Manager

About the role

Key responsibilities

• Build a Qatar public-sector Data & AI pipeline, identify opportunities, shape propositions, lead proposals, and close engagements.
• Develop senior relationships with the National Planning Council, ministries, government entities, and banks.
• Hire and develop local data consultants and grow delivery capability and the practice's presence.
• Lead data strategy, management, governance, and platform modernization engagements, including programs with AI components.
• Design solutions using Informatica, Microsoft Azure, Fabric and Purview, and Google Cloud.
• Represent Protiviti at industry forums and government events and help shape Qatar's data and AI agenda.

Required experience

• At least 10 years in data and analytics consulting, including at least 5 years at a Big 4 or leading consulting firm.
• Significant Qatar experience, ideally with public-sector clients, and established relationships with the National Planning Council, ministries, and banks.
• Proven business development success originating and closing engagements; experience building or leading teams.
• Strong data management and governance grounding, including data quality, master data, metadata, and cataloguing.
• Hands-on Informatica knowledge, including IDMC, Data Quality, MDM, and Axon/EDC.
• Experience with Microsoft data services and/or Google Cloud data services; familiarity with Qatar and GCC data regulations and government standards.

Languages and personal profile

• Fluent written and spoken Arabic and English are required.
• An entrepreneurial practice-building mindset, credibility with senior stakeholders, and strong executive communication are sought.

Preferred certifications

• CDMP, DAMA, Informatica, Azure, or GCP certifications are a plus.

Why Protiviti

• Founding role in a growing Qatar Data & AI practice, backed by a global firm and regional AI and data leadership.