Associate Vice President

Job Description

We are seeking a Dallas, TX–based Client Partner to shape and accelerate our partnership with a global leader in the Automotive industry, unlocking new growth, new value, and new AI‑led possibilities. This role leads executive relationships, growth, solutioning, service-line collaboration, alliance engagement, and global delivery oversight. It also offers the opportunity to work closely with leadership and partners.

Perficient is always looking for the best and brightest talent and we need you! We’re a quickly-growing, global digital consulting leader, and we’re transforming the world’s largest enterprises and biggest brands. You’ll work with the latest technologies, expand your skills, and become a part of our global community of talented, diverse, and knowledgeable colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the leader for the account, driving growth and expanding into new lines of business.
• Full P & L ownership.
• Lead the full lifecycle: originate → shape → solution → close → delivery assurance.
• Partner with offering leaders to shape innovative, AI-led, multi-disciplinary solutions.
• Collaborate with offering leaders to engage alliance leadership (hyperscalers, ISVs, etc).
• Oversee global delivery teams (LatAm, India, US) through a dotted-line model.
• Ensure alignment on priorities, outcomes, quality, risk, and communication.
• Build strong executive relationships with a magnetic, social, and outcome-driven presence.
  
  

Qualifications

• Must reside in Dallas, TX as this is an onsite role with our client
• Track record of leading complex, high-value accounts ($8-10M ) with multi-stakeholder engagements
• 10–15 years in Automotive industry
• Required experience working in a consulting or professional services firm.
• Experience leading digital, data, and AI transformation programs.
• Ability to collaborate with service lines and engage alliance leadership.
• Strong procurement negotiation capability.
• Ability to guide global delivery teams through influence.
• Sales mindset and proven growth success.
• Familiarity with AI-enhanced platforms is a plus.
• A solid understanding of AI capabilities and limitations including ethical considerations is expected.
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree a plus
• Strong communication and negotiating skills
  
  

Perficient, Inc. proudly provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Perficient, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Perficient, Inc. expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or covered veterans. Improper interference with the ability of Perficient, Inc. employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

Disability Accommodations: Perficient is committed to providing a barrier-free employment process with reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed.

The salary range for this position takes into consideration a variety of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, level of experience, applicable office location, training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The new hire salary range displays the minimum and maximum salary targets for this position across all US locations, and the range has not been adjusted for any specific state differentials. It is not typical for a candidate to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the unique facts and circumstances regarding each candidate. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range for this position is $170,000 to $240,000. Please note that the salary range posted reflects the base salary only and does not include benefits or any potential variable compensation programs. Information regarding the benefits available for this position are in our benefits overview.

About Us

Perficient is the global AI and technology consulting firm disrupting the traditional consulting model. Powered by our 7,000 advisors, engineers, and designers, Perficient implements AI-first solutions that break conventions and deliver outcomes that matter. Proudly serving clients that represent the world’s most innovative brands, and in collaboration with our powerful technology partner ecosystem, we bring deep industry expertise and data-driven design to redefine how businesses run and succeed. Perficient is different. For real. Learn more at perficient.com .



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