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Engagement Manager CPG & Retail

Full-time

Venturatalents

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Client-Facing Engagement Manager / Principal Consultant to support strategic growth in the CPG-Retail sector.

This is a senior individual contributor role focused on Technical Sales Support AI/Analytics Consulting and Client Advisory. You will not be a pure delivery manager you will partner with Sales and Account Leadership to drive strategic conversations lead discovery shape solutions and win large enterprise transformation deals.

You will operate autonomously as a trusted advisor to CIO CDO CTO and senior business leadership.

Key Responsibilities

A. Client Advisory & Technical Pre-Sales - 60%

  • Partner with sales and account teams to drive strategic AI and analytics pursuits with enterprise CPG/Retail clients
  • Independently lead discovery workshops executive discussions and solutioning sessions
  • Translate ambiguous business priorities into scalable AI data and engineering solutions
  • Shape proposals Statements of Work (SOW) and multi-year transformation roadmaps
  • Support large deal pursuits RFP responses and executive presentations

B. AI Data & Analytics Consulting - 30%

  • Advise clients on modern architectures: Generative AI & LLM ecosystems Machine Learning Data Engineering Cloud MLOps BI
  • Bring strong point-of-view on enterprise CPG/Retail use cases including:
    • Revenue Growth Management (RGM)
    • Demand Forecasting & Supply Chain Analytics
    • Retail Execution & Trade Promotion Optimization
    • Pricing & Promotions Marketing Effectiveness
    • Customer Analytics & Personalization
  • Provide practical guidance on operationalizing and scaling AI

C. Executive Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Leadership - 10%

  • Build credibility with C-level and VP-level Data Digital and Business teams
  • Navigate complex cross-functional enterprise environments
  • Collaborate closely with global consulting data science and engineering teams
  • Mentor junior teams during pursuits where needed

What Were Looking For - Ideal Candidate

Experience:

  • 10 years of experience in: Enterprise AI/Data Consulting Technical Pre-Sales Analytics Consulting Solution Architecture or Client-Facing Engineering Leadership
  • Mandatory: Strong experience serving enterprise CPG and/or Retail clients . Hands-on practitioner experience in the domain is a must.
  • Prior experience with top-tier consulting firms enterprise AI companies analytics firms hyperscalers or digital transformation organizations preferred
  • Existing relationships within CPG/Retail ecosystem is a strong plus

Technical Depth - Working knowledge required across:

  • Generative AI & LLM ecosystems Machine Learning & Advanced Analytics
  • Data Engineering & Modern Data Platforms
  • Cloud Ecosystems (AWS Azure GCP)
  • MLOps / AIOps Enterprise Architecture & Scalable AI Deployment
  • BI & Visualization Ecosystems
  • Data Governance & Enterprise Data Strategy

Consulting & Commercial Skills:

  • Exceptional communication and executive presentation skills with strong storytelling
  • Proven ability to independently lead client conversations in ambiguous situations
  • Strong commercial acumen and solution-oriented mindset
  • Operates autonomously goes deep technically when required balances strategic thinking with hands-on execution

Preferred:

  • Experience working with Fortune 500 clients
  • Experience supporting enterprise transformation pursuits ($500K / $1M)
  • Understanding of enterprise operating models and digital transformation
Vacancy posted 23 days ago
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