[Hiring] Practice Director, Digital & AI @Ensono

Role Description

We are looking for a high‑impact Consulting Practice Director to lead and grow Ensono’s UK Data & AI practice—shaping our go‑to‑market strategy, building a high‑performing team, and delivering exceptional outcomes for our clients.

• Actively lead and contribute to Data & AI solution design for complex client opportunities.
• Partner with Sales and Client Executives to:
  • Shape deals from first conversation through contract close.
  • Lead technical discovery, architecture definition, and delivery approach.
  • Participate directly in client presentations, workshops, and executive discussions.
  • Develop pragmatic, outcome‑focused solutions that reflect Ensono’s principles of flexibility, transparency, and modernization without disruption.
• Serve in active delivery roles (e.g., Data Architect, Engagement Lead, or Delivery Sponsor) on key Data & AI engagements.
• Remain hands‑on during execution, guiding teams through critical design decisions, delivery challenges, and client escalations.
• Ensure solutions are delivered to scope, quality, timeline, and commercial commitments.
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients throughout the lifecycle, not just at deal close.
• Drive growth, financial performance, and success of the UK Data & AI practice.
• Balance billable client contribution with practice leadership responsibilities.
• Contribute to and shape UK & global go‑to‑market offerings, assets, and accelerators.
• Build long‑term relationships with UK client executives and technology leaders.
• Operate as a senior, contributing leader within Ensono’s global Data & AI practice.
• Align UK solutioning and delivery approaches with global standards while remaining responsive to local client needs.
• Leverage global delivery teams to scale execution while maintaining high quality and accountability.
• Share delivery lessons, innovations, and best practices across regions.
• Maintain deep, current hands‑on expertise across:
  • Modern data platforms and architectures.
  • Advanced analytics, AI/ML, and GenAI.
  • MLOps, model governance, and responsible AI.
• Set technical direction by example—leading from the front, not from the sidelines.
• Serve as a technical mentor and escalation point for Data & AI teams.
• Mentor Data & AI practitioners in partnership with global teams.
• Develop repeatable delivery patterns and accelerators informed by real‑world delivery experience.
• Reinforce Ensono’s culture of ownership, pragmatism, and delivering what we commit.

Qualifications

• 12+ years’ experience of delivering data, analytics, and AI solutions.
• Demonstrable ability to design and deliver complex, enterprise‑scale Data & AI solutions.
• Proven experience supporting pre‑sales and deal shaping, including client‑facing solution leadership.
• Experience balancing hands‑on delivery contribution with practice or portfolio leadership.
• Executive‑level communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into business outcomes.
• Deep practical experience with modern data platforms & architectures, AI/ML & GenAI delivery in production environments & Public cloud ecosystems.

Requirements

• A builder and doer, not just an overseer.
• Comfortable moving between strategy, solutioning, and hands‑on execution.
• Credible with both client executives and technical practitioners.
• Pragmatic, outcome‑focused, and accountable.
• Strong alignment with Ensono’s values of expertise, flexibility, and ownership.

Skills & Attributes for Success

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, including engagement at senior and executive levels.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capability.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with practical, deliverable solutions.
• Confident facilitator and presenter, able to challenge thinking constructively.
• Strong empathy, self-awareness, highly collaborative, with the ability to influence without authority.
• Business and customer-oriented player with strong team orientation.
• Organised, adaptable, and able to operate across multiple workstreams.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary.
• Company equity participation, enabling you to share in Ensono’s long‑term growth.
• Annual President’s Club & recognition programmes rewarding impact & contribution.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with length of service.
• Half‑day leave for your birthday.
• Dedicated study leave and active investment in certifications, professional development, and architectural learning.
• Sabbatical opportunities at 5 and 10 years’ service.
• 1 paid charity day each year.
• Competitive pension scheme.
• Private healthcare for you and your family.
• Enhanced parental leave and flexible, family‑friendly policies.
• Life assurance and income protection.
• Coaching and mentoring, including access to senior architectural and consulting leaders.
• A wide range of wellbeing & lifestyle benefits, including gym discounts, cycle‑to‑work scheme, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), and more.