Portfolio Lead – Data & Analytics

This is a remote position.

Job Title: Portfolio Leader - Data & Analytics Practice

Location: USA - Remote

Employment Type: Full-time

Role Overview

The Portfolio Lead – Data & Analytics is responsible for driving strategic data engagements across key enterprise accounts. This role blends a consulting mindset, strong technology understanding, commercial ownership, and delivery governance.

The Portfolio Lead acts as a trusted data engagement partner, accountable for account growth, backlog protection, delivery excellence, and innovation enablement within assigned portfolios. The role requires deep stakeholder engagement, strong commercial awareness, and the ability to align data initiatives with business outcomes.

Account & Relationship Management

• Build and strengthen executive-level relationships with data and analytics stakeholders across assigned accounts
  
• Position as a trusted advisor for data, analytics, and AI transformation initiatives
  
• Develop a strong understanding of client roadmaps, priorities, and organizational objectives
  

Land & Expand Strategy

• Drive account growth through structured land-and-expand strategies
  
• Identify and pursue new opportunities within existing engagements
  
• Expand the data and analytics footprint across business units and functions
  
• Partner with sales and leadership teams to shape and convert opportunities
  

Backlog Protection & Revenue Assurance

• Protect and grow existing backlog through consistent value delivery
  
• Anticipate renewal risks and proactively mitigate through engagement and performance alignment
  
• Monitor and manage portfolio utilization, revenue, and commercial health
  

Delivery Governance & Success

• Ensure delivery excellence across all programs within the portfolio
  
• Provide governance oversight to program managers and delivery leads
  
• Maintain delivery quality, timelines, and client satisfaction across multi-project engagements
  
• Intervene in escalations and ensure timely, low-disruption resolution
  

Innovation & Value Creation

• Drive innovation by introducing modern data capabilities, accelerators, and AI-enabled solutions
  
• Align portfolio initiatives with emerging technology trends and measurable business value
  
• Encourage proactive solutioning beyond immediate scope to enhance client impact
  

Leadership & Team Alignment

• Mentor and guide program managers, project managers, and engagement leads
  
• Enable capability development and scalable engagement models
  
• Collaborate closely with delivery, sales, and practice leadership teams
  

Requirements

Key Skills & Competencies

Data & Technology

• Strong understanding of Data & Analytics ecosystems, including:
  
• Cloud data platforms
  
• BI and visualization
  
• Advanced analytics and AI initiatives
  

Consulting & Commercial Acumen

• Ability to translate data initiatives into business value and outcomes
  
• Strong commercial awareness (revenue, margin, utilization, backlog)
  
• Experience managing enterprise accounts and complex portfolios
  

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Proven ability to influence senior and executive stakeholders
  
• Strong communication, governance, and escalation management skills
  
• Experience leading multi-project, multi-team portfolios
  

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience across consulting, technology delivery, and engagement leadership
  
• Demonstrated success managing large enterprise accounts and strategic data portfolios
  
• Strong blend of consulting mindset, technology understanding, and client leadership
  

Success Metrics (KPIs)

• Portfolio revenue growth and backlog stability
  
• Client satisfaction and executive trust
  
• Delivery quality, risk management, and renewal success
  
• Innovation adoption and value realization
  
• Team capability, utilization, and engagement health