Director, Practice Lead – Data Engineering

🕒 June 18

🇨🇦 Canada – Remote

💵 CA$211k - CA$302k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🚰 Data Engineer

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TELUS Digital

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201 - 500 employees

💼 Consulting

📣 Marketing

📦 Logistics

Consulting • Marketing • Logistics

TELUS Digital is an award-winning digital consultancy that combines human-centered design, software engineering, data science and generative AI to create AI‑fueled digital experiences and platforms for global brands. The company provides services in experience strategy, UX research and design, engineering and architecture, data science and engineering, digital marketing, and product/project delivery, and operates Fuel iX™, an enterprise-focused generative AI engine to help businesses move AI initiatives into production. TELUS Digital emphasizes a collaborative culture, global hiring, and accessibility in its hiring practices.

📋 Description

• Define the multi-year vision for the Data Engineering Practice and align capabilities with enterprise Data & AI transformation demand • Own the full P&L, including pipeline, pricing, delivery margin, and revenue growth • Report directly to executive leadership with clear commercial accountability • Build senior relationships with Google Cloud partner teams and client executives to generate deal flow and expand strategic accounts • Lead the practice’s position on ethical AI and data democratisation • Make evidence-based decisions on advanced analytics and AI opportunities • Drive investment in reusable IP, data accelerators, and delivery assets • Advise client C-suite executives on data strategy, AI adoption, and organisational capabilities • Set standards for engineering and analytical excellence across the practice • Hire, develop, and retain talent while building trusted client-facing teams

🎯 Requirements

• 12+ years in data or AI consulting • 3–5 years in a practice leadership or executive role • Proven P&L ownership in consulting or professional services • Strong command of modern data architecture, AI and ML trends • Experience with cloud-native data platforms • Expertise in enterprise data governance • Ability to advise and build trust with C-suite stakeholders • Experience generating pipeline and closing complex, multi-stakeholder engagements • Experience hiring, developing, and retaining senior data engineering and consulting talent

🏖️ Benefits

• 25% performance bonus • Remote work option in Canada • Opportunity to work with a global team • Equal opportunity and diverse, inclusive workplace