Senior Managing Director, Digital Transformation, Private Equity
Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth.
Practice Overview
Ankura's Digital Transformation practice helps organizations unlock enterprise value by leveraging technology, data, automation, and artificial intelligence to improve performance, accelerate growth, reduce risk, and create sustainable competitive advantage. Our team combines deep business, finance, technology, and operational expertise to help clients design, implement, and operationalize transformative solutions that deliver measurable business outcomes.
The practice spans six core capability areas
1 IT Foundation
2 Enterprise Data Platform
3 Enterprise Intelligence
4 Process Automation
5 Competitive Intelligence
6 Autonomous Functions
Role Overview
The Senior Managing Director, Digital Transformation & AI Growth Leader is an executive-level position responsible for driving substantial market growth, originating new client relationships, and expanding Ankura's Digital Transformation platform. The primary focus of this role is go-to-market leadership and business development across Ankura's six Digital Transformation capabilities, helping organizations transform how they operate through data, automation, artificial intelligence, and digital innovation.
The ideal candidate is a recognized market leader, trusted advisor, and self-sustaining originator with an established executive network that can generate $5M+ annually in new business opportunities. This individual will work closely with Ankura's Performance Improvement, Office of the CFO, Digital, Cybersecurity, Risk, and industry teams to identify opportunities, create solutions, and deliver transformational outcomes for clients. The successful candidate will possess a strong personal brand, extensive C-suite relationships, and a proven ability to convert complex business challenges into high-value consulting engagements. The role requires a combination of strategic vision, commercial leadership, industry expertise, and the ability to translate emerging digital and AI trends into meaningful client impact.
Responsibilities
Business Development & Revenue Generation
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Originate and convert new business opportunities that generate $5M+ annually in consulting revenue.
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Develop and execute the go-to-market strategy for Ankura's Digital Transformation practice.
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Build and maintain executive-level relationships across Fortune 1000 companies, private equity firms, portfolio companies, and key industry stakeholders.
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Identify and pursue opportunities where digital transformation, AI, data modernization, automation, and operational transformation drive measurable enterprise value.
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Partner with leaders across Ankura to create integrated cross-functional solutions for clients.
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Lead strategic account planning and expansion efforts across priority clients and industries.
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Serve as a visible market leader through conferences, speaking engagements, industry events, publications, and...