Director, Data Engineering

Are you ready to make an impact? West Monroe has an opportunity for a strategic Data Engineering Director to join our rapidly growing London office within our broader Technology practice. This leader will structure, lead, support, drive, and grow West Monroe's Technology Data Engineering practice and associated offerings in collaboration with other leaders across the company. This role will focus on delivering transformational modern data platforms, data strategy, and cloud solutions as well as providing clients with thought-leadership on applying new technologies to innovate their business. This leader will be responsible for key client account ownership, scoping, selling, and acting as the engagement lead for large scale data projects. You will be an integral part of our team, helping shape our office culture and participate in the entrepreneurial process of growing a team with triple digit growth (strategy formulation, recruiting, team building, practice development, etc.). Business Development Directors within West Monroe have three main responsibilities: Drive opportunity origination at existing clients, qualify leads and collaborate on pursuits for new work and build deep relationships Hunt new strategic clients – using relationships and other proven business development skills Collaborate with industry and multidisciplinary teams to identify sales opportunities Initiate and lead business development meetings with prospective clients Understand client needs and requirements and help turn those goals into concrete engagements and detailed proposals that highlight quantifiable value creation Create work plans, pricing estimates, and risk assessments for prospects Attend networking events and actively build and leverage a professional network and affiliate network in the local community Client Delivery Support and lead teams serving clients across industries while demonstrating executive presence with high level client counterparts. Manage and influence multi-disciplinary teams to translate client business objectives into data and analytics solutions; collaborate with data engineering, industry, and product teams to deliver impactful results for our clients Provide quality assurance and conduct frequent touch bases with client executives to ensure value is realized and understood from our engagements Understand and support the underlying business processes and technologies being used within an organization to be able to make recommendations on how to achieve long-term scalability, reduce operational cost, or better support business processes Ensure proper management of project economics including project budgets, invoicing, and the collection process Practice Development: Collaborate with national and local leadership within Data Engineering & Analytics practice and across West Monroe industry and functional practices, to develop and deliver multi-disciplinary, data-driven offerings Develop knowledge of emerging modern data platforms, Databricks, Snowflake, cloud (GCP, AWS, and/or Azure), data strategy, data governance, and data visualization (Tableau, PowerBI, Looker, etc.) Lead, mentor and grow data engineering consultants and actively participate in the career advisory and performance management process Actively participate in recruiting and retaining top quality data engineers Collaborate in growth around strategy, approach, offerings, staffing, skill development, methodology, and new account development Collaborate with local office leadership to ensure alignment with the office culture, define the strategic direction of the Technology team, and actively lead entrepreneurial activities to expand offerings and the skills of the team. Coach and manage other consultants and actively participate in the performance management process Qualifications 10+ years participating in team-based, client-facing business and technology consulting services 8+ years of experience leading teams of data professionals doing hand-on design, build, configure, implement work Requisite depth in one or more key data platform technologies – Databricks, GCP, and / or Snowflake and specific familiarity with modern data engineering tools such as Apache Spark, Kubernetes, or Kafka Strong understanding of the EMEA market, including data privacy laws and regulations such as GDPR, and the ability to design compliant data solutions that align with regional requirements. Entrepreneurial spirit and willingness to innovate on new and emerging solutions Demonstrated success within the Private Equity industry and supporting Portfolio companies in Healthcare, Insurance, High Tech & Software A commitment to inclusion and diversity, and openness to new ideas and perspectives Candidates must provide the proof of the right to remain work permanently in the United Kingdom. Ability to Travel, as required based on client and practice demands (expected to be 10-20%) Preferred Qualifications Proficiency in one or more additional languages, such as French, German, or Spanish, to support international client engagements. Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Databricks Certified Data Engineer, or Snowflake SnowPro Certification. The below applies to all job opportunities listed in the United Kingdom: West Monroe Partners is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer We believe in treating each employee and applicant for employment fairly and with dignity. We base our employment decisions on merit, experience, and potential, without regard to race, colour, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, religion, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by law. To learn more, please visit Other consultancies talk at you. At West Monroe, we work with you. We're a global business and technology consulting firm passionate about creating measurable value for our clients, delivering real-world solutions. The combination of business and technology is not new, but how we bring them together is unique. We're fluent in both. We know that technology alone is not the answer, but how we apply it is. We rely on data to constantly adapt and solve new challenges. Actions that work today with outcomes that generate value for years to come. At West Monroe, we zero in on the heart of the opportunity, getting to results faster and preparing people for what's next. You'll feel the difference in how we work. We show up personally. We're right there in the room with you, co-creating through the challenges. With West Monroe, collaboration isn't a lofty promise, but a daily action. We work together with you to turn vision into clear action with lasting impact. West Monroe is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer We believe in treating each employee and applicant for employment fairly and with dignity. We base our employment decisions on merit, experience, and potential, without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, religion, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state or local law. 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