Director, Consulting - Financial Services

Kizen•New York, NY

1d•$200,000 - $280,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Kizen is seeking a hands-on Director, Consulting - Financial Services to lead client engagements, own delivery outcomes, and translate complex problems into executable solutions using their next-gen AI platform. This role involves working directly with the VP of Consulting to drive go-to-market strategies, identify high-value use cases through focused discovery, and lead the delivery of production-ready AI solutions. The position requires leading multi-disciplinary teams in rapid discovery and scoping, platform-led sales and delivery, outcome ownership focused on real-world metrics, and sales integration to prove the value of the Kizen platform.

Requirements

10+ years of high-impact experience at a top-tier consultancy or a high-growth SaaS platform.
Deep experience in the Financial Services industry.
Proven track record of managing complex client engagements from first meeting to proven value.
Ability to re-architect messy, manual business processes into clean, automated workflows.
Ability to command a room of C-suite stakeholders and pivot from high-level strategy to granular execution.
Experience leading cross-functional or technical delivery teams, including engineers.
Demonstrated ability to create BRDs, process documentation, and implement best practices.
Comfortable operating in both pre-sales and delivery contexts.
Experience deploying platforms such as CRM, ERP, EMR, RPA, or low-code solutions.
Understanding of data architectures and enterprise integration patterns (APIs, ETL, etc.).
Executive-level presence with strong consulting rigor and stakeholder influence.
Highly organized — able to oversee multiple programs while maintaining quality.
Experience working with AI, automation, data platforms, or modern enterprise software (fluency over depth).

Responsibilities

Partner with the VP of Consulting to qualify opportunities and shape the "consult-to-platform" narrative for prospects.
Lead workshops and deep-dives to map current-state bottlenecks and design future-state architectures on the Kizen platform.
Own the delivery roadmap, ensuring that platform deployments are high-quality, scalable, and built for production.
Act as the bridge between client requirements and our Product/Engineering teams, ensuring the Kizen platform evolves to meet real-world enterprise needs.
Manage resources and timelines with precision, while maintaining agility.
Develop playbooks and delivery frameworks to scale platform consulting globally.