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Robots & Pencils · 4 months ago

Client Partner, Education

Scottsdale, AZ

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

12+ years exp

Robots & Pencils is seeking an experienced consulting leader to head their Education Vertical. The Education Vertical Leader will be responsible for the performance of the education industry portfolio, including P&L, client satisfaction, sales growth, and delivery excellence.

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Responsibilities

Own P&L responsibility for the Education Vertical, ensuring revenue growth, profitability, and high client satisfaction

Build and expand senior executive relationships across higher education, K–12, and edtech clients

Oversee account management, project delivery, and client outcomes across all education accounts

Lead and mentor a team of account managers, project managers, and product managers

Collaborate with Engineering and Experience (UX/UI/Creative) practice leaders to deliver high-quality client programs

Drive sales expansion within existing accounts while identifying new opportunities in the education sector

Ensure delivery excellence and pragmatic application of cloud and AI technologies to client challenges

Represent the firm as a thought leader in education, client forums, and industry events

Qualification

Consulting leadershipClient account growthEducation sector experienceCloud-native platformsApplied AIClient relationship skillsInfluencing strategic decisions

Required

12–18 years of professional services experience, with strong delivery leadership at top consulting firms (e.g., Accenture, EY, etc.)

Proven track record of growing client accounts and delivering large-scale transformation programs

Direct experience working in or with the education sector (higher ed, K–12, or edtech)

Strong understanding of cloud-native platforms and applied AI; able to guide clients in adoption and outcomes (SME-level expertise not required)

Career path that combines large consulting firm experience with leadership in mid-sized consulting environments

Excellent client relationship skills, with the ability to engage senior executives and influence strategic decisions

Preferred

Background that includes both large-scale consulting (4–6 years at a firm like Accenture, EY, or similar) and hands-on leadership at mid-sized professional services firms

Experience at a cloud provider (e.g., AWS) or within an innovation-focused consulting group

Strong presence in the Phoenix/Scottsdale or Salt Lake City markets, with established professional networks