NxtWave (Hiring for a Client)
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Industries: Education Administration Programs, IT System Operations and Maintenance, and Software Development
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The Role
The AI Strategist owns the delivery function, ensuring client engagements are successfully executed and delivered. This role manages the operating system that turns client engagements into shipped outcomes by driving multiple parallel projects, maintaining delivery cadence, and partnering with leadership on client strategy. It is a senior, high-ownership position with direct visibility into every engagement and a clear growth path into a leadership role as the organization scales.
What You'll Own
- Manage delivery across multiple parallel client engagements, ensuring timelines, milestones, and quality standards are consistently met.
- Drive the weekly operating rhythm, including sprint planning with leadership and identifying blockers with engineering teams.
- Co-own client engagement health by leading project updates, anticipating client needs, managing stakeholder communication, and proactively addressing risks.
- Build and improve internal operating systems, including tools, templates, and processes that enable scalable, high-quality delivery.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams by collaborating with developers, designers, and external partners to keep projects on track.
Growth Opportunities
This role forms the foundation of the delivery function. As the organization grows, you will help define delivery processes, build delivery teams, and shape the overall operating model. High performers can progress into leadership roles such as Director of Delivery or Head of Operations within 18–24 months.
Who You Are
- Possess an operator's mindset, with the ability to identify process gaps and build scalable solutions.
- An excellent communicator who can confidently engage with senior stakeholders, provide clear project updates, and simplify complex situations.
- Experienced in delivering complex, cross-functional projects while proactively managing risks and dependencies.
- Comfortable working in ambiguous, fast-paced environments and capable of creating structure without unnecessary bureaucracy.
- Commercially aware, understanding the connection between successful delivery and business outcomes.
Experience
- 4–7 years of experience in Delivery, Engagement Management, or Operations within a consulting firm, agency, or fast-growing services organization.
- Proven experience managing multiple client engagements simultaneously while working with senior stakeholders.
- Exposure to Technology, AI, or Data projects, with the ability to collaborate effectively with engineering teams.
Compensation & Growth
- Competitive senior India-market compensation, benchmarked against leading consulting firms and startup operator roles.
- Direct reporting to the leadership team with significant opportunities for career growth and advancement.
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