Principal – Technical Consulting

Are you ready to be a key player in the next generation of Symphony’s Digital Consulting team?

We are seeking dynamic individuals who are eager to join our team and contribute to taking our company to new heights. As a member of our Digital Consulting team, you will have the opportunity to shape the future of Symphony and play an integral role in our growth journey.

Symphony is a leading software design and development company with 650+ technologists with a vision to unlock the full potential of humans and technology to inspire growth for our people, our clients, and our communities. We are passionate about creating innovative digital experiences with meaningful value for all.

Our clients range from Fortune 500 companies, leading Private Equity companies, to the fastest-growing startups. Our enterprise clients rank us among the top 3 tech vendors in their network, while our startup clients have raised $12.5B+ in funding so far. We are proud to be a Google Ventures and StartX preferred partner.

We operate from strategic business offices in San Francisco, Amsterdam, Berlin, Zurich, Geneva, New York, and Los Angeles. Alongside, we have established 7 technology hubs across Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, North Macedonia, and the Dominican Republic. Our global reach extends to our Remote hub, where we collaborate with consultants from around the world.

Who are we looking for?

We’re looking for a Principal to join our technical consulting leadership team. You’ll lead high-impact digital and AI-enabled engagements across multiple clients, supporting both strategy and delivery.

This role suits someone with a strong consulting background, deep technical fluency, and experience navigating complex client challenges from concept to execution.

We are interested in candidates with 10+ years’ experience in digital or technology consulting, ideally with a background at a top-tier firm (e.g. McKinsey, BCG, Bain, or equivalent), and a proven track record in leading multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities:

• • Key aspects of the role:
• Client Strategy and Engagement Oversight
  • Lead 2–3 client engagements, acting as the senior advisor across technical and strategic topics
  • Shape and guide early-stage discovery, delivery framing, and solution design
  • Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders (CTOs, CPOs, Heads of Data/AI)
• Technical and Delivery Leadership
  • Provide oversight on architecture, product, data, and AI decisions across active projects
  • Guide Project Leads to ensure structure, quality, and alignment
  • Resolve delivery risks and shape strategic choices that influence technical direction
  • Help codify and scale reusable delivery frameworks and best practices
• Team and Practice Development
  • Mentor and support consultants, delivery leads, and functional specialists
  • Contribute to hiring and growing the next layer of strategic and technical leadership
  • Play a key role in internal capability building, thought leadership, and client proposition development
• Commercial
  • Work with top of funnel teams to help drive the growth of the consulting business, including engaging new clients and developing unique and exciting proposals
  • Drive commercial viability of engagements through better scoping, team shaping, and delivery alignment
  • Support account expansion and long-term client value creation

Qualifications:

• • 10+ years in consulting or digital delivery, with experience at a top-tier firm (MBB or equivalent)
  • Strong technical depth across architecture, AI/ML, data platforms, APIs, and product development
  • Proven ability to shape and lead complex client engagements from concept to execution
  • Excellent communication skills – able to translate between business and technical stakeholders
  • Experience coaching and developing teams across product, engineering, and data domains
  • Comfortable balancing strategy, delivery, and commercial responsibility

Ready to level up in your career? Click APPLY now to join our innovative team at Symphony.

If you have any questions, contact our Talent Acquisition member in the Europe: sejla.budnjo@symphony.is – we are happy to help!

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