Director of Data and Artificial Intelligence

Director of Data & AI

London based

We are searching for a Director of Data and Artificial Intelligence- someone with hands on experience designing AI solutions to solve complex business problems.

Your new role is a leadership position at a business specialising in "turn around" services, saving house hold brands and rescuing projects using an expert understanding of data technologies.

The company-

A business where technology and business strategy meet- implementing new technologies that has a tremendous impact on the day-to-day operations of the world’s biggest brands.

The role

• Identify and cultivate new consulting opportunities.
• Lead analytics solutioning and delivery teams in coordination with other teams within the firm.
• Help formulate hypotheses of potential issues and reasons for financial performance.
• Develop data-driven and analytical approaches for improving company performance.
• Present findings, key insights and proposed solutions to client senior management.
• Manage high-performance teams in implementing solutions.
• Bring hands on experience in analysis and applications of data from a wide variety of complex, high-volume structured and unstructured databases, 3rd party providers and publicly available data.
• Understand how predictive models, machine learning and artificial intelligence algorithms are used to develop data driven insight and identify strategies for improving it.
• Leverage your knowledge of technology to develop tactical tools and solutions to support business strategy execution.
• Present technical approach, implementation approach and findings to a non-technical audience.

Experience needed

• Strong academic background in science, technology or business studies;
• Extensive blue chip consulting experience in Artificial Intelligence & Data is essential.
• Hands-on leadership experience from a highly relevant Data / Artificial Intelligence role in industry would be desirable.
• Industry experience preferred in Retail, CPG and Private Equity.
• Experience with proposal development, strong commercial instincts and interest. In addition to self, generates growing demand for other firm resources in prospective and existing clients.
• Demonstrable ability to consistently extend work for him/herself and other team members on client projects.
• Understands and adapts to complex client environments and situations. Skilled at defining, communicating, motivating and leading change at executive levels and across the broader community of partners.
• A natural and authentic relationship builder who can coach, mentor and develop high performing teams of consultants.
• Demonstrable knowledge of data, technology and programming languages.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment comprised of high achievers and high client expectations.
• Competence in foreign languages would be an advantage.

Benefits

• £170,000 - £230,000 base
• up to 50% bonus