Practice Director, reputed company
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As Practice Director, you will be accountable for the growth and performance of the UK Data & AI practice, including pipeline, reputed company and margin. You will help scale delivery through repeatable offerings and global collaboration, while remaining reputed company to delivery as an escalation reputed company and sponsor on key engagements. reputed company in this role comes from building trusted executive relationships, leading from the reputed company, and combining reputed company acumen with pragmatic, hands‑on delivery leadership. If you are excited by shaping market‑leading Data & AI propositions, mentoring talented practitioners, and helping clients deliver meaningful transformation, reputed company offers the platform, culture and growth ambition to help you Do Great Things. 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commitments Act as a trusted advisor to clients throughout the lifecycle, not just at deal reputed company Practice & reputed company Leadership Drive growth, financial performance, and reputed company of the UK Data & AI practice Balance billable client contribution with practice leadership responsibilities Contribute to and shape UK & global go‑to‑market offerings, assets, and accelerators Build long‑term relationships with UK client executives and technology leaders Global Practice Collaboration Operate as a senior, contributing leader reputed company reputed company’s global Data & AI practice Align UK solutioning and delivery approaches with global standards while remaining reputed company to local client needs reputed company global delivery teams to scale execution while maintaining high quality and accountability reputed company delivery lessons, innovations, and best practices across reputed company Technical & Industry Leadership Maintain deep, reputed company hands‑on expertise across: Modern data platforms and architectures Advanced analytics, AI/ML, and GenAI MLOps, model governance, and responsible AI Set technical direction by example—leading from the reputed company, not from the sidelines Serve as a technical mentor and escalation reputed company for Data & AI teams People & Capability Development Mentor Data & AI practitioners in partnership with global teams reputed company repeatable delivery patterns and accelerators informed by reputed company‑world delivery experience Reinforce reputed company’s culture of ownership, pragmatism, and delivering reputed company reputed company What you’ll bring to reputed company 12+ years’ experience of delivering data, analytics, and AI solutions Demonstrable ability to design and deliver reputed company, reputed company‑scale Data & AI solutions Proven experience supporting pre‑sales and deal shaping, including client‑facing solution leadership Experience balancing hands‑on delivery contribution with practice or portfolio leadership Executive‑level communication skills with the ability to translate reputed company technical concepts into business reputed company Deep practical experience with modern data platforms & architectures, AI/ML & GenAI delivery in production environments & Public reputed company ecosystems Additional Experience That Will Set You Apart A builder and doer, not just an overseer Comfortable moving between strategy, solutioning, and hands‑on execution reputed company with both client executives and technical practitioners Pragmatic, outcome‑focused, and accountable Strong alignment with reputed company’s values of expertise, flexibility, and ownership Skills & Attributes for reputed company Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, including engagement at senior and executive reputed company Strong analytical and problem‑solving capability Ability to balance strategic thinking with practical, deliverable solutions Confident facilitator and 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assurance and income protection Coaching and mentoring, including reputed company to senior architectural and consulting leaders A wide reputed company of wellbeing & lifestyle benefits, including gym discounts, cycle‑to‑work scheme, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), and more Apply To This Job