Practice Director, Platform Engineering & BI

About the role

Agilytic, a data and AI consultancy founded in 2015, is looking for an entrepreneurial Practice Director for its Platform Engineering & BI practice. You will own the vision, commercial agenda and talent agenda of the practice, set its direction, recruit and develop top engineers and turn opportunities into a profitable business line. Regular presence at client offices is required, with flexible and hybrid working; the main offices are in Brussels.

Key responsibilities

• Own the strategy, roadmap and KPIs of the Platform Engineering & BI practice
• Drive business development: shape offerings, qualify opportunities, lead proposals, close deals and grow key accounts
• Build and lead a team of data engineers and platform engineers, from junior consultants to senior architects
• Define how the practice uses AI internally and in client deliverables
• Set a point of view on data platforms, analytics engineering and modern data stacks (cloud, ETL/ELT, BI, Fabric, Databricks, Snowflake)
• Coach team members on technical and consulting skills and create clear career paths
• Work with the Managing Partners on cross-practice initiatives and represent Agilytic externally, including partnerships and client executive relationships

Required profile

• Master's degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics, statistics or a related quantitative discipline
• At least 10 years of professional experience, including significant time in consulting and/or building a data engineering practice or team
• Proven experience leading and growing a Platform Engineering & BI practice, owning commercial outcomes and overseeing complex data platform programs
• Entrepreneurial track record: having built something from the ground up, scaled a practice or carried a clear P&L
• Fluent English, plus French or Dutch (strong Dutch highly valued); eligibility to work in Belgium and the EU; valid type B driving licence

Required skills

• Cloud data platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), Databricks, Snowflake, Fabric
• ETL/ELT frameworks, orchestration and analytics engineering (dbt, Power BI/Tableau)
• Recruiting, coaching and retaining senior technical talent
• Engaging C-level stakeholders and shaping their data strategy

What we offer

• Variable incentives, mobility budget, phone subscription, laptop and meal vouchers
• Flexible remote working options aligned with client and team needs
• A training roadmap co-designed with you
• Modern hardware and software