Principal Data Architect at Thoughtworksreferral

Principal Solutions Architects at Thoughtworks drives the commercial success, strategic positioning, and regional adoption of ThoughtWorks' full Data & AI offerings portfolio within the India Middle East (IME) region, currently composed of Data Modernization and Scaling AI. This role spans both critical domains: Providing a roadmap for moving to cloud-based technologies and product-oriented data development using Data Modernization. Helping clients to accelerate their AI efforts by identifying blockers and implementing lean and scalable solutions across people, process & technology using Scaling AI. The Offerings connects client demand to our differentiated capabilities, leading high-impact pursuits, shaping executive-level value propositions, and feeding insights back into offering development. This role requires the ability to manage and grow a book of business exceeding $25 million in an influenced pipeline, positioning Data Modernization and Scaling AI offerings as a strategic lever within client transformation portfolios. It sits at the intersection of consultative selling, technical solutioning, and go-to-market leadership in critical areas of enterprise modernization and engineering transformation. Job responsibilities Key Responsibilities: Commercial Leadership • Drive pipeline generation and TCV growth for Data & AI offerings pursuits in IME. • Lead or support strategic pursuits anchored in Data Modernization and Scaling AI themes in IME. • Guide account planning for top IME clients to expand Data Modernization and Scaling AI solutions. Solution Strategy and Shaping • Frame compelling business cases that align investments to measurable business outcomes, articulating benefits such as cost efficiency, risk reduction, strategic enablement, velocity, quality, and talent retention across both offerings. Go-to-Market Execution • Translate the global Data Modernization and Scaling AI strategies into actionable GTM tactics for the IME region. • Improve pursuit performance through targeted messaging, competitive differentiation, and solution alignment specifically for the IME market. Market Insight and Feedback Loops • Capture client and pursuit insights to influence service development, tooling investments, and offering refinements for both Data Modernization and Scaling AI • Collaborate with Global Service Development to refine accelerators, reference architectures, and messaging. Enablement and Collaboration • Enable account teams, delivery leads, and solution architects to position and confidently shape Data Modernization and Scaling AI deals • Partner with Service Strategists and SMEs to ensure solution feasibility and delivery fit • Contribute to the development and reuse of case studies, playbooks, sales enablement assets, modernization playbooks, and executive briefings. Success Metrics • Total contract value (TCV) of Data Modernization-led and Scaling AI-led pursuits won in IME • Win rate of offering-led pursuits for both Data Modernization and Scaling AI in IME • Data Modernization and Scaling AI penetration across top 10 IME and India distributed accounts Quality and volume of strategic pursuits influenced • Internal adoption and reuse of delivery assets and sales frameworks across both Data Modernization and Scaling AI • Feedback from account teams, service line leaders, and delivery partners Core Skills & Competencies • Business Value Framing – Ability to articulate Data modernization benefits and AI improvement to business outcomes in terms of operational cost, TTM, talent retention, risk, strategic enablement • Executive Engagement – Comfortable influencing CIOs, CTOs, Heads of Architecture, and industry leaders • Consultative Selling – Deep experience in shaping complex modernization and transformation deals with multiple stakeholders and long buying cycles • Technical Fluency – Understanding Data and AI in the context of modernization strategies and implementation, Data as product, AI adoption to implementing AI at scale within client organizations. • Cross-functional Collaboration – Able to align closely with delivery, capability, sales, and global service development teams • Market Awareness – Knowledge of key drivers impacting software engineering in the enterprise (e.g., AI disruption, talent shortages, velocity pressure), digital transformation trends, regulatory and industry-specific modernization triggers Job qualifications Technical Skills • 15+ years in enterprise software or technology consulting, with at least 6-8 years focused on solution shaping, technical pre-sales, or GTM strategy • Demonstrated experience managing or influencing a portfolio or book of business valued at $25+ million in total contract value • Proven success in strategic sales and executive solutioning engaging senior technology and product executives • Experience leading or shaping engineering transformation initiatives and legacy modernization programs across industries Professional Skills • Experience in driving Data and AI practices in complex enterprise environments • Experience across multiple industries or complex global engineering organizations • Familiarity with modernization tooling ecosystems, transformation roadmapping frameworks, AI-assisted dev tools and engineering metrics Other things to know Learning & Development There is no one-size-fits-all career path at Thoughtworks: however you want to develop your career is entirely up to you. 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