OCDAO - Ascend Tech Data Leader (Senior Manager) - Innovation_Delivery_Transformation

Our future-state vision for the firm requires transformative changes across the data ecosystem to compete and operate effectively in a service-plus and product-plus focused market offering environment. Your work will be crucial in activating the OCDAO refreshed strategy, extracting guidance from our leaders and sponsors, and helping ensure our impact is delivered and measured across technology, business, and client delivery operations. Recruiting for this role ends on 10/30/2026.

About the role

This role will architect the data modernization efforts to enable the firm of the future, working cross-functionally with various workstreams, advisors, and Deloitte leaders to achieve the next stage of growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead the enablement of governed 3rd, 2nd, and 1st party data for the Ascend ecosystem via the integration of our Data Marketplace, including contextual discovery, OGC and QRM guided use case review and approval, and secure provisioning plus ongoing monitoring.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams and leaders to deploy strategic capabilities such as data discoverability and enterprise search, data marketplace deployment, and associated process re-imagination.
• Build a scalable model and template to take learnings from the data consumption use case and prioritize deployment patterns across the enterprise (Consulting, Tax, A&A, Global).
• Enable Enterprise Data Decisions for the firm of the future by acting as a liaison across business, technology, and vendor teams to manage large and prioritized use case activation teams.

The Team

The OCDAO team is a trusted advisor to the firm's data-powered evolution. We are actively leading by example and taking the Deloitte-for-Deloitte story to the world's leading organizations and CDAOs. Today, data and AI are driving growth and competitive advantage—leading the business, not just enabling it. As a result, CDAOs hold one of the most complex and challenging roles in business. Those who excel as data and AI leaders operate at the highest level to create value for their organizations. Everything the OCDAO aims to accomplish is anchored around the power of data. We are organized to deliver the following key services:

• Data Marketplace and Concierge Services
• Data Architecture Services
• Business Outcome Enablement (Your Role)
• Market Shaping (taking the Deloitte-for-Deloitte experiences to our clients and helping them transform & succeed)

Qualifications

• Senior Manager level
• 10+ years of professional experience and leadership in data-led innovation
• Deep data and technical expertise to solution emerging technology/infrastructure transformation
• Deep expertise in architectural design, data compute ecosystem, data flow and consumption patterns
• Deep expertise in data transformation, curation, and processing including ETL/ELT, Knowledge Graphs, Search and Indexing for data discoverability
• Demonstrated passion for and interest in emerging technology & data/analytics leadership
• Ability to interact across all levels within the firm and with client executives
• Excellent attention to detail and a track record of producing high-quality work products
• Advanced ability to communicate effectively with clarity and precision in both written and verbal communications—especially with executive audiences
• Proven ability to manage and drive projects and initiatives to completion and deliver results
• Comfortable with ambiguity and continually evolving priorities
• Strong organizational and coordination skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a virtual team
• Strong executive presence with a track record for working with senior leaders
• Understanding of ACP and the challenges faced by their leaders
• Passion for, and interest in, emerging technology trends
• Flexibility/adaptability—comfortable working with ambiguity and continually evolving priorities
• Ability to take ownership and manage different levels of stakeholders
• Ability to travel 20%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future

Pay

A reasonable estimate of the current range is $171,600–$338,300. The wage range takes into account factors including skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including individual and organizational performance.