Delivery and Business Development Manager for Data Analytics & AI Team

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Job Description & Summary About Application Development team We are a Team with 250+ professionals with different roles covering everything from Business to Technical solutions. We can build a team to meet the needs of any project or product you have. We strive for excellence. All our teams follow the same guidelines, which are being continuously evaluated and improved with the latest technology standards and up-to-date policies. Based on the project size, we can select specific specialists that can best contribute to a successful and effective solution. Server-Side Applications, High-Performance Frontends, Mobile Apps, User Experience, Quality Assurance, Cloud and DevOps, Business Analysis, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. About your manager Marek Novotný is a Partner within the Advisory services of PwC. Working extensively in the US and European geographies, he is recognized as a strong executive within the technology areas. He is focused on quality while providing a reliable and trustworthy services in areas of custom software development covering digital products and services development, cloud transformations and data related services (analytics, engineering and science). In the past Marek has held also an array of positions within areas of Technology Consulting, Forensics Technology Services and Data Analytics. Job description & summary PwC Czech Republic is actively seeking an experienced Delivery and Business Development Manager to join our team. In this role, you will be dedicated to delivering custom development services to our valued customers. The team’s primary focus lies in developing AI software solutions for the financial and industry sectors . These solutions empower both internal and external clients by automating their processes. If you’re passionate about driving innovation and creating impactful solutions, we encourage you to apply and be part of our dynamic team! Chance to team up with true technology experts and become a part of one of the most exciting and ambitious teams within the PwC network . Opportunity to travel the world and build your own global network of business connections . As a Delivery and Business Development Manager , your responsibilities will include: Client Relationship Management: Maintaining strong working relationships with current clients is essential. Your proactive approach will contribute to client satisfaction and retention. Development Team Management: Identify and support top individual contributors and entire development teams, leveraging their expertise and reliability through consistent, day-to-day people management. Competency Leadership: Nurturing a technical guild that brings together experts, facilitates knowledge sharing, and encourages cross-project information exchange. Market Exploration and Relationship Building : Actively seek new opportunities by exploring untapped markets. Building relationships within these markets will be crucial for business growth. Market Trends Awareness: Stay informed about market trends and use this knowledge to design service offerings that meet client requirements effectively. Collaboration with Product Managers and Solutions Architects: You’ll work closely with these teams to deliver projects and products using agile project management methodologies. Frequent learning and iteration are key components of this process. Roadmap Definition and User Stories: Partnering with the Product Manager, you’ll define the roadmap for each product. Your role involves translating this roadmap into actionable user stories that guide development efforts. Business Representation: You’ll represent our products from a business perspective to both external stakeholders and internal clients. Effective communication and understanding of business needs are crucial. Dynamic Planning and Prioritization: Leading the collaborative planning process, you’ll prioritize tasks based on team capacity and capability. This ensures efficient execution of work. Matrix Management: You’ll oversee a multidisciplinary team, ensuring effective coordination and alignment across various functions. Quality Assurance: It’s your responsibility to ensure that all products meet the appropriate quality standards for their development stage (alpha, beta, or production). Requirements of the role Demonstrated Team Management: Proven leadership of multi-disciplinary Data & AI teams and portfolios, converting PoCs into scalable, production-grade solutions with measurable ROI. Stakeholder Relationship Management: Your ability to build and maintain strong relationships with business stakeholders is crucial. Effective communication and understanding their needs are key. Ability to align data/AI delivery to business KPIs and adoption goals. Business Development Expertise: Showcase your success in business development activities. This includes creating compelling business cases for new services or offerings. Domain Familiarity: Practical knowledge of modern data/AI architectures: lakehouse, streaming/event-driven, microservices/APIs, feature stores, vector databases, and RAG patterns. Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC): A solid grasp of the software development life cycle is essential. This knowledge will guide decision-making and ensure efficient project execution. Experience adapting SDLC to DataOps/MLOps/LLMOps. AI/GenAI: Interest in transforming SDLC and standard ways of working to AI-first SDLC. Focus on unlocking business value through AI technology Project and Product Management Skills: While not mandatory, expertise in project or product management is a valuable asset. Experience in planning, prioritization, and execution will enhance your effectiveness. Agile Methodologies: Experience working with and implementing agile methodologies, required knowledge level of PSPO or PSM level. Willingness to Travel: You should be open to travel, with an expected commitment of up to 20%. This allows you to engage with clients, explore new opportunities, and strengthen relationships. Language Skills: Professional working proficiency in both Czech and English (written and spoken) is required , with the ability to communicate effectively with local and international clients, lead workshops and presentations, and collaborate across global teams. Combined - 75% Remote, occasional office presence in Prague, attendance to regular planning sessions/workshops required. Tools and platforms (nice to have): Cloud Data & AI Platforms: Azure (Azure AI Foundry, Fabric, Databricks, Azure OpenAI, Azure ML), AWS (Bedrock, SageMaker, Redshift, EMR), GCP (Vertex AI, BigQuery , Dataflow). Generative AI & Agentic Systems: LLMs, RAG architectures, AI agents and multi-agent systems, vector databases, semantic search, prompt engineering, evaluation and observability frameworks. AI Platform Engineering ( MLOps / LLMOps ): A zure AI Foundry, MLflow , Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, model serving, monitoring , governance, responsible AI, security and compliance controls. Software Engineering & Delivery: GitHub, Azure DevOps, Agile delivery, DevSecOps , platform engineering, AI-assisted development and AI-first SDLC practices. Remote vs Onsite: Hybrid - 2 days in the Prague office, 3 days remote, attendance to regular planning sessions/workshops required Our Benefits and Fun Stable, but challenging working environment providing plenty of opportunities for your continuous professional growth. Fair salary plus annual bonus and flexible working hours. Paid time off 30 days, 3 wellbeing days and 2 extra days off from the company at the end of the year. High-end Ultrabook and iPhone with unlimited data. Benefit program with 55.000 points that you can use for holidays, education, food vouchers, sports, health... Simply on what you enjoy. Support for your education and development: we offer business and digital training and many other training and workshops to further develop your personal and professional skills. We pay for technical certifications and the time you spend studying them. Opportunity to work with foreign PwC offices, for example in the UK, DE, NL, USA, Canada and other countries Extra-work activities and Away Days (team building, ski weekend, etc.). You will develop your skills while having the support from the top notch professionals in the team (also career coaching etc). PwC is the largest audit team in the Czech Republic, but also law, tax, consulting and technology, data or forensic teams. Find out how easy it is to combine this knowledge when you're in the right place. With us, you will get the opportunity to see how business is done in large companies. We are part of an international network of companies with more than 364,000 colleagues in 151 countries. At PwC, we create an inclusive work environment where everyone can be themselves and find their place and opportunity to develop. This year, we have successfully maintained the prestigious Equal Pay Certification, making us one of only four companies in the Czech Republic (and the only one from the Big 4) that demonstrably implements fair compensation practices regardless of gender. Are you interested in our offer? Let us know about yourself and we will discuss more details together! Ochrana osobních údajů pro žadatele o zaměstnání / Privacy Statement for Recruitment Applicants #LI-OrnyHunt