What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Data & Technology position at Pioneer Management Consulting?
At Pioneer Management Consulting, we believe people are at the heart of every successful transformation. We started Pioneer in 2009 with a simple idea: create jobs people love, serve companies we admire, and fund start-ups that are driving innovative good in the world. Built on our three core values; Humble, Hungry, Connected, we deliver world-class consulting with small-town heart and hustle. We are an elite team of problem solvers who unabashedly love business.
We partner with clients to solve critical business challenges while fostering environments where individuals and teams can thrive. Team Pioneer brings curiosity, empathy, and expertise to every interaction, ensuring that change is not only implemented but embraced. When you join Pioneer, you become part of a collaborative, supportive community dedicated to making a real difference. We're a team of moms, dads, coaches, explorers, and creators who do meaningful work together.
The Director of Data & Technology is a key leader in our Denver office and across our firm, responsible for building, scaling, and delivering data and technology-enabled solutions for clients. This role blends data & technology strategy, transformations, architecture, applications, interfaces, and execution leadership to position Pioneer as a trusted advisor in data and technology-enabled business transformation. As appropriate, this role will also work closely with Pioneer's national AI & ML team. Joining Pioneer means shaping not just client outcomes, but also the future of our firm.
Ideal candidates will have a Consulting Mindset and a Builder's Spirit:
Deliver Client Value
Benefits
Pioneer is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes meaningful time off and paid holidays, parental leave, 401(k) including employer match, tuition reimbursement, and a broad range of health and wellness benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, long and short-term disability, etc.
The estimated salary range for this role is $150,000 - $220,000 annually. This range is unique to every candidate, and is based on skillset, years of experience, and breadth of knowledge. This may differ from location to location. Bonuses and other incentives are awarded at the Company's discretion and are based upon individual contributions and overall company performance.
We partner with clients to solve critical business challenges while fostering environments where individuals and teams can thrive. Team Pioneer brings curiosity, empathy, and expertise to every interaction, ensuring that change is not only implemented but embraced. When you join Pioneer, you become part of a collaborative, supportive community dedicated to making a real difference. We're a team of moms, dads, coaches, explorers, and creators who do meaningful work together.
The Director of Data & Technology is a key leader in our Denver office and across our firm, responsible for building, scaling, and delivering data and technology-enabled solutions for clients. This role blends data & technology strategy, transformations, architecture, applications, interfaces, and execution leadership to position Pioneer as a trusted advisor in data and technology-enabled business transformation. As appropriate, this role will also work closely with Pioneer's national AI & ML team. Joining Pioneer means shaping not just client outcomes, but also the future of our firm.
Ideal candidates will have a Consulting Mindset and a Builder's Spirit:
- Consulting Mindset: You love translating business needs into technical solutions. You lead with an emphasis on clear communication, stakeholder engagement, and problem-solving. You are unrelenting in pursuit of client delivery satisfaction.
- Builder's Spirit: You enjoy creating — not just maintaining — and thrive in fast-paced environments where curiosity, experimentation, and collaboration are key. You see sales pursuits as a creative endeavor where you get excited about bringing the best immediate and long-term solutions to business leaders. You are quick to create tangible value and hungry to earn the right to serve clients in expanding roles on the foundation of high trust and high value solutions.
Deliver Client Value
- Lead the successful delivery of Pioneer's data and technology engagements, applying modern solutions to solve complex client challenges. Projects may include:
- Leading large-scale data/technology project execution with emphasis on portfolio/program leadership, governance, and delivery excellence.
- Developing and executing strategic data / technology roadmaps that support business growth, digital transformation, and operational efficiency.
- Designing and overseeing system migrations and/or implementations that enable scalability and data-driven decision-making.
- Recommending and deploying robust data infrastructure, analytics capabilities, and/or governance to enhance data quality, visibility, and insight generation.
- Serving as an interim or advisory data or technology leader, providing strategic guidance and hands-on execution support to client organizations.
- Guiding vendor selection and vendor contract management to set up complex initiatives for success.
- Delivery of custom AI & ML solutions
- Ensure clients receive end-to-end value from initial business case through roadmap, implementation, and adoption.
- Recruit, mentor, and grow a high-performing consulting team across key data and technology disciplines.
- Build scalable delivery capacity with a mix of W2 employees, 1099 contractors, and offshore teams.
- Drive team and account performance by managing consultant utilization, aligning staffing with project demands, and ensuring teams consistently meet or exceed financial and delivery satisfaction targets.
- Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and excellence aligned to Pioneer's values.
- Partner with client development leads to identify, pursue, propose, present, and close new data and technology projects
- Architect solutions that address business needs across data and technology ecosystems.
- Build trusted relationships with CIOs, CTOs, and senior data and technology leaders across industries.
- Represent Pioneer at industry events and contribute thought leadership to position Pioneer as a leading advisory partner.
- Work closely with Pioneer market leadership and marketing teams to develop and execute a go-to-market strategy for expanding data and data & technology solution sales.
- 10 years of progressive data and technology leadership experience, including an executive or senior consulting role.
- 5 years of relevant experience in an external consulting or industry role, with demonstrated success leading teams in delivering production-ready data and technology solutions
- Track record of building/scaling data and technology teams, ideally in a mid-sized firm environment.
- Exceptional communication, executive presence, and stakeholder management skills with credibility to engage C-level leaders and boards.
- Established network of senior technology leaders in the market.
- Experience managing blended delivery teams (internal and external consultants).
- Proven ability to strategize, roadmap, and architect data and technology solutions
- Strong foundation in modern data platforms, architecture, and analytics solutions (e.g., Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse, Power BI).
- Strong foundation in modern technology platforms, architecture, and analytics solutions (e.g., ERPs, HCMs, CRMs)
- Familiarity with common integration architectures (e.g, REST APIs, GraphQL, SFTP)
- Expertise in SDLC methodologies (Agile, Hybrid, and Waterfall) with the ability to tailor delivery approaches to fit program needs. Strong program and portfolio leadership and program delivery background — able to lead large, complex, multi-year technology programs.
- Experience in ML/AI solution development and implementation
- Proven success leading multiple M&A integrations, including pre-close due diligence and post- M&A close integration aligning enterprise applications, infrastructure, and data across entities/business units.
- Proven success leading data / technology transformations, including implementing enterprise solutions
- Proven success leading data migration and modernization (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
Benefits
Pioneer is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes meaningful time off and paid holidays, parental leave, 401(k) including employer match, tuition reimbursement, and a broad range of health and wellness benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, long and short-term disability, etc.
The estimated salary range for this role is $150,000 - $220,000 annually. This range is unique to every candidate, and is based on skillset, years of experience, and breadth of knowledge. This may differ from location to location. Bonuses and other incentives are awarded at the Company's discretion and are based upon individual contributions and overall company performance.
Salary : $150,000 - $220,000