Information Technology Director - Data & AI

We are seeking an accomplished Director -Data & AI to own and scale our Data & AI practice across the APAC/Southeast Asia region. This individual will combine strategic business leadership with deep technical credibility in Generative AI, Agentic AI, and modern Data Architectures — acting as the Senior-most advisor to client CIOs and CDOs while driving practice growth, P&L performance, and delivery excellence across a multi-disciplinary team of Architects and Engineers.ResponsibilitiesAI & Data Strategy Leadership: Define and drive the regional vision, roadmap, and go-to-market strategy for enterprise AI adoption, including Generative AI, Agentic AI, predictive analytics, and modern data/Lakehouse architectures.P&L and Practice Ownership: Own the financial performance of the Data & AI practice, including revenue growth, margins, bookings, and billable utilization, with full accountability for business outcomes.Executive Client Advisory: Serve as the trusted strategic advisor to client C-suite executives (CIOs, CDOs), translating complex data and AI concepts into actionable business value and guiding executive decision-making through rigorous scenario analysis.Delivery & Risk Oversight: Oversee complex, high-stakes AI and data modernization programs — including cloud migrations, RAG implementations, and production-grade AI/ML engineering lifecycles — ensuring on-time, in-budget delivery without business disruption.Sales & Value Engineering Support: Partner with sales and pre-sales teams during enterprise deal cycles, reviewing and signing off on Statements of Work (SOWs), and building accelerators and tools to speed up solution delivery.Talent Development & Capability Building: Recruit, mentor, and upskill technical teams in AI engineering, cloud-native architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes), and vector database technologies to maintain a high-performing, future-ready practice.Thought Leadership: Generate and publish points of view on emerging AI and data trends, positioning the organization as a recognized leader across target industry verticals.Skills RequirementBachelors /Master's degree in Business Administration/Information Technology/Computer Science.15+ years of progressive experience in Technology Architecture, Data & Analytics, or AI consulting, including 8+ years in practice management or P&L leadership roles.Demonstrated hands-on experience delivering Generative AI and Agentic AI use cases, including RAG architectures, for enterprise clients.Proven track record advising C-suite stakeholders (CIO/CDO level) on enterprise data and AI strategy.Experience managing regional or multi-country delivery teams across APAC and/or Southeast Asia.Cross-industry delivery experience across sectors such as Financial Services, Public Sector, Energy & Utilities, Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment, or Retail.Strong background in modern data architectures (data lake house, cloud migration, streaming pipelines) and familiarity with major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).Experience building and mentoring technical talent, including coaching career development within a practice or delivery organization.Preferred SkillsExposure/Experience as a Practice Director/ Practice Lead/ Principal in a Global systems integrator/Consulting firm or Enterprise software/Data platform company.Alliance or partner management experience with major technology vendors.Experience with containerization (Kubernetes) and advanced vector database technologies.Exposure to regulated industries and complex, multi-stakeholder delivery environments.