Data Strategy and Architecture - Management Consulting Director

Data Strategy and Architecture - Management Consulting Director Houston, TX, United States of America|req2318Posted : 03 / 02 / 2025 - Application Deadline : -About Baringa : We set out to build the world’s most trusted consulting firm – creating lasting impact for clients and pioneering a positive, people-first way of working. We work with everyone from FTSE 100 names to bright new start-ups, in every sector.You’ll find us collaborating shoulder-to-shoulder with our clients, from the big picture right down to the detail : helping them define their strategy, deliver complex change, spot the right commercial opportunities, manage risk, or bring their purpose and sustainability goals to life. Our clients love how we get to know what makes their organizations tick – slotting seamlessly into their teams and being proudly geeky about solving their challenges.As a Certified B Corporation, we've proven that we've built social and environmental good into every bit of what we do.We have hubs in Europe, the US, Asia and Australia, and we work all around the world - from a wind farm in Wyoming to a boardroom in Berlin. Find us wherever there's a challenge to be tackled and an impact to be made.Our Digital & AI practice is looking for an experienced Analytics & Insights Expert Director to join the team.In Digital & AI, we are focused on delivering value-adding, sustainable data capabilities, aligned to our client’s specific needs. This expertise is applied across clients in all our industry market sectors (Financial Services, Product & Services, Energy & Resources, Pharmaceutical & Lifesciences, and Government). This is a unique opportunity to join an exciting, rapidly growing team with the backing of a much larger, established business.What you will be doing : You will be using your experience to help our clients solve their most important data challenges through project delivery and high-quality project execution. You will be responsible for business development, building a pipeline of work across our clients and helping to identify and shape opportunities. You will also be responsible for supporting the growth of our team, helping them build the skills they need to solve our client’s challenges.Typical engagements include : You will define and design data strategy and transformation.You will design and deliver technical data solutions for clients with several data sources.You will design and implement architecture including data pipelines and platforms for distributed data sources.You will work with clients to take them on the journey, upskilling along the way and ensuring they are kept in the loop and can take ownership after you roll off the project.You will perform maturity assessments across clients’ Cloud environments and recommend improvements.You will translate business requirements (both functional and non-functional) into solutions, ensuring compliance with the organization’s strategy, policies, and standards and in some cases, help customers to define new policies, principles, and standards.You will help clients to identify risks and mitigations.You will work with clients in key areas of data governance, such as in defining principles including, but not limited to, MDM, Data Lineage, and Data Security.Your skills and experience : We are looking for people who can both advise our clients and get hands-on in technical delivery to bring a solution to life. Below, we list some of the skills and qualifications we are looking for. Of course, we do not expect you to be an expert in all areas, and we understand that experiences vary based on the background and years of experience.You will have 10 years of experience in professional services / consulting.You will have a technical discipline (computer science, engineering, data science, or another STEM discipline) which would be helpful but is not essential for success.You will have data analytics experience and can bring a good mix of technical delivery and core consulting skills in client engagements.You will have hands-on experience using one of 3 major cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, or GCP) in a production environment.You will have expertise in data architecture, building enterprise data platforms to enable clients to access and leverage their data.You will have the ability to define technology architecture with key data tools to enable self-service e.g. Power BI and / or Tableau, Python and SQL for analytics.You will have experience with data technology platforms such as Databricks, Snowflake, Redshift, Synapse.You will have proven ability to deliver Data Visualization, Analytics, and Insights projects in a fast-paced environment.You will have the ability to translate business requirements (both functional and non-functional) into solutions, ensuring compliance with the organization’s strategy, policies, and standards, and in some cases, help customers to define new policies, principles, and standards.What a career at Baringa will give you : Medical, dental, and vision insurance at no cost for employee-only coverage.Company-paid group term life, short-term disability, long-term disability, and travel insurance.Participation in our 401k retirement plan; we contribute 3% of your annual base salary and match up to an additional 2% if you contribute to the plan.Ability to set aside pre-tax dollars toward commuter benefits, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, and Dep-care FSA.Baringa People Fund – an opportunity for every employee to manage their wellbeing through an activity of their choice outside of work.Paid Parental leave of 16 weeks for primary caregivers.Opportunities to grow your skills and knowledge through a range of learning courses and resources.Five weeks’ annual leave, with an additional two-week recharge after five years.Diversity and Inclusion : We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging is central to our culture and that diversity is paramount to driving creativity, innovation, and value for our clients and for our people.Join us : All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, age, faith or social background. We do not filter applications by university background and encourage those who have taken alternative educational and career paths to apply.#J-18808-Ljbffr