AI Transformation & Consulting Lead
Careers at realfast.
At realfast.ai, we deliver superhuman quality at superhuman speed. We're building the first truly AI-native Salesforce implementation partner - not by replacing humans, but by amplifying what makes them exceptional.
Our Exo platform automates tedious work like unit testing and configuration management, giving developers 15-20 hours back per week for high-value work.
We only hire the best: developers who can leverage AI to focus on architecture, strategy, and complex problem-solving while shipping production-grade solutions faster than traditional consulting firms.
We're backed by PeakXV Partners (formerly Sequoia India & SEA) and RTP Global, and we're transforming how enterprise Salesforce implementations get built.
A lead consultant who can drive complex, multi-stakeholder AI transformation engagements with minimal oversight. You've been the most senior consulting presence in a client room before. You know how to navigate organisational politics, shape a brief before it becomes a formal scope, and spot the expansion opportunity while you're still delivering the first one.
You bring genuine AI fluency — not as a topic you advise on, but as something you use daily and have embedded into how you work. At realfast, AI-native thinking isn't a bonus; it's how we operate.
This is a hands-on leadership role — roughly 50% individual contributor work on live engagements, with growing responsibility to build and lead a team of Transformation Consultants. You'll work closely with the founding partners on commercial and account development, establish consulting standards and AI transformation project delivery frameworks, and shape how the practice scales.
What you'll do
Discovery & Engagement Leadership
Lead discovery on complex, ambiguous engagements with multiple competing stakeholders
Shape engagement scope and commercial framing alongside founding partners
Make prioritisation calls when the client hasn't decided what matters most
Navigate C-suite relationships and be the trusted advisor clients call before the formal brief
Use AI tools to accelerate discovery — faster process mapping, sharper business case construction, better stakeholder materials
During Delivery
Run day-to-day client engagement with independence — minimal partner involvement required on execution
Translate between client business language and the technical delivery team
Hold scope and manage escalations, including pushback at senior client levels
Coordinate before/after business impact measurement
Embed AI into client-facing deliverables and client team workflows, not just the system being built
Account Development
Identify and build the case for engagement expansion independently
Translate delivery results into the next commercial conversation
Brief founding partners on account health, risks, and opportunities before they ask
Team & Standards
Mentor and develop Transformation Consultants on discovery, scoping, and delivery
As the practice grows, take on team leadership — hiring, coaching, and setting the bar for delivery quality
Establish delivery patterns that can be replicated across engagements
Contribute to the firm's methodology and AI-augmented delivery approach
What you'll bring
12+ years of professional experience, including 6+ years in client-facing consulting and the remainder in professional services, advisory, or enterprise delivery roles
Track record of leading multi-stakeholder engagements independently from discovery to delivered outcome
C-suite client exposure — comfortable presenting, pushing back, and advising at that level
Commercial instinct — you've been involved in scoping, pricing, or expanding client relationships
Deep sector expertise in at least one relevant industry (financial services, healthcare, logistics, enterprise software, or similar), with demonstrable ability to apply insights across sectors
Genuine AI fluency — you use AI tools daily (e.g., LLMs for research and drafting, AI copilots for analysis, automation tools for workflows), have strong opinions on where they help and where they don't, and have embedded them into your personal and professional workflows
Strong track record on AI/digital transformation initiatives that reached production, not just pilot
Ability to mentor, and eventually lead, a small team while staying hands-on with delivery
Backgrounds we'd consider
Manager / Senior Manager / Principal at Big 4, MBB, or boutique digital/AI consulting firm
Director of Digital Transformation or AI at an enterprise organisation
Principal/Lead at a specialist AI or enterprise technology consultancy
VP-level delivery or customer success at B2B enterprise software
Head of Strategy or Operations with significant client-facing project leadership and commercial exposure
Head of AI / Applied AI at a product or enterprise company, with consulting or professional services exposure
Other equivalent senior roles with a strong combination of consulting delivery, commercial ownership, and AI fluency
This role is for you if
You've run engagements where you were the most senior consulting presence and it went well
You get uncomfortable when a client has a great first project and there's no plan for what comes next
You've had the "what's your next priority?" conversation with a CXO before being asked to
You use AI to do your own work faster and better, not just advise others to use it
You find mentoring junior consultants as satisfying as the delivery itself
You want to help define the methodology, not just follow it
You're excited about building a practice from the ground up, not just joining an established one
This role is NOT for you if
You've always had a senior partner to escalate commercial decisions to
You're more comfortable executing a well-defined scope than shaping an ambiguous one
You treat AI as something you recommend to clients but haven't deeply integrated into your own work
You haven't had meaningful C-suite client exposure
You've built your career entirely in one sector without applying your expertise across different industries or contexts
You need clear internal processes and structures before you can operate effectively
Recruitment process & guidelines
Please read this JD carefully and apply only if you have a strong match against the experience and background criteria.
Application: Submit your application explaining where your experience maps to the work described above, including one example of an engagement you led independently
Screening Call: 45–60 minute conversation on engagement leadership, commercial instinct, and AI fluency
Experience Deep Dive: A 60 minute conversation on 2–3 significant engagements you've led, with focus on commercial dynamics, stakeholder navigation, and AI/transformation outcomes
Bar Raiser: Cross-functional round with founding partners on strategic thinking, methodology contribution, and cultural fit
Additional details
Compensation: Per industry standards, commensurate with experience
Reports to: Head of AI Transformation & Consulting
Work mode: Hybrid — mostly remote with client travel if required
Travel: Moderate — client presence expected at key engagement milestones
Recruitment process & guidelines
Please follow the instructions carefully to increase your chances of successfully interviewing for this position. While we understand that itʼs difficult for oneʼs experience to match 100% of the role requirements, we want you to understand the role requirements well and apply only if you have a good chance of doing well on the job.
Application: Read this JD well and fill your application
Post screening there will be 3 rounds.
Additional details
Work mode: Remote