Advise enterprise clients on AI and data strategies, transformation roadmaps, operating models, governance, privacy, technology rationalization, and business cases. Lead discovery workshops, executive engagements, and art-of-the-possible sessions; prioritize use cases and connect technical recommendations to business outcomes. Build the advisory practice, develop offerings, manage multidisciplinary teams, mentor staff, strengthen client and partner relationships, and support successful distributed project delivery.
Join phData, a remote-first data and AI consultancy company with employees across the United States, Latin America, and India. We partner with industry leaders, including Snowflake, AWS, Anthropic, Glean, and dbt, to solve the complex data and AI challenges that slow large enterprises.
We're growing fast, and we give our people real ownership over their work. We hire top performers and trust them to deliver results.
Why phData?
- Snowflake Implementation Partner of the Year — 7 consecutive years, and 2026 Snowflake AI Partner of the Year
- AWS Premier Tier Services Partner — the highest tier of recognition in the AWS Partner Network
- 2025 Fivetran Partner of the Year (4th consecutive year)
- 2025 dbt Labs Partner of the Year (3x winner) with Visionary partner status
- 2026 KNIME Customer Excellence Partner of the Year
- Preferred Partner in the Anthropic Claude Partner Network
- #1 Partner in Snowflake Advanced Certifications
- 600+ Expert Cloud Certifications (Sigma, AWS, Azure, Dataiku, and more)
- Recognized as an award-winning workplace in the US, India and LATAM
phData is seeking an AI & Data Strategy Architect to join our Advisory team. You will work with senior executives to shape AI and data strategy, lead cross-functional teams to deliver on it, and turn capabilities into measurable business outcomes.
Core ResponsibilitiesClient Delivery & Execution- Lead AI & data strategy engagements end-to-end: problem definition, readiness assessment, use case prioritization, and design of roadmaps and operating models tied to revenue, customer experience, and innovation objectives.
- Own engagement delivery; manage scope and risk, maintain executive-level stakeholder relationships (including C-suite), and facilitate high-impact discovery, prioritization, and "art of the possible" workshops.
- Bridge the gap between business needs and technology: develop balanced technical, organizational, and process recommendations and build compelling narratives and rigorous business cases for AI/data investments.
- Make architecture and technology recommendations clearly tied to business outcomes across cloud computing, data platform development, integration patterns, data quality resolution, data governance, privacy/security, and regulatory needs (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).
- Architect future-state AI & data operating models and technology stacks with a focus on safety, scalability, TCO, and regulatory compliance.
- Provide delivery oversight for AI/data platforms; ensure execution aligns with agreed strategy; own quality of all engagement outputs and coach project team members on consulting fundamentals and business impact.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to client sponsors and senior stakeholders, owning relationships, aligning on delivery roadmaps, and surfacing expansion opportunities.
- Partner with executive sponsors, data and analytics leaders, product and delivery teams, and business end users to ensure seamless execution and measurable outcomes.
- Build cross-practice relationships (Data Engineering, Analytics, AI/ML, Advisory) to design and deliver end-to-end solutions that drive customer success.
- Contribute to phData's AI & Data Strategy offerings: methods, frameworks, accelerators, and client-ready collateral.
- Support sales pursuits, client presentations, and thought leadership focused on AI and data strategy.
- Mentor consultants on strategic thinking, executive presence, and delivery quality.
- 5+ years as a hands-on AI or data strategy leader, owning strategy engagements and roadmaps.
- 2+ years of consulting with external clients, managing multiple workstreams and teams.
- Proven ability to engage senior stakeholders (including C-suite) and deliver a clear, compelling story behind recommendations.
- Experience identifying and prioritizing AI/data opportunities, designing roadmaps and operating models, and building business cases tied to revenue, cost, risk, and customer experience.
- Strong technical literacy across modern cloud and data platforms, data governance, AI governance, and ML pipelines, and how these connect to business outcomes.
- Ability to make technical recommendations tied to business outcomes across cloud, data platforms, integration patterns, data quality, governance, privacy/security, and regulatory needs.
- Experience leading workshops (discovery, prioritization, "art of the possible"), driving change and adoption, and coaching/mentoring consultants and technical leaders.
- Track record collaborating with client stakeholders, partners, and cross-functional teams with high ownership and accountability.
- Extensive experience leading multi-engagement or multi-year AI/data strategy portfolios.
- Willingness to travel as required by clients.
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