Practice Leader Data & AI

Toronto - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 17 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Our client is one of the fastest-growing IT Services and Consulting companies in Canada and serves some of the most iconic brands and Fortune500 companies.

Over the last decade we have achieved 100% client retention and earned more than 20 notable industry recognition. This reflects our reliability in delivering what we promise and the quality we bring to every engagement.

Join our growth-driven culture and help us lead innovate and simplify. We are looking for team members who embody our values:

Empathetic - we listen we understand and are considerate of everyone
Persevering - we dont give up on challenges or people and go all the way
Inclusive - we value everyone and their perspectives
Reliable - we deliver what we promise and more
Innovative - we make things better than they were yesterday

Role Overview
Our client is accelerating the growth of ourData & AI Practiceto become a core engine for the firm-helping enterprises modernize data foundations and operationalize AI safely at scale. We are hiring a Practice Leader togrow and mature an existing practiceinto a repeatable offering-led business with strong delivery governance and a clear market narrative.
This role is for a consulting leader who wants a truescale mandate: you will own practice strategy packaged offerings talent delivery standards and practice economics-starting withBFSIas our primary growth vertical and expanding intoTelco and RetailacrossCanada and the USA.
This is not a pure delivery role and not a traditional sales role. It ispractice leadership with P&L accountability partnering closely with sales and delivery leadership to drive predictable growth.
Why our client
Most talented people dont lack ideas they lack permission.

To challenge the way things are done.
To move faster than quarterly planning cycles.
To build and own the outcome.

we exist for people who think:

I could do more if bureaucracy wasnt in the way.
Technology is moving faster than my organization can react.
I want to be accountable for results not just tasks.
I want to build a business not just work in one.

Build Dont Just Execute

We are not a place where ideas die in decks and approvals. If you see a better way to solve a problem you are expected to pursue it from concept to execution. Your thinking doesnt stop at delivery it extends to outcomes value and growth.

Operate Like an Owner

Youll have the autonomy to: Shape solutions not just implement requirements - Influence strategy not just follow it
We believe in ownership over hierarchy - When the business grows you grow with it through visibility trust responsibility and shared success.

Move at the Speed of Change

Technology doesnt wait. Neither do we.
mobileLIVE is built for people who are energized by rapid change and continuous learning where AI cloud data and modern engineering arent buzzwords but tools you actively shape and apply.
If youre frustrated by slow decision-making outdated processes or risk-averse cultures youll find this environment refreshing and demanding in the best way.

A Place for Builders

This is not the right place if you want: Clear lanes narrow roles and fixed playbooks-Comfort over accountability-Direction without if you want to create experiment lead and leave a mark mobileLIVE is the right platform for it.

This is your chance to build a business within a company and share in the success of what you help create.
You Will:
As Practice Leader you will have:

Direct access to theexecutive leadershipfor sponsorship decision-making and prioritization
Authority to define and evolve thepractice operating model offering portfolio and delivery standards
Influence onpackaging and pricing approachfor offerings in partnership with commercial leadership

Core Responsibilities
1) Practice Strategy Positioning & Growth

Define the practice vision and roadmap aligned to enterprise modernization and production-scale AI.
Own practice economics: growth plan capacity planning utilization approach and margin discipline (in partnership with commercial/finance leadership).
Position the practice clearly inside mobileLIVE and externally in the market.

2) Packaged Offerings IP & Differentiation

Build and evolve a portfolio ofpackaged repeatable offerings(not bespoke-only) such as:
Drive reusability and consistency across engagements; ensure quality and repeatable delivery patterns.
Align offerings to partner ecosystems without becoming vendor-dependent.

3) Capability-Led GTM (Partnering with Sales)

Lead capability-led business development-helping clients progress from assessment MVP scale.
Partner with sales/account leaders to pursue and shape strategic opportunities especially in BFSI.
Contribute to thought leadership POVs and client narratives that clearly articulate outcomes and differentiation.

4) Solutioning & Pre-Sales Leadership

Sponsor solution shaping and deal design: discovery framing target architecture delivery approach staffing and assumptions.
Maintain pricing/estimation discipline and protect margin integrity.
Support strategic RFP/RFI responses and ensure each deal has a clear win theme.

5) Delivery Governance & Practice Standards

Define practice delivery standards: quality gates governance reuse expectations and how we deliver playbooks.
Partner with delivery leadership to manage escalations and improve predictability and outcomes across engagements.
Drive continuous improvement through retrospectives playbook refinement and shared learning.

6) Talent Capability & Practice Building

Define the Data & AI skill taxonomy and role definitions (data engineering platform analytics ML/GenAI MLOps/LLMOps governance architecture).
Partner with Talent on hiring profiles standards and interview bars; ensure time-to-productivity through strong onboarding and enablement.
Build communities of practice learning paths and internal enablement.

7) Ecosystem & Partner Alignment

Collaborate with cloud/data/AI platform partners and internal leads to strengthen differentiation.
Influence joint motions (accelerators reference architectures co-sell) where they support practice goals.

Who You Are:
Experience

1218 years in Data Analytics and/or AI modernization
Proven practice-building or practice-scaling experience (offerings talent delivery governance growth)
Strong enterprise delivery background and governance instincts especially for complex environments
BFSI experience strongly preferred (consulting or industry) with the ability to translate patterns into Telco and Retail

Attributes

Practice-builder with commercial acumen (packaging pricing margin discipline scalable delivery models)
Credible with enterprise executives and senior technologists; strong executive presence
Structured outcome-oriented thinker who simplifies complexity and drives momentum
Collaborative leader who builds a bench and scales through others (not heroics)
Comfortable with ambiguity and accountable for results

What Success Looks Like

The practice has crisp positioning a clear portfolio of packaged offerings and visible market traction.
Clients recognize mobileLIVE as a trusted partner for data modernization and production-grade AI.
Delivery is predictable and scalable with strong reuse of accelerators and playbooks.
The Data & AI Practice becomes a durable growth engine for mobileLIVE across Canada and the U.S.

Empathetic - we listen we understand and are considerate of everyone
Persevering - we dont give up on challenges or people and go all the way
Inclusive - we value everyone and their perspectives
Reliable - we deliver what we promise and more
Innovative - we make things better than they were yesterday

To challenge the way things are done.
To move faster than quarterly planning cycles.
To build and own the outcome.