Practice Director II – Data, AI & Technology Solutions

Job Description Overview

Leading the edge of transformation.

Join our organisation, where we have a huge variety of projects on-the-go at any one time. So when you start this role with us, it could take your career wherever your interests lie. You'll find everyone here is willing to pitch in and help because we all want you to succeed, and we're ready to help you grow.

When it comes to living your life, we want you to get the most out of it. So talk to us about all our flexible and remote working policies that can support your personal priorities. Also, ask us about some of our recent pledges for Women's Equality, as well as being a 'Disability Confident' and 'Inclusive Employer.'

Our clients are awash with data and technology products. Their challenge is how to integrate and utilise technology products to unlock the value from that data. This is where you come in.

Our Data, AI & Technology Solutions Practice helps clients to design, build, bring into service and operate user-centric solutions that ingest, maintain and translate high quality data. It works alongside an adjacent Consulting Practice that helps clients transform their enterprise architecture and business processes to embed data-driven insight into their operations.

• Lead a technically excellent and agile practice, responsive to evolving business needs.
• Provide strategic leadership to a team currently ~200 staff across multiple office locations.
• Collaborate with the Market Directors to foster cross-market and cross-divisional alignment and resource planning.
• Ensure business activities align with the Business Management System (BMS) and maintain acceptable risk levels.
• Lead the capability planning aligned to the practice, driving value through resource strategies including use of our Global Technology Centre in India and contingent workforce.
• Working collaboratively across the wider business to establish effective shared horizontal functions for capability investment, technical assurance, training and early careers, etc.

• Drive technical best practices, knowledge sharing and process standardisation.
• Ensure the practice’s skills and capacity align with target market needs through targeted recruitment and staff development, and engaging external alliance partners or contingent workers.
• Maximise delivery of work through the Global Technology Centre in India.

• Line manager capability team leaders and others; and support their personal development.
• Motivate and develop managers and team members, ensuring they are challenged, stretched, and supported with clear succession plans.
• Promote a collaborative and inclusive culture across the practice and with the wider business.

• Manage practice group performance to meet or exceed productivity (utilisation) targets and maintain low break-even rates.
• Liaise with Market Directors to forecast resource demand and align with business resource managers.
• Ensure efficient delivery of business-as-usual (BAU) bids and provide technical experts for strategic pursuits.

• Create and deliver innovative service offerings for clients through our market teams, support the pursuit of additional, repeat, and follow-on work from clients.
• Lead or contribute to cross-practice initiatives in collaboration with the wider business.

• Dynamic and inspirational leader with a proven ability to align, motivate, and develop high-performing teams.
• Calm under pressure, self-driven, and adaptable, with strong interpersonal, organisational, and communication skills.
• Supportive mentor committed to talent growth and continuous improvement.
• Customer-centric with a collaborative, culturally aware approach and ability to build strong relationships.
• Passionate about shaping new a new practice with curiosity, kindness, and purpose.
• Excellent interpersonal, organisational, and communication skills, both verbal and written.

• Degree-level or equivalent professional qualification.
• Recognized for delivering environmental, economic, or social value and outcomes.
• Proven experience in a related leadership role with a reputation for technical excellence and high-quality delivery in relevant disciplines.
• Commercially and business astute with a track record of identifying value creation opportunities.
• Supportive mentor with a passion for staff development and team engagement.
• Proven track record in driving health and safety culture and performance.
• Effective network across clients, business partners, and stakeholders.
• High mobility and willingness to travel as required.

Category Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Financial - Practice annual revenue - Practice group breakeven reduction - Practice utilisation at or better than budget - GTC Revenue against budget.

Growth - Number of successful new markets or services created from the practice - Headcount growth in line with budget & LRP.

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