Engagement Manager CPG & Retail

We are seeking a highly experienced Client-Facing Engagement Manager / Principal Consultant to support strategic growth in the CPG-Retail sector.

This is a senior individual contributor role focused on Technical Sales Support AI/Analytics Consulting and Client Advisory. You will not be a pure delivery manager you will partner with Sales and Account Leadership to drive strategic conversations lead discovery shape solutions and win large enterprise transformation deals.

You will operate autonomously as a trusted advisor to CIO CDO CTO and senior business leadership.

A. Client Advisory & Technical Pre-Sales - 60%

• Partner with sales and account teams to drive strategic AI and analytics pursuits with enterprise CPG/Retail clients
• Independently lead discovery workshops executive discussions and solutioning sessions
• Translate ambiguous business priorities into scalable AI data and engineering solutions
• Shape proposals Statements of Work (SOW) and multi-year transformation roadmaps
• Support large deal pursuits RFP responses and executive presentations

B. AI Data & Analytics Consulting - 30%

• Advise clients on modern architectures: Generative AI & LLM ecosystems Machine Learning Data Engineering Cloud MLOps BI
• Bring strong point-of-view on enterprise CPG/Retail use cases including:
  • Revenue Growth Management (RGM)
  • Demand Forecasting & Supply Chain Analytics
  • Retail Execution & Trade Promotion Optimization
  • Pricing & Promotions Marketing Effectiveness
  • Customer Analytics & Personalization
• Provide practical guidance on operationalizing and scaling AI

C. Executive Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Leadership - 10%

• Build credibility with C-level and VP-level Data Digital and Business teams
• Navigate complex cross-functional enterprise environments
• Collaborate closely with global consulting data science and engineering teams
• Mentor junior teams during pursuits where needed

Experience:

• 10 years of experience in: Enterprise AI/Data Consulting Technical Pre-Sales Analytics Consulting Solution Architecture or Client-Facing Engineering Leadership
• Mandatory: Strong experience serving enterprise CPG and/or Retail clients. Hands-on practitioner experience in the domain is a must.
• Prior experience with top-tier consulting firms enterprise AI companies analytics firms hyperscalers or digital transformation organizations preferred
• Existing relationships within CPG/Retail ecosystem is a strong plus

Technical Depth - Working knowledge required across:

• Generative AI & LLM ecosystems Machine Learning & Advanced Analytics
• Data Engineering & Modern Data Platforms
• Cloud Ecosystems (AWS Azure GCP)
• MLOps / AIOps Enterprise Architecture & Scalable AI Deployment
• BI & Visualization Ecosystems
• Data Governance & Enterprise Data Strategy

Consulting & Commercial Skills:

• Exceptional communication and executive presentation skills with strong storytelling
• Proven ability to independently lead client conversations in ambiguous situations
• Strong commercial acumen and solution-oriented mindset
• Operates autonomously goes deep technically when required balances strategic thinking with hands-on execution

Preferred:

• Experience working with Fortune 500 clients
• Experience supporting enterprise transformation pursuits ($500K / $1M)
• Understanding of enterprise operating models and digital transformation