Perficient · 6 days ago
Microsoft Cloud and AI Director
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$180K/yr - $220K/yr
10+ years expPerficient is a global AI-first consultancy that partners with innovative enterprises to deliver business results through AI. The Microsoft Cloud and AI Director will lead the growth of Microsoft Cloud & AI Platforms, guiding strategy and working with clients on digital transformations.
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Responsibilities
Own and drive the Go To Market capability for Microsoft Cloud & AI implementations
Maintain knowledge of Microsoft product roadmaps, client funding mechanisms and capabilities in this space
Lead discovery workshops to capture business and technical requirements for Azure, Fabric and other key Cloud & AI Platform technologies
Develop and lead practice strategies around technical capabilities
Produce high-quality sales enablement material that aligns to Microsoft direction
Guide both sellers and delivery on the capabilities in this space
Liaise with offshore delivery teams to drive global capabilities that expand client options
Mentor colleagues on Cloud & AI platforms best practices and contribute to Perficient’s service lines
Support sales pursuits with demos, POVs, and statements of work
Your experience working with Microsoft will be key in building out a go to market strategy and enable Perficient sellers with the right messaging and key materials. Additionally, you will foster an engaging colleague culture that inspires strong team and individual performance, in line with Perficient's People Promise
Qualification
Required
10–15 years of professional experience, including 5+ years leading practices
Experience working with the Microsoft channel with a current rolodex of contacts in good standing
Expertise in Microsoft Azure & Fabric across all experiences (Data Engineering, Data Factory, Data Warehouse, Data Science, Real-Time Analytics, Power BI)
Proven ability to drive go-to-market strategies
Hands-on consulting experience
Leadership history in professional-services/consulting environments, including capability development, project estimation and client workshop facilitation
Possesses a strong understanding of AI capabilities, limitations, and ethical considerations
Microsoft certifications such as: DP-600 Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate, DP-700 Fabric Data Engineer Associate, PL-300 Power BI Data Analyst Associate
Strong grasp of Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework principles, data-governance concepts, and Purview integration
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences
Experience leading globally distributed teams; willingness to mentor junior staff
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
Must be willing to travel as client and project needs dictate
Preferred
Master's degree in Computer Science or related field
Company
Perficient
Perficient is an IT consulting firm that helps companies adapt their systems to third party software products that use internet.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$65.3M2024-05-05Acquired
2024-01-17Post Ipo Equity· $4.44M
2022-10-17Post Ipo Equity· $5.18M
Leadership Team
Ed Hofffman
Senior Vice President, North America Business Operations
Hari Madamalla
Vice President
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