At KordaMentha, we work alongside organisations to solve complex challenges and deliver meaningful outcomes. Our Technology & Data team is growing, and we are seeking a Director to lead architecture strategy and delivery across high-impact client engagements.
This is a role where you will work directly with executive stakeholders (CIO, CDO, CFO) to design and deliver modern, scalable data platforms and AI-enabled solutions.
As a Director, you will lead the design and implementation of end-to-end data and AI platforms, while shaping the strategic direction of our Data & AI offering.
You will bring together architecture leadership, client advisory, and commercial insight to deliver outcomes that improve performance, manage risk, and enable transformation.
Key responsibilities
- Lead the design of modern cloud data platforms (lakehouse, analytics and AI workloads)
- Advise senior executives on data and AI strategy and investment decisions
- Define and embed reference architectures, standards and reusable design patterns
- Lead architecture reviews, due diligence and platform assessments
- Translate complex business problems into scalable, pragmatic technology solutions
- Drive Databricks platform architecture, including Delta Lake and Unity Catalog
- Champion data governance practices (modelling, lineage, metadata, quality)
- Embed privacy-by-design and security-by-design aligned with regulatory expectations
- Lead workshops and discovery sessions to identify root causes and unlock value
- Mentor and develop junior and mid-level architects and consultants
- Contribute to proposals, thought leadership and service innovation
- Build strong relationships with technology partners (e.g. Databricks, cloud providers)
Apply on company website 31/525 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia On-site Full-time
KordaMentha is hiring a Director - Data and AI
About company
KordaMentha is a proudly independent, founder owned and led advisory firm with a reputation for getting the job done. The firm has over 20 years’ experience supporting businesses through some of their most complex chapters, bringing deep expertise and a whole-picture view to every partnership.
By your side, from recommendation to implementation, KordaMentha delivers bespoke services across more than a dozen industries and eight service lines. The team provides bold and impactful solutions that consider everything from financials to people and communities.
The firm is known for its fiercely independent origins, collaborative culture, and all-in approach. With a focus on delivering lasting impact, KordaMentha works with clients on complex matters across restructuring, forensic, risk advisory, performance improvement, and more.