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Lead Data Strategist
Columbus, OH, United States
Live, first seen by us 89 days ago- Pay
- Pay not listedSimilar roles state $154K–$226K
- Work setting
On-site — work setting source
We want everyone at CapTech to be able to envision a lasting and rewarding career here, which is why we offer a variety of career paths based on your skills and passions. You decide where and how you want to develop, and we help get you there with customizable career progression and a comprehensive benefits package to support you along the way. Alongside our suite of traditional benefits encompassing generous PTO, health coverage, disability insurance, paid family leave and more, we’ve launched extended benefits to help meet our employees’ needs. CapTech is committed to providing a flexible work environment and helping our employees achieve a work-life balance that suits their individual needs. Employees must be available to work onsite in a client location or a CapTech office as requested. We allow CapTech employees to work remotely when compatible with CapTech and client needs. Learning & Development – Programs offering certification and tuition support, digital on-demand learning courses, mentorship, and skill development paths
Work setup in the employer’s posting: On-site
From the employer’s posting- Employment
Full-time — employment source
Employment type in the employer’s posting: Full-time
From the employer’s posting
Before you apply
- Work authorization
- Must already have the right to work
At this time, CapTech cannot transfer nor sponsor a work visa for this position
What you’ll work on
Full postingLead client engagements and act as the main technical contact for client leaders
Write strategic plans to improve data integration, quality and delivery
Compare architecture options and recommend a solution that meets client requirements
Coach and develop team members in technical and consulting skills
Help scope proposals, estimate work plans and recommend team composition
From the employer’s posting
they are the primary interface with the client’s technology and business leaders
Interpreting and delivering impactful strategic plans improving data integration, data quality, and data delivery
Formulating and articulating architectural trade-offs across solution options before recommending a solution
Motivating and developing team members through coaching, teaching, empowering, and influencing technical and consulting skills.
estimate proposed work plans, and recommend team composition talent to support delivery
What you’ll bring
All qualificationsCore experience
- 14+ years of leading large technical teams and projects.
- 10+ years of experience implementing a wide variety of on-premises and cloud data management platforms and technologies.
- Experience with the modern data stack/platform technologies, products, and approaches.
- 5+ years of scoping technical engagements within consulting services
Qualification wording
14+ years of leading large technical teams and projects.
10+ years of experience implementing a wide variety of on-premises and cloud data management platforms and technologies.
Experience with the modern data stack/platform technologies, products, and approaches.
5+ years of scoping technical engagements within consulting services
Posting record
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- Live
- First seen by us
- Aug 15, 202689 days ago
- Recorded sightings
- 244
- Last seen by us
- Nov 12, 2026
- Reposted
- once since Jun 2, 2026
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How this job compares
Time since we first saw it
Day 89
Up longer than most. Similar jobs usually come down between day 8 and day 57.
At CapTech Consulting, jobs usually come down by about day 46.
From 9,264 similar postings that came down, and 36 of CapTech Consulting’s. Coming down is not always a hire.
CapTech Consulting is hiring
56 open jobs
Open jobs by the week we first saw them, last 12 weeks.
- Data Leadership hiring has slowed
- Takes jobs down at a usual pace
- 34% of open jobs were reposted
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- Azure
- DynamoDB
- GCP
- Kafka
- MongoDB
- NoSQL
Where the posting names them
- Experience with the modern data stack/platform technologies, products, and approaches. - Delivery experience on multiple cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP). - Deep background with integrations and transformations of numerous types of data sources, and the solution delivery of real-time data distribution (e.g., Kafka, Kinesis, Flink), NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB, DynamoDB, Firebase), and warehousing platforms.
- Delivery experience on multiple cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP). - Deep background with integrations and transformations of numerous types of data sources, and the solution delivery of real-time data distribution (e.g., Kafka, Kinesis, Flink), NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB, DynamoDB, Firebase), and warehousing platforms. - History of conducting/implementing strategic data assessments, data governance frameworks, and data quality measurements.
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Demand for Data Leadership roles
New Data Leadership postings at the employers we follow are about the same over the last 6 weeks compared with the 6 before.
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About the role
We file this job under Data Leadership, by the work the posting describes.
Data leaders run data teams or design how a company's data fits together. Managers hire, set priorities and answer for whether the data work pays off; architects choose the systems and the shape of the data.
Expect years of hands-on data work, experience leading people or projects, and the ability to explain tradeoffs to executives.
Unlike a senior engineer or analyst, most of a data leader's week goes to people, planning and decisions rather than building.
US government figures for computer and information systems managers
- Median yearly pay, May 2025
- $175,140
- Expected change, 2025 to 2035
- 15.8% more jobsagainst 3.5% for all jobs
The government has no code for data leaders, so these figures are for the closest group, computer and information systems managers, which includes data processing and data operations managers.
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025) and Employment Projections (2025 to 2035). Occupation code 11-3021.
Job description
Job Description
The role brings in-depth technical, functional, and industry expertise to amplify business development, account management, and thought leadership within CapTech. They will support and participate in solution delivery, and they are the primary interface with the client’s technology and business leaders, providing technical and project leadership. They also are a servant leader to our clients and consultants, providing management consulting on data and analytics, as well as career assistance and mentorship.
- Leveraging industry and technical expertise to collaborate with client stakeholders to turn vague concepts into actionable insights, and to maximize the value of client data across the organization.
- Interpreting and delivering impactful strategic plans improving data integration, data quality, and data delivery in support of business initiatives and roadmaps.
- Assessing and advocating data management technologies and practices, eliminating gaps between the current state and targeted future state.
- Formulating and articulating architectural trade-offs across solution options before recommending a solution, ensuring client technical requirements are met.
- Motivating and developing team members through coaching, teaching, empowering, and influencing technical and consulting skills.
- Partnering with portfolio team to demonstrate technical capabilities, envision valuable solutions, estimate proposed work plans, and recommend team composition talent to support delivery.
- Working in a fast-paced environment, simultaneously supporting internal CapTech initiatives and leading client engagements.
Qualifications
- 14+ years of leading large technical teams and projects.
- 10+ years of experience implementing a wide variety of on-premises and cloud data management platforms and technologies.
- Proven track record of assessing traditional and modern data architectures based on business needs in a consultative approach.
- Experience with the modern data stack/platform technologies, products, and approaches.
- Delivery experience on multiple cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Deep background with integrations and transformations of numerous types of data sources, and the solution delivery of real-time data distribution (e.g., Kafka, Kinesis, Flink), NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB, DynamoDB, Firebase), and warehousing platforms.
- History of conducting/implementing strategic data assessments, data governance frameworks, and data quality measurements.
- 5+ years of scoping technical engagements within consulting services
Additional Information
We want everyone at CapTech to be able to envision a lasting and rewarding career here, which is why we offer a variety of career paths based on your skills and passions. You decide where and how you want to develop, and we help get you there with customizable career progression and a comprehensive benefits package to support you along the way. Alongside our suite of traditional benefits encompassing generous PTO, health coverage, disability insurance, paid family leave and more, we’ve launched extended benefits to help meet our employees’ needs.
CapTech is committed to providing a flexible work environment and helping our employees achieve a work-life balance that suits their individual needs. Employees must be available to work onsite in a client location or a CapTech office as requested. We allow CapTech employees to work remotely when compatible with CapTech and client needs.
- Learning & Development – Programs offering certification and tuition support, digital on-demand learning courses, mentorship, and skill development paths
- Modern Health –A mental health and well-being platform that provides 1:1 care, group support sessions, and self-serve resources to support employees and their families through life’s ups and downs
- Carrot Fertility –Inclusive fertility and family-forming coverage for all paths to parenthood – including adoption, surrogacy, fertility treatments, pregnancy, and more – and opportunities for employer-sponsored funds to help pay for care
- Fringe –A company paid stipend program for personalized lifestyle benefits, allowing employees to choose benefits that matter most to them – ranging from vendors like Netflix, Spotify, and GrubHub to services like student loan repayment, travel, fitness, and more
- Employee Resource Groups – Employee-led committees that embrace and incorporate diversity and inclusion into our day-to-day operations
- Philanthropic Partnerships – Opportunities to engage in partnerships and pro-bono projects that support our communities.
- 401(k) Matching – Generous matching and no vesting period to help you continue to build financial wellness
CapTech is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a culture of equality, inclusion and fairness — each foundational to our core values. We strive to create a diverse environment where each employee is encouraged to bring their unique ideas, backgrounds and experiences to the workplace. For more information about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging efforts, click HERE. As part of this commitment, CapTech will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Laura Massa directly via email lmassa@captechconsulting.com. At this time, CapTech cannot transfer nor sponsor a work visa for this position. Applicants must be authorized to work directly for any employer in the United States without visa sponsorship.
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Company Description
CapTech is an award-winning consulting firm that collaborates with clients to achieve what’s possible through the power of technology. At CapTech, we’re passionate about the work we do and the results we achieve for our clients. From the outset, our founders shared a collective passion to create a consultancy centered on strong relationships that would stand the test of time. Today we work alongside clients that include Fortune 100 companies, mid-sized enterprises, and government agencies, a list that spans across the country.
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- 401(k) Matching – Generous matching and no vesting period to help you continue to build financial wellness CapTech is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a culture of equality, inclusion and fairness — each foundational to our core values. We strive to create a diverse environment where each employee is encouraged to bring their unique ideas, backgrounds and experiences to the workplace. For more information about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging efforts, click HERE. As part of this commitment, CapTech will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Laura Massa directly via email lmassa@captechconsulting.com. At this time, CapTech cannot transfer nor sponsor a work visa for this position. Applicants must be authorized to work directly for any employer in the United States without visa sponsorship. #LI-LM1