Director – Data, Analytics & AI

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Director – Data, Analytics & AI (RSM India)

Role Overview

RSM India is seeking a Director of Data, Analytics & AI to lead client engagements, shape market-facing offerings, and drive enterprise-scale data transformation initiatives. This leader will operate at the intersection of strategy, architecture, and delivery, helping mid-market and enterprise clients unlock value from data through modern platforms, advanced analytics, and AI.

This role requires a consulting-first mindset, combining strong executive presence, deep technical fluency across leading platforms, and the ability to translate business priorities into scalable, governed, and AI-enabled data solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Client Leadership & Growth

• Lead data, analytics, and AI strategy engagements, including rapid assessments, maturity diagnostics, and roadmap development
• Build and expand executive relationships (CIO, CDO, CFO) to position RSM as a trusted advisor
• Drive pipeline growth and revenue through solutioning, RFP responses, and proactive client development
• Translate business outcomes into scalable data and AI solutions that unlock measurable value

Solution Strategy & Architecture

• Define enterprise data platform strategies across:
  • Microsoft (Azure, Fabric, Synapse, Power BI, Purview)
  • AWS (Redshift, Glue, S3, SageMaker)
  • Google Cloud (BigQuery, Vertex AI)
  • Snowflake, Databricks (Lakehouse architectures)
• Lead architecture for:
  • Data lakes, lakehouses, and modern data warehouses
  • Real-time and batch data pipelines
  • AI/ML and GenAI enablement frameworks
• Design scalable, secure, and governed data ecosystems aligned with enterprise architecture principles

Data, Analytics & AI Delivery

• Oversee end-to-end delivery of:
  • Data engineering and data integration programs
  • Business intelligence and advanced analytics solutions (Power BI, Tableau)
  • AI/ML and GenAI use cases embedded into business workflows
• Ensure alignment to SDLC, DataOps, and MLOps practices
• Lead teams across data engineering, analytics, and data science to deliver high-quality client outcomes

Data Governance & MDM

• Establish and implement data governance frameworks, including:
  • Data quality, metadata management, lineage, and stewardship
  • Compliance with regulatory and industry standards
• Lead Master Data Management (MDM) strategy and implementation for key domains (customer, product, finance)
• Partner with clients to operationalize data ownership and accountability models

Practice & Capability Building

• Build and scale RSM India’s Data, Analytics & AI capability, including:
  • Talent development, mentoring, team structuring, and high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration, and employee engagement
  • Go-to-market offerings and reusable assets
  • Alliances with hyperscalers and data platform providers
• Serve as a strategic liaison between U.S. and India teams to ensure alignment on priorities, resource planning, communication, and delivery execution
• Drive operational excellence across the India team through utilization management, delivery oversight, hiring, workforce planning, and scalable team management practices
• Stay ahead of emerging trends in AI, cloud, and data modernization and incorporate into offerings

Required Experience & Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in Data, Analytics, and AI, with at least 5–7 years in leadership roles
• Proven experience in a consulting or advisory capacity, delivering strategy through execution
• Demonstrated success building and scaling data practices and driving revenue growth
• Deep expertise across:
  • Cloud platforms: Microsoft Azure, AWS, Google Cloud
  • Data platforms: Snowflake, Databricks
  • BI tools: Power BI, Tableau
  • Data engineering, ETL, and data modeling (dimensional and 3NF)
• Experience delivering:
  • Enterprise data platforms and modernization programs
  • AI/ML and GenAI solutions for business use cases
  • Data governance and MDM initiatives

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in data architecture or enterprise architecture
• Experience with DataOps, MLOps, and FinOps practices
• Professional certifications in cloud (Azure, AWS, GCP) or data platforms
• MBA or advanced degree in a relevant field
• Strong domain expertise in one or more industries

Key Leadership Attributes

• Ability to connect data strategy to business outcomes and communicate with executive stakeholders
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to influence deals and drive growth
• Hands-on credibility with modern data and AI technologies
• Collaborative leader who can operate across global, cross-functional teams
• Commitment to a human-centered approach to data and AI, ensuring adoption and business impact
• Proven ability to lead and scale global offshore delivery teams in a matrixed consulting environment
• Strong organizational leadership skills with experience building high-performing, client-focused teams across geographies

Why RSM India

• Opportunity to lead high-impact, market-facing data and AI transformation programs
• Work with global clients across industries on cutting-edge cloud and AI platforms
• Play a key role in shaping the next generation of RSM’s Data & AI capabilities

At RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people. We offer flexibility in your schedule, empowering you to balance life’s demands, while also maintaining your ability to serve clients. Learn more about our total rewards at https://rsmus.com/careers/india.html.  

RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; colour; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender (including gender identity and/or gender expression); sexual orientation; HIV Status; national origin; ancestry; familial or marital status; age; physical or mental disability; citizenship; political affiliation; medical condition (including family and medical leave); domestic violence victim status; past, current or prospective service in the Indian Armed Forces; Indian Armed Forces Veterans, and Indian Armed Forces Personnel status; pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable provincial employment legislation.  

Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process and/or employment/partnership. RSM is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview, or otherwise participate in the recruiting process, please send us an email at [email protected].