Director AI

Summary

Join 3Cloud, a company that values experimentation and candid feedback, and contribute to a team that tackles challenging problems and delivers exceptional results for clients. As a technology business leader, you will define and execute AI strategies, manage financial performance, and oversee key projects. You will coach delivery teams, manage team capacity, and ensure the team has the necessary resources. You will also drive technical excellence, resolve technical escalations, and create exceptional client experiences. This role requires strong leadership skills, expertise in modern data science, and excellent communication abilities. 3Cloud offers a competitive compensation package and a flexible work environment.

Requirements

• 8-10+ years of relevant technology business leadership experience within a consultancy
• Expertise in modern data science and machine learning solutions, preferably using Microsoft’s Azure suite tools
• Deep knowledge of industry best practices and broad experience in multiple competency areas of data science delivery including: designing, developing, testing, deploying, and supporting high[1]performing, reliable, and scalable machine learning solutions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills across multiple audiences, as well as demonstrated ability to manage business stakeholder relationships
• Experience managing data practitioners, including the definition of team processes, responsibilities, and expectations. A high level of organization and the ability to prioritize tasks and keep projects on schedule
• Bachelor's degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Proven ability to define and execute AI strategies that align with business goals and hands on experience scaling AI solutions across large enterprise environments skilled in building a road map that aligns AI initiatives with company objectives and industry trends to drive long term success data
• Practice area financial performance (utilization, margin, Investments)
• Key project client success focus and oversight through their team and personal executive sponsorship engagement
• Coaching delivery teams in key projects and regularly sharing written feedback with managers
• Partnering with People Excellence to manage the capacity and capability of our team
• Ensuring the team has clear guidelines and resources for learning capabilities important to the practice area
• DRR & SRR review and approvals with the support of principal architects
• Supporting and optimizing project staffing to ensure the optimum client experience
• Driving technical excellence function within the practice area, supporting architecture and other reviews on projects via the principal architects and others in their team
• Ensuring rapid resolution of technical escalations with a focus on client experience (with the support of direct reports) and integrating lessons learned back into our approaches and employee feedback
• Drive special client experiences through briefings, expert sessions, and other ways to engage outside of our billable work
• Partner with the Solution Architecture (SA) team to create Service Delivery Frameworks to align technology and delivery strategy with solution positioning in scoping and increase consistency in delivery experience
• Create and manage practice technology strategy, client journey, and delivery patterns for solution areas within the practice
• Client success evangelism and ensuring that we're regularly celebrating success and our influence on our clients
• Support IP roadmap, capture, and integration to Solution Engineering Team along with toolkit feature priority for internal development
• Lead periodic quarterly briefings for the team on tech roadmap, lessons learned on projects, delivery pattern recommendations, and other thought leadership topics

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred location California

Benefits

• Flexible work location with a virtual first approach to work!
• 401(K) with match up to 50% of your 6% contributions of eligible pay
• Generous PTO providing a minimum of 15 days in addition to 9 paid company holidays and 2 floating personal days
• Two medical plan options to allow you the choice to elect what works best for you!
• Option for vision and dental coverage
• 100% employer paid coverage for life and disability insurance
• Paid leave for birth parents and non-birth parents
• Option for Healthcare FSA, HSA, and Dependent Care FSA
• $67.00 monthly tech and home office allowance
• Utilization and/or discretionary bonus eligibility based on role
• Employee Assistance Program to help with everyday challenges