Principal AI & Data Consultant

1006 Zühlke Engineering (Austria) GmbH; Wien; Hybrid; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible working hours

Work from home option

Profit sharing

Zusammenfassung

Zühlke Engineering (Austria) GmbH invites a Principal Data & AI Consultant to ensure projects deliver impact, from strategy through deployment and ongoing advisory. You will lead cross-functional teams, manage client expectations, and shape data-driven transformations across industries.

The role requires a strong foundation in data & AI governance, stakeholder management, and multi-disciplinary collaboration, with excellent German and English communication.

Qualifikationen

• University degree from a leading institution in business or STEM.
• 8+ years hybrid consulting and Data & AI-related work experience.
• Strong consulting foundations: target-group oriented communication, project management, workshops, selling consulting work.
• Experience in verticals (banking, insurance, life science, manufacturing) with Data & AI.
• Expertise in data/AI strategy, governance, and management.
• Experience with Data & AI implementation projects from idea to production.
• Ability to inspire, lead interdisciplinary teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in German and English.

Aufgaben

• Lead Data & AI engagements from strategy to delivery and ongoing relationships.
• Structure complex consulting engagements and manage customer expectations.
• Collaborate with data scientists, data engineers, architects, and developers across levels.
• Contribute to growth by supporting consultants and business developers through the sales pipeline.

Kenntnisse

Data & AI strategy

Leadership

Stakeholder management

German & English communication

Consulting fundamentals

Workshops facilitation

Project management

Business & technology integration

Ausbildung

University degree in business or STEM

Jobbeschreibung

Founded in Switzerland in 1968, Zühlke is owned by its partners and located across Europe and Asia. We are a global transformation partner, with engineering and innovation in our DNA. We're trusted to help clients envision and build their businesses for the future – to run smarter today while adapting for tomorrow’s markets, customers, and communities. Our multidisciplinary teams specialise in tech strategy and business innovation, digital solutions and applications, and device and systems engineering. We excel in complex, regulated spaces including health and finance, connecting strategy, tech implementation, and operational services to help clients become more effective, resilient businesses. If you share our values and want to do the best work, for the right reasons, we can offer you the chance to do it on a global scale and play a real role in shaping our exciting journey.

The Role

As a Principal Data & AI Consultant, your #1 priority is to ensure our Data & AI projects generate the expected impact – from offering development to pre-sales and sales to delivery and ongoing relationship management as trusted advisor.

How you’ll make impact

• You help clients achieve their data & AI ambitions on a variety of projects, including: Data/ AI Strategy & transformation: i.e., identifying value adding use cases, assessing client maturity and executing transformation roadmaps.
• Organizational AI impact: establish capabilities to actively steer AI adoption and business impact.
• Development of bespoke AI solutions: i.e., leading use case discovery, managing product backlogs, supervising delivery teams and ensuring user acceptance
• Development of data / AI platforms: i.e., defining service and operating models, overseeing delivery of data products
• You structure complex consulting engagements, steer project delivery, ensure quality of our deliverables and manage customer expectations and satisfaction.
• You facilitate collaboration between interdisciplinary stakeholders, bridging the gap between delivery teams (i.e., Data scientists, Data engineers, Architects or Software Developers) and business stakeholders at every level of seniority, from CxOs to junior staff.
• You contribute to Zühlke’s growth by supporting consultants and business developers across the sales pipeline, from early positioning meetings to the development of concrete consulting proposals.
• You are active both internally and externally as an ambassador and thought leader for our discipline, publishing impactful content and speaking at professional events.
• You develop reusable assets to improve the team’s effectiveness, including packaged consulting offerings, templates or demonstrators.

What's important to us

• University degree from a leading institution in business or STEM
• 8+ years hybrid consulting and Data & AI-related work experience
• Strong consulting foundations: effective target-group oriented communication, project management, running workshops, selling consulting work, pragmatism, output-focused work, etc.
• Work or consulting experience in one or more verticals (esp. banking, insurance, life science, manufacturing), deep knowledge of the value chain, challenges, key trends, particularly related to Data & AI
• Expertise in data and/or AI strategy, governance, and management with a deep understanding of how to effectively structure and oversee data & AI initiatives
• Expertise with Data & AI implementation projects, from idea to production
• Demonstrated ability to inspire, build and lead interdisciplinary teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in German and English
• You are assertive, eloquent, proactive and enthusiastic
• You are highly customer‑centric and can think and communicate across disciplines and levels of seniority
• You are results-oriented and able to win over stakeholders and decisionmakers

What we offer

• A role with meaningful impact on processes, stability, and long-term platform quality.
• A context where progress comes through steady, incremental improvements rather than rapid technical transformation.
• The opportunity to shape operational practices and work autonomously in an environment that values persistence and thoughtful change management.
• Work life blend: we offer a safe & healthy workplace, with flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home.
• Profit share scheme: In addition to your annual salary, you may receive a profit share defined by the company’s success in the previous year.
• Global and Diverse Zühlke community: witness how colleagues from all our 16 offices across the globe come together to create a unique, positive and inclusive work culture, learning from one another at annual team camps, and celebrating year-end parties and other local festivities.
• Committed to development: we are committed to the growth of our people and are investing in your development.
• We’re empowering you to build the skills you need to make a positive impact, both personally and for our clients, today and in the future.
• To dive deeper into local benefits of working in Zühlke follow the link

We welcome people from all backgrounds, regardless of their gender, personality, national origin, race, religion, colour, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, disability or veteran status.

Our promises What we do: we deliver real impact, quickly Technology is at the heart of what we do, and your expertise is how we deliver real impact, quickly. What you’ll do: you’re constantly learning and growing Our breadth of capabilities means you’ll have an outstanding network of people to call on to help you achieve more. How we work: we trust in you You’ll be respected for the work you’re doing, and trusted to work independently. What we believe in: we can make the world better We believe that technology can make a positive difference to society, and you’ll be proud of the kind of projects we make possible. Where we’re going: you can shape our future Zühlke is at a scale where your expertise can be recognized and valued, and you’ll be able to have a significant impact on how we work. Take a look at our life at Zühlke page to learn more about our culture and what it's like to work at Zühlke. Our podcast series explores some of our own colleagues personal experiences working in Software & Hardware Engineering, Data & AI, UX, Cloud, Digital Consulting and beyond. In each episode you’ll get top tips on navigating challenges like: how to become an expert communicator in tech and innovation projects. How to get accessibility right, and how to practically contribute to sustainability. Subscribe here Our cross-functional teams are located in ten countries, from Europe to Asia, and they collaborate globally. Learn more about our various teams here at Zühlke and how, using the latest technologies, we create new services, products and business models for our clients.