Architect of Data and AI - Microsoft Practice

Architect of Data and AI
- Microsoft Practice Location
- United Kingdom, with travel to client sites as requiredPractice
- Microsoft Focus
- Data, analytics and artificial intelligence

Role type
- Senior leadership and client-facing consulting

Core technologies
- Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Azure Data & AI and Microsoft AI services

Our Story Bearing Point  is one of Europe’s leading independent, partner led technology services and business consulting organisations and a highly regarded strategic partner for our clients.

This is a great opportunity to join BearingPoint at a pivotal moment of growth and investment and be part of a community of like-minded consultants. We are proud to operate as a “boutique style” cohort of inspired and passionate experts in our field with focus on innovation, collaboration, and customer success.

The Opportunity We are seeking an experienced and entrepreneurial Architect of Data and AI to join and help scale a growing Microsoft practice in the UK. The successful candidate will provide senior leadership across complex client engagements, shape market-leading propositions, support account growth and build a high-performing Data & AI capability.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can move confidently between the boardroom, presales workshops and delivery governance. The role will be more delivery-led than pure sales, while requiring the commercial credibility to originate, shape and convert opportunities alongside sector and account leaders.

Key Responsibilities Client delivery and programme leadership

Lead major Microsoft Data & AI programmes from discovery and strategy through architecture, delivery and value realisation.

Act as a trusted adviser to senior client stakeholders, translating business priorities into pragmatic data, analytics and AI roadmaps.

Provide executive oversight, design authority and delivery assurance across complex programmes, including scope, quality, risk, dependencies and commercial outcomes.

Create repeatable delivery approaches, governance standards and quality controls that enable the practice to scale.

Sales, presales and market development

Work with UK sector and account leaders to identify, qualify and progress Data & AI opportunities.

Lead presales activity including client discovery, solution shaping, estimations, proposals, bids, presentations and executive workshops.

Build compelling propositions around Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, modern data platforms, analytics, AI and responsible AI adoption.

Develop strong relationships with Microsoft sellers, specialists and partner stakeholders to support co-selling, pipeline development and joint go-to-market activity.

Contribute to revenue growth, pipeline quality and the commercial performance of the Microsoft practice.

Practice and capability leadership

Define and execute the UK Data & AI capability plan, balancing near-term delivery needs with longer-term growth.

Recruit, mentor and develop consultants, architects, engineers and analysts, creating clear career pathways and a strong community of practice.

Establish reusable accelerators, reference architectures, demonstrations, case studies and sales collateral.

Coordinate effectively with wider UK and international teams to bring the best capability to clients.

Promote an inclusive, collaborative and high-accountability culture.

Required experience and skills

Significant experience leading enterprise data, analytics or AI consulting engagements within a professional services, systems integration or technology environment.

Demonstrable leadership of client programmes, with accountability for successful delivery, senior stakeholder management and commercial outcomes.

Strong hands-on understanding of Microsoft Fabric, including platform…