Senior Manager/Director - Data Lead

About the role

As a Managing Principal / Director - Data Lead, you'll play a pivotal role in growing Capco's Data & Analytics capability in Riyadh. This is a senior, hands-on leadership position that blends delivery ownership with market development. You'll lead high-impact data programmes for major clients while actively contributing to sales activity, account growth, and the expansion of Capco's footprint in the region.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex data and analytics engagements, remaining hands-on enough to guide technical direction and outcomes
• Act as a trusted senior advisor to client stakeholders, translating business objectives into scalable data solutions
• Drive business development activity, supporting proposals, shaping client opportunities, and building long-term client relationships
• Build and grow Capco's Data & Analytics presence in Riyadh, contributing to capability development and local market strategy
• Mentor and develop teams, fostering an inclusive, high-performing environment aligned to Capco values

Requirements

• Experience in leading Consulting firms
• 10+ years' practical experience in data, analytics or AI roles with significant, demonstrable exposure to the financial services industry
• Senior leadership experience delivering large-scale data and analytics programmes within consulting or complex client environments
• Strong technical grounding across data platforms, architecture, and analytics, with the ability to engage credibly in delivery discussions
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with confidence working at executive level
• Demonstrable consulting background and experience in delivery or sales, account growth and client development.
• Bonus Points For
• Experience working in or across Middle Eastern markets
• Background in financial services or adjacent regulated industries
• Experience shaping new market offerings or growing regional practices
• Native Arabic speaker
• Why Join Capco
• Deliver high-impact data and analytics solutions for leading organisations
• Play a key role in growing Capco's Data & AI in the Middle East
• Work in a collaborative, flat, and entrepreneurial consulting culture

Benefits

Additional Information

Please note we are looking to speak to individuals already based in the Riyadh/Dubai as a first priority. Capco, a Wipro company, is a global technology and management consultancy specializing in driving digital transformation in the financial services industry. With a growing client portfolio comprising of over 100 global organizations, Capco operates at the intersection of business and technology by combining innovative thinking with unrivalled industry knowledge to deliver end-to-end data-driven solutions and fast-track digital initiatives for banking and payments, capital markets, wealth and asset management, insurance, and the energy sector. Capco's cutting-edge ingenuity is brought to life through its Innovation Labs and award-winning Be Yourself At Work culture and diverse talent. Location: Riyadh/Dubai (On-site) | Practice Area: Data & AI | Type: Permanent

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