Business Transformation Director Data & AI

The Cocktail; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cocktail is seeking a senior leader for Business Transformation – Data & AI to drive data-led transformation across UK and EMEA. You will lead data strategy, governance and AI-enabled transformation initiatives, partnering with senior stakeholders to shape enterprise roadmaps and scalable data products.

You will mentor and develop data consultants, contribute to commercial activity, and embed Data & AI into CRM, marketing and operating model change.

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of experience in data strategy, analytics transformation or technology consulting.
• Proven experience leading data-led transformation programmes across enterprise environments.
• Strong exposure to enterprise data platforms and ecosystems (Azure, AWS, GCP, Snowflake, Databricks).
• Experience embedding Data & AI into broader transformation initiatives (digital, CRM, operating model).

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise data strategies aligned to business growth objectives.
• Define data product models and governance frameworks with Data Architects.
• Translate strategic ambition into executable roadmaps and activation.
• Integrate Data & AI into transformation programmes with measurable business impact.
• Define how AI (GenAI and agentic systems) can be embedded into workflows.

Skills

Data strategy

Data governance

AI transformation

Leadership

Cloud platforms

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Snowflake

Databricks

Salesforce Data Cloud

Job description

Business Transformation Director Data & AI

London, England, United Kingdom

The opportunity

Data&AIare increasingly central to how organisations transform their business, operate at scale and compete in their markets.

Within our Business Transformation and Consulting practice, we are strengthening our capability in Data&AIto support complex, end-to-end transformation programmes across UK and EMEA.

We are looking for a Senior Managerwith strong experience in data-led business transformationto play a key leadership role across client delivery, commercial activity and capability development, working closely with senior leadership.

Your Role

As Senior Manager – Data Strategy & AI Transformation, you will:

Business Transformation & Client Leadership

• Define enterprise data strategies aligned to business growth objectives.
• Define data product models and governance frameworks, in colaboration with Data Architects.
• Translate strategic ambition into phased, executable roadmaps (i.e. Semantic Layers, Unified Customer ID, NBAs and decisioning engines, advanced segmentation...)
• Integrate Data & AI into broader transformation programmes (marketing transformation, CRM modernisation, digital reinvention, operating model redesign) with a clear business impact approach
• Define how AI (including GenAI and agentic systems) can be embedded into workflows, decisioning and activation.

Commercial & Consulting Contribution

You will actively contribute to account growth and proposition development, positioning Data & AI as strategic enablers of enterprise transformation.

• Shaping the Data & AI components of:
  • Transformation roadmaps
  • Proposals and RFP responses
  • Executive value cases and investment narratives
• Connecting data foundations to measurable business outcomes (ie: personalisation at scale, commercial acceleration, intelligent automation...)
• Collaborating with Marketing, CX, Commerce and Technology leaders to deliver integrated propositions.
• Identifying expansion opportunities through dataevolution and new AI-enabled use cases.

Team & Capability Development

• Mentor and develop Data&AIconsultants and managers.
• Help evolve methodologies, assets and ways of working.
• Support recruitment and development of high-quality talent.
• Promote a culture of collaboration, accountability and impact.

Innovation & Thought Leadership

• Stay current on AI, GenAI and advanced analyticstrends.
• Contribute to internal and external thought leadership where appropriate.

What we’re looking for

You are a senior consulting leader with deep data expertise, strong business acumen and the ability to operate confidently across strategy, dataand transformation delivery.

You combine executive credibility, technical fluency and commercial impact orientation.

You likely bring:

• 8–12+ years of experience in data strategy, analytics transformation or technology consulting within complex enterprise environments.
• Proven experience leading data-led transformation programmes, not isolated use cases.
• Strong exposure to enterprise data platforms and ecosystems (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP, Snowflake, Databricks, Salesforce Data Cloud or equivalent).
• Experience integrating data platforms in themarketing and CRM ecosystems (CDP, automation platforms, analytics and activation tools).
• Demonstrated experience embedding Data & AI into broader transformation initiatives (digital, CRM, operating model, customer experience).