Data & AI Advisory Services Department Manager

Data & AI Advisory Services Department Manager

Company: FutureTEC

Division: Advisory & Assurance Services (AASD)

Reporting to: Head of Advisory & Assurance Services Division

Employment Type: Full-time

Scope: Regional

Role Overview

FutureTEC is seeking a senior, market-facing Data & AI Advisory Department Manager to lead and grow its Data & AI advisory function within the Advisory & Assurance Services Division (AASD).

This role is responsible for shaping, positioning, and scaling structured advisory services that help organizations design, govern, and adopt Data & AI capabilities aligned with business objectives, digital trust principles, and regulatory requirements.

This is an advisory leadership role, focused on strategy, governance, executive engagement, and service portfolio development not hands-on engineering or technical platform delivery.

Key Responsibilities

1. Department Leadership & Strategic Direction

• Lead the Data & AI Advisory Department within AASD.
• Define the department roadmap, priorities, and service portfolio.
• Establish structured methodologies and advisory frameworks.
• Build and scale a high-performing advisory team.

2. Advisory Service Portfolio Ownership

Design, own, and evolve a structured Data & AI advisory portfolio, including:

• Enterprise Data & AI Strategy and roadmap design
• AI governance and responsible AI frameworks
• Data governance operating models and stewardship frameworks
• AI adoption and maturity models
• Business-aligned AI use-case prioritization
• Regulatory, compliance, and risk-aligned advisory frameworks
• Target-state operating models and transformation guidance
• Ensure services are clearly packaged, commercially viable, and aligned with AASD positioning.

3. Market & Executive Engagement

• Lead executive workshops, advisory sessions, and strategy discussions.
• Support sales and presales in positioning Data & AI advisory offerings.
• Contribute to proposals, RFP responses, and executive-level deliverables.
• Articulate complex Data & AI topics in clear, business-oriented language.

4. Commercial & Portfolio Contribution

• Contribute to pipeline growth and advisory revenue targets.
• Support service pricing models and structured scope definition.
• Identify emerging opportunities in AI governance, data strategy, and regulatory-driven transformation.
• Position Data & AI advisory as a strategic enabler within enterprise transformation initiatives.

5. Advisory Delivery Oversight & Quality Assurance

• Provide senior oversight across advisory engagements.
• Review and validate key deliverables before client submission.
• Ensure advisory outcomes are defensible, structured, and executive-ready.

6. Cross-Division Collaboration

• Work closely with GRC, Digital Trust, and Cybersecurity teams.
• Ensure Data & AI advisory integrates seamlessly into broader advisory engagements.
• Maintain clear separation from technical implementation and solution delivery functions.

Required Experience

• 710 years of experience in Data, AI, Analytics, or Digital Advisory roles.
• Strong background in enterprise data strategy, AI governance, and advisory-led transformation.
• Proven experience in consulting environments (Big-4 or equivalent strongly preferred).
• Demonstrated ability to engage C-level stakeholders and design advisory portfolios.

Expertise

• Enterprise Data Governance and operating models
• AI Strategy and Responsible AI frameworks
• Regulatory, risk, and compliance considerations related to Data & AI
• Executive-level advisory and transformation positioning
• Strong understanding of international standards impacting data and AI

Leadership Profile

• Strategic thinker with strong commercial awareness
• Executive presence and communication maturity
• Structured, quality-driven, and market-oriented
• Comfortable building and scaling an advisory department

Why Join FutureTEC

• Opportunity to build and lead a strategic Data & AI advisory function
• Regional exposure across diverse industries
• Integration with Digital Trust, GRC, and Cybersecurity practices
• High-visibility role within a growing advisory division