AI Solutions Consultant

Faktion | AI Solutions & Advisory; Antwerpen; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Fuel card

Mobility budget

Hospitalization insurance

Group insurance

Laptop

Smartphone

Innovation budget

Team-building activities

Hybrid work policy

Job summary

Faktion | AI Solutions & Advisory in Belgium seeks an AI Solutions Consultant to work with clients, analyze needs, and align objectives with ML and software engineering teams to deliver state-of-the-art AI solutions. You will guide clients in becoming more data-driven and collaborate with sales, engineering, and delivery teams to manage custom AI projects end-to-end.

The role emphasizes building business cases, governance, and a strong advisory stance, with an opportunity to influence AI

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Economics, Business Management, Computer Science or related field.
• 3+ years of IT industry experience in product/project management, presales, technology consulting, or business development.
• Experience managing data science projects or as a product owner is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in Dutch and English (French is a plus).

Responsibilities

• Pitch and showcase AI solutions to clients and stakeholders.
• Discover new business possibilities and maintain enduring client relationships.
• Translate client needs into actionable goals for technical and data teams.
• Be the trusted advisor to clients and stay at the edge of AI capabilities.
• Collaborate with management, sales and engineering using analytical and communication skills.
• Build business cases for AI projects ensuring value creation throughout delivery.
• Oversee project results, resources, schedules and budgets for successful outcomes.
• Represent Faktion at local events and share insights as a speaker.

Skills

Dutch

English

Stakeholder management

Time management

Analytical skills

Communication

AI knowledge

Data science

Education

Master's degree

Job description

To support Faktion's growth in its AI focus domains, we are onboarding dedicated and entrepreneurial AI Solutions Consultants with a passion for all things digital, data and AI. In this position, you will work closely with clients to analyse and comprehend their needs, align project objectives with our ML and Software Engineering teams to provide state-of-the-art AI solutions that contribute to our clients strategic goals. You will cooperate with our sales, engineering and delivery teams to devise and oversee custom-made AI projects from beginning to end while guiding our clients in becoming increasingly data-driven.

Some key responsibilities:

• Successfully pitch and showcase AI solutions to clients and stakeholders.
• Discover new business possibilities and maintain enduring client relationships.
• Grasp client needs and opportunities and convert them into actionable goals for the technical and data teams.
• You are your clients’ trusted advisor and are on top of the art of the possible in AI.
• Collaborate with management, sales and engineering teams using your analytical and communication skills.
• Build business cases for AI projects, ensuring value creation remains a top priority throughout project execution.
• Work towards an improved organizational setup around solution design & project delivery and contribute to our knowledge-driven culture.
• Operate with current clients in rapidly changing environments on a medium to long-term basis.
• Partner with the sales department to generate proposals, pinpoint possible solutions, create business cases and build an AI Project Roadmap for your clients.
• Oversee project results, resources, schedules, and budgets to secure successful outcomes.
• Organize meetings with stakeholders, technical specialists, and team members.
• Protect user, technical, legal, ethical, and security standards.
• Produce project documentation and facilitate post-project meetings to evaluate project learnings.
• Co-Evaluate team performance during and after projects and distill actionable learnings going forward.
• Collaborate with the marketing and lead generation team to support brand recognition, external knowledge sharing and generate leads.
• Represent Faktion at local events, offering insights and ideas as a speaker.

At Faktion we build AI, and we use it thoughtfully in our own processes too. During your application, AI tools may help us with practical steps, like checking that your documents came through complete. They never decide who moves forward: every application is read by a real person on our team, and every decision is made by a human. Curious how this works, or how your data is handled? Just ask, we’re happy to explain.

Job requirements

• Master's Degree in a relevant field such as Economics, Business Management, Business Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Programming.
• At least 3 years of experience in an IT company as a product or project manager, presales, technology consultant, business developer or similar role.
• Prior experience managing data science projects or as a product owner is big plus.
• Robust analytical skills, capable of aligning use cases with customer requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in native Dutch and English (French is a plus).
• Proficient in stakeholder management and conflict resolution.
• Broad understanding of machine learning, data-related domains, and their practical applications for customer benefit.
• Exceptional time management skills and the capacity to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

Following experiences are a plus:

• Passionate and constantly learning about technology, data, and AI with a deep interest in data-driven organizations.
• Focused on delivering solutions, creating substantial value, and obtaining concrete results for clients.
• A goal-driven team player capable of working independently, collaborating with experts from diverse units, and expressing opinions constructively.
• A problem-solver and excellent "chess player', always thinking how to best fit all the pieces of the puzzle together.
• Hands‑on, entrepreneurial getting things done attitude. Proud of your accomplishments, no too proud to roll up your sleeves.

We offer:

• A rewarding salary package that includes additional perks like a company car and fuel card or a mobility budget, comprehensive hospitalization and group insurance, along with a top-tier laptop and smartphone.
• Benefit from a company culture that stimulates both individual and team development, fostering your professional growth.
• Utilize your innovation budget for engaging in exciting, educational, and challenging open-source projects within your guild.
• Participate in (virtual) team-building activities and gatherings, a great opportunity to unwind and engage with our vibrant team initiatives.
• A flexible hybrid working-policy to choose where, how, and when you want to work.