Monroe Consulting Group Indonesia, an executive recruitment firm, is partnering with an organisation in the Information Technology industry to hire a Data & AI Engineering Director. This opportunity is based in Indonesia and offers the chance to provide strategic, technical, and commercial leadership across Data & AI, driving large-scale transformation programmes and senior client engagements.
Position Overview
Lead the delivery of complex Data & AI transformation programmes while shaping strategic direction for clients and the organisation.
Drive business growth, innovation, and technical excellence through leadership of multidisciplinary teams and senior stakeholder relationships.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead complex Data & AI projects and transformation programmes, ensuring strong delivery and measurable business outcomes.
- Advise senior business and technology stakeholders on Data & AI strategy, use cases, technology decisions, and transformation roadmaps.
- Lead multidisciplinary teams across Data Science, Data Engineering, Analytics, AI/ML, Cloud, and related disciplines.
- Build strong relationships with senior client stakeholders and act as a trusted advisor on Data & AI topics.
- Translate complex business challenges into practical, scalable Data & AI solutions.
- Drive the adoption of emerging technologies, including Generative AI, Machine Learning, modern data platforms, and Cloud technologies.
- Contribute to business development through proposals, pitches, solution design, account growth, and new service offerings.
- Identify opportunities to expand existing client relationships and develop new Data & AI engagements.
- Mentor and develop Data & AI talent while strengthening overall technical and consulting capabilities.
- Contribute to the development of the firm's Data & AI practice, methodologies, and thought leadership.
Key Requirements
Qualifications & Experience
- 8+ years of relevant professional experience across Data Science, Data Engineering, Analytics, AI/ML, Data Strategy, Technology Consulting, or related areas.
- Proven experience leading complex Data & AI projects, transformation programmes, and multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong client-facing experience, including engagement with senior business and technology stakeholders.
- Experience contributing to business development, proposals, solution design, account growth, or new Data & AI offerings.
- Experience within consulting or professional services would be highly desirable.
- Experience building or scaling a Data, Analytics, AI, or technology practice would be an advantage.
- Experience leading regional or multicultural teams and working across multiple industries or complex enterprise environments would be an advantage.
Technical / Functional Expertise
- Strong understanding of the broader Data & AI ecosystem, with deeper expertise in one or more relevant technical areas.
- Ability to connect technical solutions with business challenges and communicate complex concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Exposure to Generative AI and the development or industrialisation of AI solutions is preferred.
- Familiarity with major Cloud and data ecosystems such as GCP, AWS, Azure, Databricks, or Snowflake would be advantageous.
- Experience across Data Science, Data Engineering, Analytics, AI/ML, Cloud technologies, and modern data platforms.
- Strong capability in solution design, transformation roadmaps, and enterprise-scale technology initiatives.
Soft Skills & Leadership Competencies
- Strong capabilities across leadership, stakeholder management, problem-solving, and commercial development.
- Proven ability to influence and advise senior business and technology stakeholders.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong mentoring and talent development capabilities.
- Strategic thinking with the ability to translate vision into practical business outcomes.
- Ability to build trusted client relationships and drive long-term account growth.
