Head of Data & AI Practice Lead – Consulting Practice

Company: Vallum Associates
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Location: London
Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Head of Data & AI Practice Lead to define, build, and scale a high-performing Data, Analytics, AI, and Generative AI consulting practice. This senior leadership role combines practice strategy, client advisory, business development, solution leadership, delivery excellence, and team growth.

Key Responsibilities

  • Define and execute the Data & AI practice strategy, roadmap, service offerings, and growth plans.
  • Own practice revenue, profitability, GTM strategy, partnerships, and commercial growth.
  • Build trusted C-level client relationships and lead enterprise Data & AI transformation engagements.
  • Drive solutions across Data Strategy, Governance, Data Engineering, Analytics, AI/ML, GenAI, Responsible AI, and AI adoption.
  • Lead proposals, RFPs, executive presentations, and strategic client conversations.
  • Establish delivery frameworks, governance models, quality standards, and best practices.
  • Build and mentor high-performing teams of architects, consultants, data engineers, data scientists, and AI specialists.
  • Drive thought leadership, innovation, market presence, and strategic technology partnerships.

Required Experience

  • 15+ years’ experience across Data, Analytics, AI, or Technology Consulting.
  • 7+ years leading consulting practices, business units, or large-scale transformation teams.
  • Proven experience owning multimillion-pound portfolios, revenue targets, and P&L.
  • Strong background in enterprise Data & AI strategy, architecture, and delivery.
  • Experience with Cloud Data Platforms, AI solutions, GenAI, LLMs, MLOps/LLMOps, and Responsible AI.
  • Strong executive stakeholder management, business development, and leadership capability.

AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Databricks, Snowflake, Data Platforms, Power BI, Tableau, AI Platforms, LLMs, GenAI, AI Agents, RAG, and modern Data Engineering technologies.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related field. Master’s/MBA preferred.

This is a strategic leadership opportunity for an entrepreneurial Data & AI leader to scale a consulting practice, drive innovation, and deliver measurable business outcomes.

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Posted: July 23rd, 2026