Director - Data and AI

For more than 20 years, KordaMentha has supported businesses through some of their most complex matters and opportunities. Founder owned and led; we are an advisory firm that helps corporations, financiers, lawyers, private investors and government clients to grow, protect and recover value. That’s what we do, but it’s how we do this that makes us who we are. Proudly independent, strategically local, and with a bias for action to get things done, we focus on doing what is right by our clients, our people, and the wider community. Our track record shows that we help navigate the best path forward in challenging times, and do so across cities, regions and territories. In the most stressful or demanding environments, we continue to drive change where it really counts. At KordaMentha, we work alongside organisations to solve complex challenges and deliver meaningful outcomes. Our Technology & Data team is growing, and we are seeking a Director to lead architecture strategy and delivery across high-impact client engagements. This is a role where you will work directly with executive stakeholders (CIO, CDO, CFO) to design and deliver modern, scalable data platforms and AI-enabled solutions. As a Director, you will lead the design and implementation of end-to-end data and AI platforms, while shaping the strategic direction of our Data & AI offering. You will bring together architecture leadership, client advisory, and commercial insight to deliver outcomes that improve performance, manage risk, and enable transformation. Key responsibilities Lead the design of modern cloud data platforms (lakehouse, analytics and AI workloads) Advise senior executives on data and AI strategy and investment decisions Define and embed reference architectures, standards and reusable design patterns Lead architecture reviews, due diligence and platform assessments Translate complex business problems into scalable, pragmatic technology solutions Drive Databricks platform architecture, including