Azure AI Applications Practice Lead

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Overview

The Azure AI Applications Practice Lead is a critical driver of Lantern's mission to empower clients to leverage AI and custom applications for transformative business outcomes. This role leads our Azure AI Applications practice, focusing on building and scaling a high-performance team with expertise in cutting-edge AI and app development technologies.

The Practice Lead is ultimately responsible for driving and supporting growth in our business relative to revenue, technical delivery, customer management and people leadership. That requires that this person will closely collaborate with the Go-to-Market and Commercial teams, having business driven, technology supporting, and solution focused conversations in the marketplace.

This role requires close collaboration with our Go-to-Market teams to develop relevant offerings, as well as with Delivery and Operations to ensure the successful and efficient execution of projects. Other core responsibilities include understanding and shaping the market landscape, driving talent acquisition and retention, and ensuring optimal workforce utilization to exceed client expectations and drive profitability.

Key Responsibilities

Go-to-Market & Sales Support

• Contribute to Lantern GTM Offering development, prioritization, and activation.
• Develop Practice Sales Plays and partner with Business Development Teams to take those to market in areas not covered by Lantern GTM Offerings.

Demand Generation

Sales Support

Delivery Leadership

People Leadership

Technology Leadership

Position Requirements

Position Metrics

Primary Practice Health Indicators

Supplemental Practice Health Indicators

Company Benefits Overview