Data & AI Science Consultant

WeAreTechWomen; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services firm is seeking a Data & AI Science Consultant to join their dynamic team. The role involves solving complex business challenges using machine learning methods and collaborating with clients to deploy innovative solutions. Ideal candidates should have a strong background in data science, machine learning tools, and the ability to communicate effectively. In addition to a competitive salary, the position offers generous benefits including 30 days of vacation, gym subsidies, and private medical insurance.

Benefits

30 days vacation

Gym subsidy

Private medical insurance

Extra leave for charitable work

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in data science and machine learning is required.
• Practical coding skills, especially in Python, are essential.
• Experience with both structured and unstructured data is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Solve complex business problems using machine learning techniques.
• Collaborate with developers to deploy machine learning models.
• Develop business cases and support data-driven decision-making.

Skills

Data science experience

Machine learning

Business analytics

Python

SQL

Communication skills

Tools

AWS

TensorFlow

Keras

No-SQL technologies

Job description

Job Description

Job role: Data & AI Science Consultant

Location: London/Manchester/Edinburgh/Newcastle

Career Level: Consultant

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.

“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” - Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

In our team you will

• Be at the forefront of the industry, you’ll create, own and make it a reality for clients looking to better serve their connected customers and operate always‑on enterprises.
• Become an integral part of our Applied Intelligence team with the credibility, expertise and insight clients depend on.
• Be working with famous brands and household names - no worrying about how to explain what you do to your family again!
• Develop your skills with our world class training programmes.
• Drive and implement real world solutions into production that drive business value to our clients.
• Work alongside global teams to collaborate and deliver the best solutions for our clients.
• Drive your career progression via our structured career development programs.
• Align with our industry partners to develop your career and the solutions we deliver for our clients.

In this role you will

• Solve challenging business problems using advanced machine learning methods such as Deep Learning and quantitative analytics.
• Understand business requirements and support the development of business cases.
• Run discovery analytics to identify new and innovative opportunities.
• Partner with developers and engineers to deploy machine learning algorithms to deliver business value.
• Define approaches to embed and scale machine learning models.
• Build reusable assets, solutions and develop best practices for current and future business problems.
• Consult on complex analyses and advanced machine learning methods.
• Communicate and provide guidance to senior client leadership and teams.
• Contribute data science expertise to new sales activities.
• Shape DS Strategy and the delivery of DS solutions.
• Operate across multiple industries and functions.
• Develop others by bringing your unique knowledge and skillsets to the wider practice.

Qualification

• Relevant work experience in data science, machine learning, and business analytics
• Practical experience in coding languages eg. Python, R, Scala, etc.; (Python preferred)
• Proficiency in database technologies eg. SQL, ETL, No‑SQL, DW, and Big Data technologies e.g. pySpark, Hive, etc.
• Experienced working with structured and also unstructured data eg. Text, PDFs, jpgs, call recordings, video, etc.
• Knowledge of machine learning modelling techniques and how to fine‑tune those models eg. XGBoost, Deep Neural Networks, Transformers, Markov chains, etc.
• Experience using specialized machine learning libraries e.g. Fastai, Keras, Tensorflow, pytorch, sci-kit learn, huggingface, etc.
• Must demonstrate the capacity of reading, understanding and implementing new techniques in the field of machine learning as they emerge.
• Experience of using Cloud technologies eg. AWS, GCP or Azure.
• Specialised visualisation techniques eg. D3.js, ggplot etc.
• Strong verbal/written communication & data presentation skills
• Awareness of Large Language Models (LLMs) and a strong enthusiasm for continuous learning and staying updated with the latest advancements in the field

Set yourself apart

• Willingness and ability to learn quickly and apply creative thinking to finding great solutions and drive their implementation
• Ability to successfully build relationships with clients and stakeholders
• Mastery of problem solving and solutioning
• Proven history and background in statistics/mathematics/macroeconomics

What’s In It For You

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 30 days’ vacation per year, gym subsidy, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

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About Accenture

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