Director, Decision Intelligence

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Summary: Kroll is seeking a Director, Decision Intelligence to establish, scale, and lead their LATAM-based Decision Intelligence team, driving innovation and delivering complex client engagements. Highlights: 1. Lead complex analytics, AI, and decision intelligence engagements 2. Establish and scale Kroll's Decision Intelligence capability in LATAM 3. Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, accountability, and learning In a world of disruption and increasingly complex business challenges, our professionals bring truth into focus with the Kroll Lens. Our sharp analytical skills, paired with the latest technology, allow us to give our clients clarity—not just answers—in all areas of business. We embrace diverse backgrounds and global perspectives, and we cultivate diversity by respecting, including, and valuing one another. As part *of One team, One Kroll* , you’ll contribute to a supportive and collaborative work environment that empowers you to excel. Kroll’s Decision Intelligence Services provides seamless analytical advisory through the deal continuum, from transaction origination to closing. We are seeking a Director, Decision Intelligence to establish, scale, and lead our LATAM\-based Decision Intelligence team, supporting Kroll's US practice and global clients. This leader will be responsible for building a high\-performing analytics and AI capability, driving innovation, delivering complex client engagements, and partnering with senior stakeholders to expand the firm's data\-driven offerings. The ideal candidate combines strong commercial acumen, deep analytics and AI expertise, proven people leadership, and experience operating within a client\-facing advisory environment. This, being a core client facing delivery role, offers global exposure of working with other Kroll colleagues, across industries and competencies, with interesting client interactions and opportunities for medium and long term career progression. At Kroll, your work will help deliver clarity to our clients’ most complex governance, risk, and transparency challenges. Apply now to join *One team, One Kroll* . **KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:** **Practice Leadership \& Team Development** * Establish and scale Kroll's Decision Intelligence capability in LATAM, serving as the regional leader for analytics and AI delivery. * Recruit, develop, mentor, and retain high\-performing teams across Data Analytics, AI, Machine Learning, and Data Engineering. * Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning. * Provide technical and professional guidance to managers, consultants, and analysts. * Drive resource planning, utilization, career development, and succession planning across the practice. **Client \& Stakeholder Management** * Serve as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders, including C\-suite executives, private equity investors, deal teams, and corporate leaders. * Lead executive\-level discussions to identify business challenges and develop analytics\-driven solutions. * Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders across geographies. * Partner closely with other Kroll service lines to deliver integrated client solutions. * Act as the executive escalation point for major engagements, ensuring exceptional client experience and delivery quality. **Business Development \& Growth** * Support practice growth through active participation in business development, client pursuits, proposals, thought leadership, and solution demonstrations. * Identify market opportunities and develop industry\-specific analytics and AI offerings. * Collaborate with US leadership on go\-to\-market strategies, account expansion initiatives, and strategic client pursuits. * Contribute to revenue growth through cross\-selling, client relationship development, and delivery excellence. **Engagement Delivery** * Lead complex analytics, AI, and decision intelligence engagements across the transaction lifecycle. * Oversee end\-to\-end project delivery, ensuring quality, timeliness, and commercial success. * Translate business problems into actionable analytical frameworks, insights, forecasts, optimization models, and AI\-powered solutions. * Drive development of scalable assets, accelerators, and automation tools that enhance service delivery and operational efficiency. * Ensure compliance with quality standards, risk management protocols, and professional practices. **Analytics, AI \& Innovation Leadership** * Lead the design and deployment of advanced analytics, machine learning and LLM\-based solutions. * Drive adoption of emerging technologies and AI\-enabled methodologies across engagements. * Provide oversight on solution architecture, model development, and deployment approaches. * Champion innovation initiatives that improve diligence processes, value creation assessments, and business performance insights. * Represent the practice through thought leadership and industry forums. **QUALIFICATION \& EXPERIENCE:** * 15\+ years of experience in Analytics, Data Science, Transaction Advisory, or related fields. * Proven experience building and scaling offshore, nearshore or global delivery teams supporting international clients. * Demonstrated success leading large, client\-facing analytics and AI engagements. * Strong experience managing senior stakeholders and executive client relationships. * Strong experience supporting corporate finance, mergers \& acquisitions, transaction advisory, due diligence, value creation, or performance improvement engagements. * Track record of leading cross\-functional and geographically distributed teams. * Strong commercial acumen with experience supporting business development and practice growth. * Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred. **TECHNICAL EXPERTISE:** The successful candidate will possess strong knowledge across several of the following areas: * Financial analytics and transaction\-related business intelligence * BI and visualization platforms such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar * Data engineering, large\-scale data processing, and analytics platforms * Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, and Machine Learning * Predictive modeling, forecasting, optimization, and statistical analysis * Azure AI and cloud\-based analytics platforms * Industry\-specific KPI frameworks across sectors such as Financial Services, Consumer, Retail, Healthcare, or Industrials Preferred experience includes: * Quality of Earnings (QoE) analysis * Working capital analysis and optimization * Business performance management and value creation analytics * Commercial due diligence and transaction analytics * Scenario modeling and financial forecasting * Buy\-side and sell\-side diligence engagements **PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:** * Executive presence with strong influencing and communication skills. * Strategic thinker with the ability to connect business objectives with analytical solutions. * Strong problem\-solving and decision\-making capabilities. * Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for building teams and capabilities. * Ability to thrive in a fast\-paced, global, client\-service environment. * Willingness to travel as required **About Kroll** Join the global leader in risk and financial advisory solutions—Kroll. With a nearly century\-long legacy, we blend trusted expertise with cutting\-edge technology to navigate and redefine industry complexities. As a part of One Team, One Kroll, you'll contribute to a collaborative and empowering environment, propelling your career to new heights. Ready to build, protect, restore and maximize our clients’ value? Your journey begins with Kroll. In order to be considered for a position, you must formally apply via careers.kroll.com. \#LI\-FD1