[Hiring] Senior Director - CPG Data, AI & Technology Consulting @EPAM Systems

Role Description

We are seeking a Senior Director to lead strategic data, AI, and technology transformation initiatives for major CPG and Retail clients. This individual will manage and grow complex portfolios, advise C-suite stakeholders, and shape high-value solutions across commercial, supply chain, and enterprise data modernization priorities.

Responsibilities:

• Lead strategic relationships across large CPG and Retail client portfolios, serving as a trusted advisor to CDOs, CMOs, CSCOs, CIOs, and other executive stakeholders.
• Develop data, analytics, AI, and modernization strategies tied to measurable business outcomes, including revenue growth, trade effectiveness, forecast accuracy, personalization, and supply chain performance.
• Shape and lead solutions across Revenue Growth Management, Trade Promotion Management, pricing and promotion, demand planning, customer 360, and supply chain analytics.
• Lead technical solutioning for strategic pursuits, including value cases, solution architecture, executive workshops, proposals, and competitive RFPs.
• Partner with sales, delivery, and alliance teams—including Databricks, Snowflake, and hyperscaler partners—to identify, shape, and advance new opportunities.
• Develop compelling thought leadership, client POVs, demos, and market narratives around CPG data, AI, GenAI, and modernization.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of consulting, technology advisory, data/analytics, AI, or digital transformation experience, including substantial work with CPG and/or Retail clients.
• Experience leading large, complex client portfolios or transformation programs.
• Hands-on fluency with Databricks and Snowflake, plus working knowledge of AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Proven expertise in modern data architecture, data governance, data quality, integration, security, and enterprise data modernization.
• Strong knowledge of AI/ML, GenAI, and agentic AI architectures, with the ability to apply these capabilities to commercial and operational use cases.
• Demonstrated CPG/Retail domain expertise in areas such as RGM, TPM, demand forecasting, pricing, personalization, customer analytics, or supply chain analytics.
• Strong executive presence, consultative selling skills, technical credibility, storytelling ability, and comfort operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Requirements

• 12+ years of consulting, technology advisory, data/analytics, AI, or digital transformation experience, including substantial work with CPG and/or Retail clients.
• Experience leading large, complex client portfolios or transformation programs.
• Hands-on fluency with Databricks and Snowflake, plus working knowledge of AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Proven expertise in modern data architecture, data governance, data quality, integration, security, and enterprise data modernization.
• Strong knowledge of AI/ML, GenAI, and agentic AI architectures, with the ability to apply these capabilities to commercial and operational use cases.
• Demonstrated CPG/Retail domain expertise in areas such as RGM, TPM, demand forecasting, pricing, personalization, customer analytics, or supply chain analytics.
• Strong executive presence, consultative selling skills, technical credibility, storytelling ability, and comfort operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

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