Director and Practice Lead, Data Engineering

The role

The Director and Practice Lead, Data Engineering will define the practice vision and own the P&L, talent, and quality of work. This person will act as a strategic advisor to client C-suite executives regarding data strategy and AI adoption.

What you will do

• Define the multi-year vision for the Data Engineering Practice.
• Own the full P&L including pipeline, pricing, delivery margin, and revenue growth.
• Build and sustain senior relationships with Google Cloud partner teams and client executives.
• Lead the practice's position on ethical AI and data democratisation.
• Drive investment in reusable IP, data accelerators, and delivery assets.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to client C-suite executives.
• Set the standard for engineering and analytical excellence by hiring and developing talent.

Required qualifications

• 12+ years in data or AI consulting.
• 3–5 years in a practice leadership or executive role.
• Direct experience managing revenue, margin, and growth targets in a consulting or professional services context.
• Strong command of modern data architecture, AI, and ML trends, cloud-native data platforms, and enterprise data governance.
• Ability to advise, challenge, and build lasting trust with C-suite stakeholders.
• Experience generating pipeline and closing complex, multi-stakeholder engagements.
• Experience hiring, growing, and retaining senior data engineering and consulting talent.

About the company

TELUS Digital is a digital agency and the digital division of TELUS. It provides end-to-end expertise across Digital Product Strategy, Digital Marketing, Web & Mobile App Development, Data & AI, Cloud Engineering, and Enterprise Technology Modernization.