Senior Data Consultant

AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation. At AHEAD , we prioritize creating a culture of belonging, where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD . We are an equal opportunity employer, and do not discriminate based on an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived. We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD . The Senior Data Consultant is an experienced consulting professional responsible for leading the successful delivery of complex data, analytics, AI, and cloud transformation engagements while serving as a trusted advisor to clients. The role combines consulting excellence, business acumen, technical expertise, delivery leadership, and people development to deliver measurable business outcomes and strengthen long-term client partnerships. Senior Data Consultants independently lead projects and multiple workstreams, guide cross-functional delivery teams, manage client relationships, solve complex business and technical challenges, and ensure delivery excellence with minimal oversight. They are expected to demonstrate structured thinking, sound judgment, accountability, and proactive leadership while consistently delivering high-quality solutions aligned with client objectives and AHEAD delivery standards. Beyond client delivery, Senior Data Consultants contribute to the continued growth of the Data Practice through mentoring, business development, innovation, and continuous improvement. Responsibilities Client Delivery - Lead one or more client engagements or multiple workstreams, ensuring successful delivery aligned to scope, schedule, budget, quality, and business objectives. - Lead project teams by establishing clear priorities, deliverables, accountability, and execution plans. - Facilitate strategy, roadmap, planning, solution design, and executive decision-making workshops. - Apply structured thinking and consultative problem solving to analyze business challenges, develop recommendations, and guide client decisions. - Translate business requirements into practical, scalable, and value-driven technical solutions. - Manage project scope, financials, milestones, risks, issues, dependencies, and delivery quality throughout the engagement. - Communicate status, risks, recommendations, and executive updates with transparency and professionalism. - Review and approve client deliverables to ensure quality and alignment with AHEAD standards. Business Development - Participate in discovery sessions, opportunity qualification, solution development, proposal creation, and client presentations. - Identify opportunities to expand existing client engagements and support account growth. - Build trusted advisor relationships with business, technology, and executive stakeholders. - Collaborate with account teams and practice leadership to shape strategic opportunities. Practice Development and Thought Leadership - Contribute to consulting methodologies, delivery frameworks, reusable assets, and best practices. - Maintain expertise in modern data, AI, cloud, governance, analytics, and emerging technologies. - Mentor and coach team members through regular feedback and professional development. - Support recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement initiatives. Expectations Senior Data Consultants are expected to consistently demonstrate leadership, accountability, consulting excellence, technical