Principal, Digital Transformation - National Insurance Lead

Baker Tilly•Chicago, IL

About The Position

Baker Tilly is seeking a Principal to lead its National Insurance team within the Digital Transformation Practice. The role will build and scale the national Digital Solutions–Insurance practice through market-facing activity, business development, development of digital capabilities, and delivery of client engagements. The practice integrates advanced technologies with business transformation services to help clients address enterprise digital challenges. The Principal will work with firm and digital leadership to advance the firm's insurance strategy, engage with prospective and existing clients—including C-level and executive technology leaders—and lead teams through transformation initiatives. The position also involves developing delivery capabilities and roadmaps, building client relationships and revenue, and mentoring and coaching staff. Digital consulting services span digital strategy and transformation, enterprise packaged solutions, AI, automation, application development, and data analytics.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science or a business field.
Twenty years of experience providing senior leadership within complex technology or digital/product organizations.
Previous experience as a Partner, Principal, or Managing Director within a professional services organization, with demonstrated success building and growing a consulting practice.
Strong executive-level fluency in strategic planning and information-system design and implementation, including program management of large, complex transformation projects.
Experience with application integration and digital solutions focused on advanced analytics and intelligent automation, innovation, ambidextrous operating models, and emerging trends.
Ability to decompose project scope into detailed activities and deliverables and hand off work packages to Baker Tilly, client, and third-party delivery resources.
Project experience across the full application-development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, use-case development, system analysis and design, integration, testing, and deployment.
Demonstrated management, analytical, organizational, interpersonal, project-management, and communication skills.
Ability to lead and supervise others, provide exceptional client service, maintain a commitment to continuous learning, see both the big picture and details, demonstrate ethical knowledge and commitment, and complete quality work with urgency and timeliness.
Ability to work outside core business hours for client engagements and travel nationally as needed.

Nice To Haves

Master's or advanced degree.
Extensive business-development experience within a professional services firm.
Five or more years of supervisory experience, mentoring, and counseling associates.
Experience with Agile software-delivery management tools and techniques, such as Scrum, JIRA, and Confluence.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with firm industry leaders and Digital Advisory leaders to build and execute the firm's Digital Transformation strategy for insurance.
Advance insurance-industry growth objectives through networking, alliance sales, and support to the Professional Sales Organization.
Lead Baker Tilly and client teams through transformation projects, including business-process and technology implementations.
Develop, manage, and measure delivery capabilities for implementation phases such as analysis, design, build, test, and deployment, as well as long-term solution roadmaps.
Network and build internal and external relationships to acquire new clients, projects, and revenue.
Participate in professional development and firm-wide learning and development programs.
Support team members' growth and development, including helping associates meet their professional goals.
Develop and communicate technology strategies aligned with clients' business objectives, monitoring industry trends and emerging technologies.
Lead digital transformation efforts by identifying ways to enhance client services, streamline operations, and improve efficiency, and collaborate across functions to integrate technology into business processes.
Provide leadership to technology teams and oversee development, implementation, and maintenance of technology solutions.
Work with clients to understand their needs and propose technology solutions that address their challenges and deliver value.
Collaborate with C-suite executives, including CIOs, CDOs, and CXOs, and foster partnerships with technology vendors, startups, and industry experts.
Mentor and coach staff, helping develop their technical and professional skills.
Work outside core business hours for client engagements and travel nationally as needed.