Associate Vice President

Perficient • Dallas, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Dallas, TX–based Client Partner to shape and accelerate our partnership with a global leader in the Automotive industry, unlocking new growth, new value, and new AI‑led possibilities. This role leads executive relationships, growth, solutioning, service-line collaboration, alliance engagement, and global delivery oversight. It also offers the opportunity to work closely with leadership and partners. Perficient is always looking for the best and brightest talent and we need you! We’re a quickly-growing, global digital consulting leader, and we’re transforming the world’s largest enterprises and biggest brands. You’ll work with the latest technologies, expand your skills, and become a part of our global community of talented, diverse, and knowledgeable colleagues.

Requirements

• Must reside in Dallas, TX as this is an onsite role with our client
• Track record of leading complex, high-value accounts ($8-10M+) with multi-stakeholder engagements
• 10–15+ years in Automotive industry
• Required experience working in a consulting or professional services firm.
• Experience leading digital, data, and AI transformation programs.
• Ability to collaborate with service lines and engage alliance leadership.
• Strong procurement negotiation capability.
• Ability to guide global delivery teams through influence.
• Sales mindset and proven growth success.
• A solid understanding of AI capabilities and limitations including ethical considerations is expected.
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Strong communication and negotiating skills

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with AI-enhanced platforms is a plus.
• Master’s degree a plus

Responsibilities

• Serve as the leader for the account, driving growth and expanding into new lines of business.
• Full P & L ownership.
• Lead the full lifecycle: originate → shape → solution → close → delivery assurance.
• Partner with offering leaders to shape innovative, AI-led, multi-disciplinary solutions.
• Collaborate with offering leaders to engage alliance leadership (hyperscalers, ISVs, etc).
• Oversee global delivery teams (LatAm, India, US) through a dotted-line model.
• Ensure alignment on priorities, outcomes, quality, risk, and communication.
• Build strong executive relationships with a magnetic, social, and outcome-driven presence.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees