Vice President - Technology Advisory Partner

ThoughtWorks

Chicago, Illinois, USA; New York City, New York, USA; San Francisco, California, USA ·

Job description

<p style="text-align: left;">We are building an&nbsp;AI-native Technology Advisory capability&nbsp;that helps enterprise leaders make—and execute—better decisions at the intersection of&nbsp;strategy, technology, and AI.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">The Technology Advisor operates as a&nbsp;trusted advisor to senior executives, shaping critical decisions on growth, cost, risk, and transformation. This role goes beyond traditional consulting—combining&nbsp;strategic judgment, technical depth, and AI-enabled delivery&nbsp;to drive measurable outcomes.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">You will lead&nbsp;small, senior teams&nbsp;that deliver what legacy firms require much larger teams to achieve—using AI as a force multiplier.<br><br><strong>What Makes This Role Different</strong></p>
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>You will&nbsp;shape decisions, not just recommend solutions</li>
<li>You will work in&nbsp;small, senior teams, not large pyramids</li>
<li>You will use&nbsp;AI as a core part of how work gets done</li>
<li>You will be accountable for&nbsp;outcomes, not outputs</li>
</ul>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Why Join</strong></p>
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>Opportunity to help build a&nbsp;new model of consulting</li>
<li>Work directly with&nbsp;senior leaders on high-impact problems</li>
<li>Operate at the intersection of&nbsp;AI, technology, and business transformation</li>
<li>Be part of a team that values&nbsp;judgment, clarity, and execution<br><br><br><strong>What Success Looks Like</strong></li>
</ul>
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>Clients rely on you for&nbsp;critical decisions, not just project delivery</li>
<li>Engagements result in&nbsp;measurable business impact&nbsp;(not slideware)</li>
<li>You build&nbsp;repeatable advisory patterns and assets&nbsp;used across clients</li>
<li>You help establish the firm as a&nbsp;credible, differentiated advisory partner</li>
</ul>
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<h2 style="text-align: left;"><strong>Job responsibilities</strong></h2>
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>Own&nbsp;end-to-end impact&nbsp;for client engagements (not just recommendations)</li>
<li>Define and align on&nbsp;measurable business outcomes&nbsp;(e.g., revenue growth, cost reduction, risk mitigation)</li>
<li>Ensure the “last mile” is delivered—closing the gap between strategy and execution</li>
<li>Serve as a&nbsp;primary advisor to CIOs, CTOs, and business leaders</li>
</ul>
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>Frame problems in terms of&nbsp;decisions, tradeoffs, and economic value</li>
<li>Challenge assumptions and bring&nbsp;independent, evidence-based perspectives</li>
<li>Navigate complex stakeholder environments to&nbsp;drive alignment and action</li>
</ul>
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<h3 style="text-align: left;"><strong>Technical Skills</strong></h3>
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>Define&nbsp;value-led technology strategies&nbsp;linking business goals to capabilities and investments</li>
<li>Advise on&nbsp;AI adoption, governance, and operating model transformation</li>
<li>Assess current-state platforms, data, and architecture—and define&nbsp;future-state roadmaps</li>
<li>Ensure strategies are grounded in&nbsp;execution reality, not theory</li>
<li>Work within a&nbsp;3-role model:</li>
<ul>
<li>Client Leader (you)</li>
<li>Engagement Architect</li>
<li>AI Facilitator</li>
</ul>
<li>Orchestrate work across humans and AI agents</li>
<li>Deliver with&nbsp;speed, precision, and minimal overhead</li>
</ul>
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<h3 style="text-align: left;"><strong>Professional Skills</strong><strong><br></strong></h3>
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>Identify and pursue&nbsp;expansion opportunities based on outcomes delivered</li>
<li>Build long-term&nbsp;client relationships grounded in trust and results</li>
<li>Contribute to&nbsp;offer development, thought leadership, and market positioning</li>
<li>Use AI to&nbsp;accelerate analysis, generate insights, and test scenarios</li>
<li>Leverage AI for&nbsp;decision support, risk identification, and narrative development</li>
<li>Continuously improve how work is done through&nbsp;AI-enabled workflows</li>
<li>15+ years in&nbsp;technology, consulting, or product leadership</li>
<li>Background as:</li>
<ul>
<li>Senior consultant (e.g., McKinsey, Bain, Accenture)&nbsp;with delivery credibility, or</li>
<li>Technology/operator leader (CTO, Head of Engineering, Product Leader)</li>
</ul>
<li>Proven experience leading&nbsp;complex transformations or platform initiatives</li>
</ul>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Other things to know</strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>L&amp;D</strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">There is no one-size-fits-all career path at Thoughtworks: however you want to develop&nbsp;your career is entirely up to you. But we also balance autonomy with the strength of our&nbsp;cultivation culture. This means your career is supported by interactive tools, numerous&nbsp;development programs, and teammates who want to help you grow. We see value in&nbsp;helping each other be our best and that extends to empowering our employees in theircareer journeys.</p>
<h2 style="text-align: left;"><strong>About Thoughtworks</strong></h2>
<p style="text-align: left;">Thoughtworks is a dynamic and inclusive community of bright and supportive colleagues who are revolutionizing tech. As a leading technology consultancy, we’re pushing boundaries through our purposeful and impactful work. For 30+ years, we’ve delivered extraordinary impact together with our clients by helping them solve complex business problems with technology as the differentiator. Bring your brilliant expertise and commitment for continuous learning to Thoughtworks. Together, let’s be extraordinary.</p>
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<h2 style="text-align: left;"><strong>EEO&nbsp;</strong></h2>
<p style="text-align: left;">Thoughtworks is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, ancestry, veteran status, or any other protected class.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">As a federal contractor, Thoughtworks is an affirmative action employer of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.<br><br></p>
<h2 style="text-align: left;"><strong>Accommodations</strong></h2>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong><br></strong>Thoughtworks is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs, practices, or observances, in accordance with applicable law.<br>If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, participate in interviews, or otherwise engage in the hiring process, you may request an accommodation by<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/11g4YSOXf5z7kAISyyPGLDrgJEvcIQIphHGVcLvz1e20/edit"> completing this form</a> or speaking with your recruiter. Requests may be made at any stage of the application or interview process.<br>Once a request is received, Thoughtworks will engage in an interactive process with the applicant to determine an appropriate accommodation. Applicants are not required to disclose medical diagnoses or detailed personal information in order to request an accommodation. All accommodation requests will be handled in a timely, confidential, and respectful manner, consistent with applicable legal requirements.<br>Requesting an accommodation will not negatively affect your consideration for employment. Company prohibits retaliation against any applicant for requesting an accommodation or participating in the accommodation process. Accommodations made during the recruitment process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired. If you are hired by Thoughtworks, and require an accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you may be asked to engage in our reasonable accommodation process.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;">Our Hybrid Work Environment</h3>
<p style="text-align: left;">While Thoughtworks can perform a number of operations and deliver some of its services remotely, Thoughtworks is not a remote-only consultancy organization. Connecting with our clients, and with each other, is the heart of our business model. As a Thoughtworks industry domain leader, please expect regular travel. We expect bursts of travel to be possible due to the nature of our business, client expectations, and needs.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;">Responsible Use of AI in Recruitment</h3>
<p style="text-align: left;">At Thoughtworks, we use AI tools to support our recruitment team with administrative tasks such as drafting communications, scheduling interviews, and writing job descriptions. Crucially, our AI tools do not screen, assess, rank, or make hiring decisions. Every application is reviewed by our team, and all selection decisions are made exclusively by our interviewers and hiring managers. We are committed to fairness and responsible AI. We actively manage our AI systems by testing, monitoring for biased outcomes, and implementing mitigation measures. We hold our third-party vendors to these same high standards through a rigorous governance process. For additional information, please see our full <a href="https://www.thoughtworks.com/ai-policy">Thoughtworks AI Policy for Recruitment</a>.</p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><h3>Salary</h3>
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<p>Benefits: https://www.thoughtworks.com/en-us/careers/benefits</p>
<p>The annual salary range posted is subject to many factors and may vary depending on experience, geographic location, job responsibilities, performance, skills and/or training.</p>
</div></div><div class="title">Salary</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$450,000</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$500,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.thoughtworks.com/careers/ai-policy-for-recruitment">See here our AI policy.</a></p></div>

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