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# Senior Solution Owner (Data, Technology & AI) at CompassX Group

- **Company:** CompassX Group
- **Location:** Irvine, CA
- **Compensation:** $130k–$180k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-07-21
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/compassx/c2e578c8-57e6-435d-8a1e-bd92bb783fbd

## Job description

CompassX is a boutique business and technology consulting firm. We help Fortune 500 and high-growth clients deliver their most strategic initiatives, from enterprise transformations to digital and data-driven projects. With over 15 years of proven results, we’ve expanded across industries including financial services, pharmaceuticals, aerospace, consumer products, and quick service restaurants.

We are honored to be recognized as a three-time winner of Consulting Magazine’s Best Boutique Firms to Work For, and previously recognized as a “Best Place to Work” in Southern California and one of INC.’s 5000 fastest-growing private companies in the U.S.

We're looking for a Solution Owner (Data, Technology & AI) to be the face of CompassX on a complex, high-visibility client engagement. This isn't a traditional Project Manager role. We need someone who sits with client executives from the earliest conversations - while a solution is still just a problem statement - and stays with it through design, build, and adoption. You'll be trusted to shape what gets built, not just track when it ships. The strongest candidates bring a rare combination: consulting-grade client presence and leadership, real solution design and architecture instincts, and enough technical fluency in data and AI to know when an approach is right - not just when a sprint is on schedule. While we have a strong preference for candidates local to the Southern California (LA/OC) area, exceptional candidates based elsewhere within the United States will also be considered.

## What You'll Do

Client Leadership & Communication

- Act as the primary, trusted face of CompassX to senior client stakeholders - building the kind of credibility that gets you invited into the room before a problem is even fully defined

- Lead executive-level conversations that turn ambiguous business challenges into a clear, actionable solution direction

- Build consensus across stakeholder groups with competing priorities, and know how to navigate organizational dynamics without losing momentum

Solution Design & Ownership

- Own the design of the solution itself - not just the plan to deliver it. Shape the approach, validate it technically, and defend it under scrutiny

- Partner closely with architects, engineers, and data/AI practitioners to ensure the technical approach holds up, while remaining the accountable owner of the overall solution

- Drive process improvement and "ways of working" recommendations as part of the solution, not as an afterthought

Data, Technology & AI Fluency

- Evaluate the feasibility of data and AI use cases, and speak credibly to data pipelines, model approaches, and modern architecture

- Bring a point of view on where AI genuinely adds value to a solution - and where it doesn't

- Use AI as part of your own working style (research, synthesis, solutioning), modeling the kind of modern practice CompassX brings to clients

Delivery (supporting, not core)

- Bring enough fluency in delivery fundamentals - Agile, UAT, data validation - to keep a workstream credible, with support from delivery specialists as needed

- This is not a scrum-master or backlog-management role; delivery mechanics are a "nice to have," not the job

## What You'll Bring

- 8+ years of experience spanning consulting, product ownership, and/or solution design — ideally with time at a reputable consulting firm

- A track record of being the trusted senior presence in front of executive clients, not just a coordinator of workstreams

- Real experience shaping or designing a solution (architecture, process, or product), not only managing its delivery

- Working knowledge of data and AI environments — pipelines, analytics, model evaluation, or modern data architecture

- Strong executive communication and consensus-building skills

- Bachelor's degree or higher (Business, Computer Science, Engineering) or equivalent demonstrable experience

- Ideally based in Southern California

Our consultants say CompassX is a place where they can truly find their own path. As part of a smaller firm, they see the impact of their work, have an identity, and know their voice matters. They value the freedom to take the reins of their careers, shape their client work, and maintain a direct line to leadership.

With CompassX’s focus on serving local Southern California clients, consultants not only build lasting relationships but also see the results of their work in the communities where they live.

At CompassX, you won’t just follow a path - you’ll create one.

## About CompassX Group

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: CompassX Group is a boutique business and technology consulting firm that helps Fortune 500/1000 clients bridge the gap between ideas and measurable results through project leadership and business transformation.
- **Entity Type**: Private (mid-growth, bootstrapped)
- **Headquarters**: Irvine, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2009
- **Founders**: Kyle J. Heppenstall (Managing Director & presumed founder)

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Business Consulting and Services, with specializations in Financial Services, Healthcare, Life Sciences, and Consumer Discretionary.
- **Target customers**: B2B – Fortune 500/1000 enterprises and established organizations.
- **Mission / purpose**: “Bridging the divide between great ideas and meaningful results” by matching consultants to work they are passionate about and delivering high-quality, low-bureaucracy engagements.

## Products & Services
CompassX delivers consulting services across several practice areas, each offered as a client engagement (not a standalone product):

- **Project Management & Business Transformation**: End-to-end delivery leadership for complex strategic initiatives, including agile and product evolution, business resiliency, and process improvement.
- **Solution Design (UX / Product / Process)**: Senior consultants and solution owners who design user experiences, product strategies, and operational workflows.
- **Data & AI Solutions**: Manager-level solution owners who architect data platforms and AI-driven business capabilities.
- **Organizational Change Management**: Consulting engagement focused on driving adoption and cultural transformation during large-scale change.
- **Technology Advisory**: Strategic guidance on technology roadmaps, vendor selection, and digital evolution.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private company).
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of approximately **$4.5M** (latest estimate) and a team of **30 employees**.
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: No external investors disclosed; clients include well-known Fortune 500/1000 firms (e.g., Taco Bell, Capital Group, Deloitte alumni are common talent sources).
- **Growth Signals**: Active job postings (16 open roles as of mid-2026); LinkedIn follower growth of +148% year-over-year; expanding into Data & AI solution ownership; described as a “mid-growth company” with 13+ years of history.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Boutique by design** – Remains small and adaptable, limiting bureaucracy while still solving large-scale, global problems for multi-billion‑dollar clients.
- **Low/no‑travel model** – Consultants work primarily from SoCal offices with minimal travel, differentiating from traditional Big Four consulting firms.
- **Culture of access** – Employees have direct interaction with company leadership and can shape the firm’s evolution.
- **High retention signals** – Emphasis on “A‑Players,” transparent career paths, and a tight-knit community.

## Strategic Focus
- **Deepen Data & AI capabilities** – Recent job postings for “Manager – Solution Owner (Data, and AI)” signal a push into high‑demand technology advisory.
- **Maintain boutique scale** – Prioritize quality of work and employee satisfaction over rapid headcount growth.
- **Expand in Financial Services** – Dedicated practice lead for Business Transformation in Capital Markets.
- **Continue local hiring** – All roles are hybrid in Irvine/LA, reinforcing the “local model” that differentiates them from remote‑first competitors.

## Why Work Here
- **Work‑life harmony** – Flexible, no/low‑travel model with hybrid offices in Irvine and Los Angeles.
- **Generous benefits** – 2‑week sabbaticals every 2 years, 3 weeks PTO plus holidays and sick time, retirement plan with company match, full health coverage.
- **Transparent career progression** – Annual review process with clear milestones; ability to customize your consulting career journey.
- **Small‑team feel** – “Boutique by design” means you know everyone and have a voice in company decisions.
- **Interesting work** – Solve problems for Fortune 500/1000 clients without the bureaucracy of a large firm.

## Sources
1. [CompassX About Page](https://www.compassx.com/about/)
2. [CompassX Careers Page (Lever)](https://jobs.lever.co/compassx)
3. [LinkedIn Company Profile](https://linkedin.com/company/compassx-group)
4. [CompassX Careers – Culture & Benefits](https://www.compassx.com/careers-2/)
5. [CompassX Careers – New Page](https://www.compassx.com/careers-new/)

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