Director of Data and Artificial Intelligence

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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 - £240,000 base

• up to 40% bonus