Jason Talley

About Jason Talley

I am a senior technology and consulting executive with deep experience building, scaling, and operating AI-enabled consulting and managed services organizations with direct accountability for revenue, margin, and delivery outcomes.As a Managing Director and practice leader, I focus on operationalizing generative AI and agentic systems—embedding them directly into delivery models, governance structures, and decision workflows to reduce friction, improve utilization, and enable durable growth. My work spans large-scale transformation programs, AI-native managed services, and role-based consulting models across cloud, data, AI/ML, and application platforms.I have led organizations through periods of rapid growth, integration, and change—aligning systems, processes, and culture to deliver measurable business results. My leadership style emphasizes clarity of intent, disciplined execution, and trust, enabling teams to operate with autonomy while maintaining accountability at scale.Equally comfortable with executive stakeholders and deeply technical teams, I bridge strategy and execution—translating business objectives into operating models that scale. I am particularly effective in environments where organizations must modernize how work gets done while preserving rigor, reliability, and enterprise confidence.Areas of focus include- AI-native consulting and managed services operating models- Practice and portfolio leadership with P&L ownership- Cloud, data, and AI platform transformation- Scalable delivery governance and outcome-driven execution- Building high-performing, globally distributed teams

Experience

1. Managing Director

   Launch Consulting Group

   Jun 2025 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US

   As Head of Management Consulting, I lead large-scale delivery across complex transformation programs, managed services, and role-based consulting models. My work focuses on helping organizations operationalize AI—embedding generative AI and agentic systems directly into operating models, delivery workflows, and decision structures to drive durable gains in efficiency, resilience, and growth.In parallel, I am responsible for advancing Launch’s own evolution into an AI-native consulting firm—modernizing how we deliver, govern, and scale client outcomes while maintaining the rigor, accountability, and trust expected of enterprise partners.I ensure engagements are outcome-driven, governed with discipline, and supported by sustainable managed services, while also shaping Launch’s own evolution into an AI-native consulting firm.

Education

• Kennesaw State University

  Master of Science in Information Systems

• United States Army Signal School

  Satellite Communications Systems Repair, Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician

  1993 — 1994

• Southern New Hampshire University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Business Administration and Management, General

  2016 — 2020