Practice Delivery Principal Data Strategy & Architecture

Practice Delivery Principal Data Strategy & Architecture
Location: Onsite in Nashville, TN (some flexibility, light travel possible)
Type: Full-Time
Compensation: $160K$180K base + excellent benefits + PTO
Utilization Target: ~75% billable

Overview:
A leading consulting firm is hiring a Practice Delivery Principal to help scale their Data & Analytics practice in Nashville. This is a client-facing, high-impact leadership role focused on enterprise data strategy, consulting delivery, and pre-sales. The firm works with Fortune 500 clients in industries like healthcare, financial services, and logistics.

This is a newly created role, not a backfill. The ideal candidate brings 810+ years of experience spanning data consulting, client leadership, and technical delivery. Must be capable of leading teams, guiding enterprise clients through ambiguity, and shaping strategic data solutions with a consultative mindset.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a data strategy advisor to enterprise clients, aligning technical initiatives with business value.
• Lead delivery of complex data programs including data warehousing, ETL modernization, governance, and cloud migration.
• Serve as the lead point of contact and trusted advisor for clients, especially in pre-sales and solution architecture discussions.
• Coach and mentor internal consultants to elevate team performance and technical maturity.
• Drive utilization, delivery excellence, and client satisfaction across multiple active engagements.

Top Skills Required:

• Strong consulting and business acumen ability to advise stakeholders and drive outcomes, not just deliver code.
• Leadership experience running client-facing technical teams.
• Hands-on background with data architecture, ETL pipelines, and cloud platforms.
• Experience with AWS and/or Azure (GCP is a bonus).
• Knowledge of tools like Snowflake, Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Python, APIs, SSIS, or other modern data stack tools.
• Comfortable navigating pre-sales, SOW creation, and delivery planning in enterprise environments.

Ideal Candidate:

• Has worked in professional services or consulting firms.
• Brings a blend of technical credibility and client-facing polish.
• Can confidently own a room, steer conversations, and guide high-stakes decisions.
• Wants to help build something this is a growth-oriented role on a growing team.

Nice to Have:

• Data governance or strategy frameworks.
• Experience in regulated industries like healthcare or financial services.
• Local to Nashville and open to regular in-office presence.