis for the data and analytics roadmap
- Work with technical architects and management consultants to develop and deliver strategy engagements
- Stay abreast of emerging trends, technologies, and industry developments in big data, cloud computing, and assess their potential impact on the organization.
- Develop and maintain best practices, standards, and guidelines for data management, data governance, and data security in alignment with regulatory requirements and industry standards.
- Collaborate with the sales and business development teams to identify customer needs, develop solution proposals, and present technical demonstrations and presentations to prospective clients.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including data scientists, engineers, business analysts, and stakeholders to define project requirements, objectives, and timelines.

**Basic Qualifications**:

- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, Engineering or related field.
- Minimum of fifteen years of overall experience in IT, with at least ten years of experience in Data and Analytics
- Proven record of developing and delivering data and analytics strategy assessments across multiple clients, and converting strategy recommendations to larger delivery engagements
- Original publications, panel participation and other publicly available thought leadership
- Advanced understanding of various data platforms, tools and cloud capabilities available to support data modernization
- Experience of leading digital transformation though data, analytics, AI and GenAI
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Proven sales record of building a large sales pipeline through technical solutioning for RFPs and proactive client outreach
- Experience with data governance assessments and delivery
- Proven record of managing executive relationships with senior client stakeholders and technology partners
- Ability to travel (~25%) as needed to client sites for sales meetings and project engagements.

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Previous experience in Data and Analytics with a top tier consulting firm
- Advanced understanding of dataOps, MLOps and FinOps
- Previous experience as a data architect
- Professional certifications in cloud computing
- Proven track record on building a consulting practice
- Strong domain knowledge of any Industry

**Education/Experience**:

- Bachelor’s degree in MIS, CS, Engineering or equivalent field.
- Master’s degree is CS or MBA is preferred.
- Advanced Data and Cloud Certifications are a plus.

Compensation Range: $130,000 - $221,000

Individuals selected for this role will be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance.