AI & Data Services Practice Leader

CrossVue

3d•$190,000 - $240,000

About The Position

Imagine advising renowned clients across the country and implementing one of the world’s most innovative and leading cloud technologies. At CrossVue, that’s exactly what you’ll do – you’ll take part in a quickly growing Workday practice. As a Workday Services Partner, we offer full-suite services and provide our consultants with hands-on training and certification in Workday. We believe that happy employees deliver better results, so we strive to provide our employees with a meaningful work-life balance and invest in their professional development. By joining CrossVue you’ll be making a direct impact on our growing Workday practice, regularly taking part in: Advising key stakeholders through selection, transformation, implementation, and configuration of Workday. Our consultants are hands-on involved in full-scale implementation, project management, change management, requirements and design, process improvement, testing, integration enablement support, overseeing supplier enablement, and best practices Contributing beyond client delivery, including, but not limited to recruiting, coaching, marketing, business development, practice development, operational improvement, and beyond Implementing performance improvement and cost-reduction initiatives Overview The AI & Data Services Practice Leader is responsible for building, scaling, and leading CrossVue’s AI & Data Services practice, encompassing consulting services, packaged offerings, and products. This role owns end-to-end strategy, delivery excellence, and commercial growth for CrossVue’s data, analytics, AI, and automation capabilities—helping clients unlock durable, scalable value from Workday data and adjacent platforms. This leader understands the executive, architectural, and operational challenges organizations face when modernizing data platforms, operationalizing analytics, and deploying AI responsibly across HR, Finance, IT, and Operations. In close partnership with executive leadership, consulting leaders, and alliances, the Practice Leader defines the practice vision and executes a multi-year roadmap spanning services, products, talent, and innovation. The AI & Data Services Practice Leader is a senior member of CrossVue’s consulting leadership team and plays a central role in positioning the firm as a data- and AI-led services and products provider. Key ecosystem partnerships include Databricks, Snowflake, Workday Data Cloud, and Workato. This role reports to the Chief Strategy & Consulting Officer.

Requirements

10+ years in consulting or professional services, with 5+ years leading AI, data, or cloud technology delivery practices
Demonstrated P&L ownership of a $3M+ delivery practice or consulting business unit
Deep expertise in at least two of: Databricks, Snowflake, AI/ML platforms, enterprise data architecture
Proven ability to hire, develop, and retain high-performing technical consulting teams of 10+ people
Strong executive presence with experience managing C-suite client relationships in a delivery capacity
Track record of building delivery methodology, reusable IP, and quality assurance frameworks in a consulting environment
Experience working alongside a dedicated sales function — comfortable enabling sellers without owning pipeline
Workday ecosystem knowledge strongly preferred; understanding of HCM/ERP data landscapes a differentiator

Nice To Haves

Prior Practice Lead, Delivery Director, or VP of Consulting at a boutique SI, Big 4, or cloud-native consulting firm
Background delivering AI/GenAI or data modernization programs at enterprise scale ($500K+ engagements)
Familiarity with Workato, Workday, or enterprise iPaaS automation platforms
Experience building marketplace products or packaged IP for Databricks, Snowflake, or Workato marketplaces
MBA or advanced degree in a quantitative or technical field
Databricks Certified Partner or Solution Architect
Snowflake SnowPro Core or Advanced
Workato Automation Pro
AWS, Azure, or GCP Cloud Practitioner or Architect level

Responsibilities

Own the vision, roadmap, and P&L performance for the AI & Data Services practice, including services and products.
Accountable for successful delivery of data, analytics, automation and MCP-enabled services.
Define multi-year investment plans, growth targets, and OKRs aligned to firm strategy.
Partner with product, growth, and consulting leaders to design offerings that are secure, scalable, and repeatable.
Define pricing, packaging and lifecycle management.
Oversee staffing models, capacity planning, utilization, and margin performance across the practice.
Collaborate with CrossVue Strategic Alliances Leader on joint solutions with partners(Databricks, Snowflake, etc.), required certifications, sales enablement, and co-sell motions.
Support attainment of advanced partner designations and new capability recognitions.
Act as a trusted advisor to client executives on data and AI strategy, analytics modernization, AI adoption, and platform architecture.
Support sales pursuits through solution design, executive presentations, and deal shaping.
Partner with marketing to position CrossVue as a leader in Workday-centric AI, data, and MCP-enabled solutions.
Contribute to market-facing thought leadership, POVs, and industry presentations.
Strong leadership skills with the ability to foster an environment of collaboration, innovation, and excellence.
Recruit, develop, and retain top talent across data engineering, analytics, AI/ML, automation, and integration disciplines.
Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous learning aligned to CrossVue values.
Provide coaching, performance management, and career development for practice leaders and senior contributors.
Strong executive presence and C-suite advisory experience.
Excellent communication skills, exhibiting professionalism and discretion in interacting with executives and clients
Ability to travel on average 30% to 50% of the time