Project Director

Concord USA is seeking a seasoned Project Lead - Data and Analytics to join our growing Data Management practice. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for delivering excellence on large-scale data management projects, growing the data management body of work through presales support, and developing the data management team through people and technical leadership.

• Provide strategic oversight to key client work, ensuring project strategies and methodologies are sound, and aligning both client and internal teams to a shared high-value vision.
• Lead complex client engagements, including assessments, strategy development, and roadmap creation for strategic projects. Guide a large team of consultants and engineers through implementation phases of data modernization.
• Stay up-to-date with market trends and emerging technologies, applying this knowledge to drive business growth and innovation.
• Partner with Sales executives to strategize new business opportunities, provide subject matter expertise throughout the sales cycle, and collaborate on pitch material development.
• Develop and lead high-performing teams, providing mentorship and guidance to support career pathing and skills development.
• Develop scopes of work, including resource plans, effort estimates, timelines, and budgets in support of new project opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior client contacts and prospects.
• Collaborate with other Data Management leaders on go-to-market messaging, developing and maintaining offerings, case studies, POVs, and blog articles.
• Drive strategic initiatives to elevate the Data & Analytics business unit, enhancing our work, people, and market positioning.
• Represent Concord at user group events and conferences, engaging with the community to enhance the Concord brand.

• 10+ years of experience in the Data & Analytics space, preferably with consulting experience.
• Solid understanding of modern data architecture patterns and their support for analytics use cases.
• Experience with architecting and implementing cloud data platforms, such as Snowflake, Databricks, AWS, and Azure.
• Experience with Data Governance frameworks, Data Modeling, and Data Engineering.
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written, with the ability to engage with both technically oriented and business-oriented audiences.
• Ability to orchestrate complex projects, identifying dependencies, risks, and opportunities to drive seamless execution.
• Ability to problem-solve in a dynamic environment, thinking critically and creatively to drive business growth.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple competing responsibilities while delivering high-quality outcomes.
• Track record of proactive, value-added contributions to internal and client teams.
• Passion for people development and building high-performing teams.
• A love for data and its potential to drive business success.

• Employment type: Long-term full-time role.
• Location: Prefer candidates located in Minneapolis or Kansas City, with occasional visits to our offices.
• Requirements: Must be authorized to work legally in the US without sponsorship, now or in the future.