Data Practice Lead at Stratus*

As a Practice Lead for our growing Data & Analytics business, you will be responsible for all aspects of the practice: the strategy, technology roadmap, services and product offerings, team, service delivery, and, ultimately, the practice’s P&L. The Practice Lead will collaborate across units to drive innovation and identify client opportunities. Leading a global team, you'll ensure high-quality solutions, efficient operations, and alignment with business goals, impacting revenue, retention, and satisfaction. Additionally, the Practice Lead will educate sales, understand client needs, and provide technical solutions to drive success. The Practice Lead will be responsible for leading a global team of data architects, engineers, and analysts that support both technical presales engagement and post-sale projects to deliver high-quality services and solutions for our clients.

Responsibilities

• Act as the face of the practice, develop the practice’s external presence, evangelize and champion our services and products
• Stay abreast of industry and technology changes, especially in the areas of cloud data and analytics technologies
• Quickly learn and adapt to new business and technical concepts
• Cultivate and manage the portfolio of offerings, SOWs, IP, and products to maximize profitability and achieve revenue/margin objectives
• Partner with sales to identify customer business objectives and challenges, establish trust and set vision with the customer, develop proposals, and win work for the practice
• Architect solutions, creating documentation artifacts, and producing estimations for delivery
• Work with customers to understand their business needs and translate them into written requirements that can be understood by technical and non-technical audiences
• Manage the day-to-day operations of the team, including project management, resource allocation, and budgeting
• Continuously improve team processes and capabilities that contribute to the overall effectiveness of the team and ensure delivery is of the highest quality
• Articulate the value proposition and ROI of our services and proposed solutions to prospective customers
• Write case studies and generally contribute to the creation of new marketing collateral around our services and offerings
  
  

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Data Science, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in data & analytics, with at least 5 years’ experience leading technical teams and managing complex projects, preferably withing the Property & Casualty insurance industry.
• 3+ years’ experience in professional services and pre-sales as a data architect.
• Deep understanding of data management, data warehousing, data modeling, and data visualization
• Experience in developing and implementing data governance policies and procedures
• Management experience in software consulting services organization
• Demonstrated ability to grow services teams organically, through hiring and training
• Background in supporting business teams by providing subject matter expertise and guidance in modern data engineering
• Strong executive presence including communication and presentation skills with a high degree of comfort with large and small technical audiences
• Experience leading workshops with senior stakeholders aimed at identifying business drivers and articulating enterprise-level solution architectures
• Excellent project management and resource allocation skills.
• Proven track record of driving decisions collaboratively, resolving conflicts and ensuring follow-through with exceptional verbal and written communications
• Innovative thinker who is positive, proactive, and readily embraces change
• Experience building solutions leveraging AI/ML technologies
• Familiarity with Guidewire InsuranceSuite; a huge plus
  
  

All duties and responsibilities represent essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.