Managing Director- Data​/AI Advisory; Microsoft

Managing Director
- Data/AI Advisory (Microsoft)

Paradigm is a strategic consulting firm that turns vision into tangible results. For over 30 years, we’ve helped Fortune 500 and high-growth organizations accelerate business outcomes across data, cloud, and AI. From strategy through execution, we empower clients to make smarter decisions, move faster, and maximize return on their technology investments.

What sets us apart isn’t just what we do, it’s how we do it. Driven by a clear mission and values rooted in integrity, excellence, and collaboration, we deliver work that creates lasting impact. At Paradigm, your ideas are heard, your growth is prioritized, and your contributions make a difference.

At Paradigm, success is defined by more than what we deliver; it’s how we think, act, and collaborate. As a Director / Managing Director on our Data & AI Advisory team, you’ll help clients navigate transformation through data, cloud, and AI. Guided by our ethics-first values and outcome-driven approach, this role is ideal for professionals who want to make a measurable impact for clients, colleagues, and themselves.

In this role, you will be a visionary leader driving the growth and innovation of our award-winning Data & AI practice. This pivotal role combines strategic leadership, business development, and deep technical expertise to shape the future of data and AI advisory services in financial services, consumer products, and retail sectors.

Guided by Paradigm’s mission to turn vision into results, you will:

• Spearhead the development and execution of Paradigm's Data & AI Advisory service offerings, ensuring they reflect client needs and drive measurable impact
• Drive business development efforts, including identifying opportunities, leading proposal development, and closing high-value deals with integrity and client-alignment
• Build and maintain C-level client relationships, serving as a trusted advisor on data and AI strategies focused on long-term value and strategic partnership
• Develop and execute structured account and domain planning to responsibly expand Paradigm's market presence
• Contribute to thought leadership initiatives, representing Paradigm at industry events and in publications with insight and credibility

• Lead large-scale, complex client engagements with accountability, overseeing multiple work streams and cross-functional teams
• Design and oversee enterprise-wide data and AI transformation programs aligned to business goals and built for sustainable value
• Direct the development of comprehensive data and AI strategies grounded in client objectives and ethical execution
• Guide the creation and operationalization of data strategies, management frameworks, and governance models that promote responsible data use
• Oversee the implementation of data literacy and culture programs that empower clients to lead with confidence and clarity
• Steer the deployment and rollout of new data management tooling to enhance capability maturity and enable scalable innovation

• Develop cutting-edge AI governance frameworks tailored to client industries, balancing innovation with accountability
• Advise boards and executive teams on responsible AI adoption and risk mitigation strategies
• Lead the implementation of data and AI compliance programs aligned with financial and global regulations (e.g., BCBS 239, CCAR, GDPR, EU AI Act)
• Play a key role in shaping Paradigm's market positioning in Data & AI, reflecting our commitment to business outcomes and client trust
• Foster a collaborative culture rooted in shared excellence by mentoring team members and driving continuous talent development
• Collaborate with other practice leaders to create integrated service offerings that deliver holistic client value
• Lead recruitment efforts to grow and strengthen the Data & AI Advisory team with purpose-driven, high-impact talent

You thrive where integrity, impact, and collaboration intersect. You believe data and AI should serve real people, and that value is essential. You bring business acumen and industry…