Executive Practice Leader - AI Data Centers

Apex Systems

Job#: 3019775

Job Description:

EXECUTIVE PRACTICE LEADER - AI DATA CENTERS

WHO WE ARE

Apex Systems is a leading global technology services business that incorporates industry insights and experience to deliver solutions that fulfill our clients' digital visions. We provide a continuum of services, including strategy and enablement, innovation and productivity, and technology foundations to drive better results and bring more value to our clients. Apex transforms our customers with modern enterprise solutions tailored to the industries we serve. Apex has a presence in over 70 markets across North America, Europe, and India. Apex is a part of the Commercial Segment of ASGN Incorporated (NYSE: ASGN). To learn more, visit www.apexsystems.com.

At Apex Systems, we prioritize professional development, work-life balance, and fostering a collaborative culture. We value our team's well-being and recognize the importance of building strong relationships. That's why we organize regular team-building events and philanthropic days to give back to the community - fostering a sense of purpose and fulfillment among our team.

Join us for career advancement, innovative solutions, and a supportive environment focused on your success.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Executive Practice Leader (EPL) is a senior leadership role accountable for the successful execution of client engagements across Apex's portfolio of AI Data Center projects in the Cloud & Infrastructure Capability. In this role, you will drive engagement excellence, deepen client relationships, and foster a high-performance delivery culture. As EPL, you will serve as a strategic delivery leader driving cross-functional collaboration across internal teams and business units. You will lead and mentor internal practice teams to ensure all engagements are in alignment with defined pre-sales objectives and goals, statements of work (SOW) and to the highest quality and standards.

This role requires a blend of strategic vision, practice leadership rigor, and technical depth. The EPL plays a critical role in shaping and directly influencing client satisfaction while contributing to Apex's overall growth.

Strategic Leadership & Delivery Excellence

• Define and execute the engagement delivery strategy in support of GTM and growth objectives to support AI Data Centers.
• Oversee the full project lifecycle-from scoping and estimation through delivery, acceptance, and post-implementation support.
• Responsible for building practice maturity, establishing and continuously improving repeatable delivery methodologies, frameworks, accelerators, assets and governance processes.
• Drive a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement.

Client Engagement & Satisfaction

• Serve as one of the executive sponsors for key client accounts, ensuring proactive communication, risk management, and issue resolution.
• Partner with the sales and solution leadership teams to shape solution approaches during pre-sales.
• Maintain high client satisfaction and long-term relationships through consistent delivery excellence.

Operational & Financial Management

• Drive P&L and gross margin performance through engagement team structure, ensuring projects meet profitability targets while maintaining quality.
• Implement resource planning and utilization strategies to maximize efficiency and talent engagement.
• Responsible for managing delivery capacity based on sales pipeline and market demand.

Team Leadership & Talent Development

• Grow, Lead, mentor, and develop delivery leadership (e.g., practice directors, managing consultants, solution architects).
• Grow Practice depth by attracting and retaining top consulting and technical talent, building a high-performing, collaborative culture.
• Drive professional development to advance delivery skills and domain expertise by supporting the creation of internal accelerators, assets, and proof-of-concept (POC) demos.

Risk & Quality Management

• Identify delivery risks early and implement mitigation strategies.
• Ensure compliance with contractual commitments, security, and regulatory requirements.
• Drive the creation and maintenance of delivery artifacts that support and maintain best practices, standardization, and consistency in delivery.
• Oversee quality assurance processes to uphold the firm's standards across all projects.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; Master's preferred.
• 15+ years of experience in technology consulting or systems integration, with at least 8 years in delivery leadership.
• Proven track record of leading large, complex, multi-million-dollar technology projects and programs across AI data center build out, expansion, retrofit and traditional infrastructure domains.
• Deep technical experience overseeing delivery for complex large-scale projects in support of scaling AI infrastructure
• Experience building and scaling consulting practices, including developing and implementing delivery methodologies, frameworks, and governance processes that drive standardization, repeatability, and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to align practice offerings, delivery standards, and go-to-market strategies with major hyperscale customers.
• Experience in delivering AI infrastructure projects for hyperscaler customers preferred.
• Experience managing delivery P&L for a consulting business with experience in revenue growth, profitability improvement and operational efficiency
• Strong strategic thinking with the ability to translate vision into execution (i.e. ability to operation in a hands-on leadership capacity).
• Strong Executive-level client relationship management and influencing skills
• Advanced knowledge of project/program management methodologies (Agile, hybrid, and traditional waterfall)
• Exceptional leadership, communication, negotiation, and decision-making skills.
• Financial acumen to manage budgets, forecasts, and profitability targets.
• Expected travel up to 20%
• Nice to have
• Experience with hyperscaler operational processes in AI data center domains.
• Experience managing 200+ technical personnel across multiple US regions and
• Experience in delivering projects
• Implement unified processes for rack integration, cabling, documentation, optical testing, NOC workflows, and FieldOps dispatch.
• Hire and develop up to 300+ engineers, technicians, managers, and specialists across regions, covering FieldOps, NetOps, Rack Integration, Projects, Repairs, and Optical services.

OUR COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS

• Competitive Salary
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) with Employer Contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Long and Short-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Parental Leave
• Wellness Incentives
• Vacation and Holiday Pay
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match
• Employee Stock Purchase
• Training and Advancement Opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Birthdays Off
• Philanthropic Opportunities
• Referral Program
• Partial Gym Membership Paid
• Team Building Events
• Discount Programs

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact [email protected].