Principal Consultant/Practice Lead

About us

Billigence Pty Ltd is a specialist in the delivery of market-leading Business Intelligence and CRM solutions. Headquartered in Sydney, Australia and with offices in Prague, London, Frankfurt and Singapore our passion is data and our focus is the delivery of end-to-end solutions via a talented team of skilled professionals.

We are partners with leading edge software platforms including Tableau, Alteryx, Collibra, Snowflake and Salesforce.

What we are looking for:

Billigence is seeking an experienced and visionary Principal Consultant & Practice Lead to drive our Cloud Data Practice. We are looking for a hands-on leader who can blend technical expertise with strategic leadership to deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients, mentor our team, and help grow our practice.

We are seeking a proactive and strategic thinker who is passionate about both technology and people. You should be a problem-solver at heart, with a desire to build a team and a practice that delivers cutting-edge solutions. Your ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business value is critical.

This role is for a senior professional who thrives in a dynamic consultancy environment, balancing project delivery with internal development and business growth. The ideal candidate will have deep knowledge of modern data platforms and a passion for innovation.

Key Responsibilities

This role is structured around a split to ensure a balanced focus on delivery, people, and growth.

60% Project Delivery

• Architect & Design: Lead the design and implementation of modern data platforms for our blue-chip customers, providing strategic thought leadership and technical guidance throughout the project lifecycle.
• End-to-End Leadership: Own the discovery, design, and build phases of projects. Create detailed project timelines and manage stakeholders to ensure successful delivery.
• Trusted Advisor: Act as a key technical leader and trusted advisor to clients, guiding them on best practices, technology selection, and data strategy.
• Stakeholder Management: Proactively engage and manage relationships with senior business and technical stakeholders to ensure alignment and project success.

20% Practice & Partner Development

• Mentorship: Actively mentor and coach team members, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning within the practice.
• Capability Development: Develop and implement internal training programs and resources to build team skills and expertise in emerging technologies.
• Partner Engagement: Serve as a key liaison with our strategic software partners. Stay current on new functionality and product roadmaps, attend industry events, and represent the company's capabilities.

20% Pre-Sales Support

• Solution Scoping: Lead client engagement initiatives and workshops to define project scope, requirements, and technical solutions.
• RFP Responses: Support the sales team by contributing to RFP responses, providing technical validation, and developing compelling solution narratives.
• Technical Expertise: Provide expert technical advice and support during the sales cycle, building credibility and confidence with prospective clients.

Ideal Skills & Experience:

• Deep Expertise
  : Extensive hands-on experience with modern cloud data platforms, specifically Snowflake.
• Data Architecture:
  Proven experience in designing, building, and maintaining robust and scalable data platforms.
• Data Modelling:
  Strong proficiency in advanced data modelling, data integration (ETL/ELT), and data warehousing principles.
• Cloud Platforms:
  Experience with major cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Senior Stakeholder Engagement:
  Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with a track record of successfully engaging and influencing senior business and technical leaders.
• Leadership & Mentorship:
  Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and motivate a team of consultants and data professionals.
• Highly desirable:
  dbt, understanding of various data platforms (Redshift, databricks, Teradata, Hadoop etc) and data application development.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary + bonus
• Opportunity to work on a variety of challenging projects within a variety of industries.
• Be part of a global organisation.
• Learning & career growth opportunities.
• Flexible, hybrid working model.
• Company lunches & events.
• Open, friendly team environment.

If this sounds like something you are interested in, please apply with your most up-to-date CV and we will be in touch