Principal, Digital Transformation - Insurance AI Lead

Baker Tilly•Chicago, IL

About The Position

Baker Tilly is seeking a Principal for its Digital Transformation Practice, focused on building and scaling the Digital Solutions–Insurance practice across AI, automation, application development, and data analytics. The role combines market-facing and business development activity with advancing digital capabilities and delivering client engagements. The Principal will work with prospects and clients, including C-level and executive technology leaders, to shape solutions that support business goals and outcomes. The Principal will lead transformation work and project teams, develop technology strategies and delivery approaches, and help clients integrate technology into business processes. The role also involves networking and building internal and external relationships to develop new clients, projects, and revenue. The Principal will work alongside firm leadership, mentor and coach staff, and support associates’ professional development. National travel and work outside core business hours may be required for client engagements.

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.
Executive-level fluency in strategic planning and information system design and implementation, including program management of large complex transformation projects, application integration, and digital solutions focused on advanced analytics and intelligent automation.
Ability to decompose project scope into detailed activities and deliverables and hand off work packages to Baker Tilly, client, and third-party vendor 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 commitment to continuous learning, consider both strategic context and detail, demonstrate ethical knowledge and commitment, and complete projects with urgency, quality, 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.
Knowledge of innovation, ambidextrous operating models, and emerging trends.

Responsibilities

Advance business development objectives and grow Baker Tilly’s insurance-focused Digital Transformation business through networking, alliance sales, and support to the Professional Sales Organization.
Lead Baker Tilly and client resources through the definition and delivery of transformation projects, including business process and technology implementations.
Develop, manage, and measure delivery approaches and capabilities aligned with technology transformation phases and long-term roadmaps.
Build strong internal and external relationships to acquire new clients, projects, and revenue.
Participate in firm-wide learning and development programs and invest in professional development.
Support team members’ growth and development, helping associates meet their professional goals.
Develop and communicate IT strategies aligned with clients’ business objectives; monitor industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices.
Lead digital transformation efforts by identifying opportunities to improve client services, streamline operations, and increase efficiency, collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate technology into business processes.
Provide leadership to technology teams and oversee the development, implementation, and maintenance of technology solutions.
Understand client needs, challenges, and goals, and propose technology solutions that address client pain points and deliver value.
Collaborate with C-suite executives, including CIOs, CDOs, and CXOs, and foster partnerships with external technology vendors, startups, and industry experts.
Mentor and coach staff, helping develop their technical and professional skills.
Travel nationally as needed and work outside core business hours for client engagements.