Data Practice Director

Job Description

Job Description

The Data Practice Director is responsible for defining, growing, and delivering a differentiated data capability at SEP. This role blends strategic consulting, technical expertise, and organizational leadership to build a data-focused offering that complements SEP’s core software development services.

While this role does not include direct people management, it is a leadership position with significant influence. The Data Practice Director will provide mentorship, career path guidance, and technical direction to data-focused individual contributors, while also doing the hands-on work necessary to build and evolve the practice.

This role has responsibilities in 5 key areas :

1. Practice Development & Strategy

• Define and evolve SEP’s data services offering across data engineering, analytics, platforms, governance, and AI / ML enablement.
• Build and refine a scalable, repeatable data services offering aligned with SEP’s software design & development services .
• Establish internal best practices, delivery frameworks, and quality standards for data-centric engagements.
• Lead by example through hands-on contributions to early engagements and capability-building efforts

2. Business Development & Marketing Support

3. Client Engagement & Delivery

4. Capability Growth & Mentorship

5. Thought Leadership

Qualifications

SEP is a software product design and development company located in Westfield, IN. We provide powerful teams of thoughtful developers and designers to bring ideas to life. Founded in 1988, SEP is one of Indiana’s largest software development firms with 170 employees. Our clients span from Fortune 100 to scale-up companies. We are 100% employee-owned through an ESOP and are consistently recognized for our great culture (Top Workplaces, Best Place to Work in Indiana, Techpoint Mira Exceptional Employer).

We are an equal opportunity employer. All employment is decided based on qualifications, performance, merit, and business need. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.