Data Science & AI Senior Consultant

Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions Ltd is seeking a Senior Data Science Consultant to join a client-facing team in the UK. The role is hybrid with locations in London, Manchester or Glasgow, offering £60k-£80k plus bonus and benefits.

You will deliver AI and analytics solutions across the ML lifecycle and collaborate with clients to unlock data value. Ideal candidates will have strong boilerplate in data science and GenAI, excellent communication, and the ability to drive impact in a consultancy

Qualifications

• Experience delivering Data Science or analytics projects for clients.
• Strong understanding of ML lifecycle and advanced analytics.
• Passion for Agentic AI/GenAI to unlock business value.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of Agentic AI, GenAI and Analytics projects.
• Understand client challenges and deliver data-driven solutions.
• Demonstrate value through workshops and client engagements.
• Apply statistical modelling, NLP, time-series and spatial analysis.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced setting.
• Contribute to bids, thought leadership and practice development.
• Support internal innovation and mentoring activities.

Skills

Data science lifecycle

Client-facing

Stakeholder management

GenAI interest

Tools

Python

R

PySpark

Databricks

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Senior Data Science Consultant
£60k - £80k + bonus and benefits (multiple positions available at different levels)
London, Manchester or Glasgow / Hybrid Working

Are you ready to work at the forefront of Agentic AI, GenAI and Data Science transformation? This is your opportunity to join a high-growth consulting environment where innovation, creativity and cutting-edge technology come together to solve complex business challenges for major clients.

You'll play a key role in delivering impactful AI and analytics solutions, helping organisations unlock the value of their data and transform the way they operate. If you thrive in a client-facing consulting environment and want to work on pioneering AI initiatives with real-world impact, this could be the perfect next step in your career.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading and supporting the delivery of Agentic AI, GenAI, Data Science and Analytics projects across the full machine learning lifecycle
• Working closely with clients to understand business challenges and deliver innovative, data-driven solutions
• Demonstrating the value and potential of AI and advanced analytics through workshops, presentations and client engagements
• Applying modern data science techniques including statistical modelling, NLP, time-series analysis, spatial analysis and mathematical modelling
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality solutions in a fast-paced consulting environment
• Contributing to business growth through bids, proposals, RFPs, thought leadership and proposition development
• Supporting internal innovation initiatives, whitepapers, practice development and mentoring activities
• Continuously developing your skills across emerging AI, analytics and cloud technologies

What You'll Bring

• Experience delivering Data Science, Analytics or Agentic/GenAI solutions within a client-facing or consulting environment
• Strong knowledge across the ML lifecycle and advanced analytical methodologies
• Passion for demonstrating how Agentic AI and GenAI can unlock business value
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and presentation skills
• Experience helping clients derive actionable insights from complex data
• Background working within a consultancy and/or industry environment

Technical Skills

You'll have experience with some of the following:

• Cloud & Data Platforms: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Databricks
• Programming Languages: Python, R, PySpark
• Agentic & GenAI Platforms: Microsoft Copilot Studio, OpenAI GPT-5 Agents, UiPath, Adept AI, Orby AI, Beam AI

If you've held any of these roles or used these technologies/skills, this role could be a great fit:

Data Scientist, Senior Data Scientist, AI Consultant, Machine Learning Consultant, GenAI Consultant, AI Engineer, Applied Data Scientist, Analytics Consultant, ML Engineer, Data & AI Consultant, Advanced Analytics Consultant, NLP Specialist, Python Developer, AI Transformation Consultant, Databricks Consultant, Azure AI Consultant, AWS Data Scientist, GCP Data Consultant, Agentic AI Consultant, OpenAI GPT Specialist, PySpark Developer.

Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions Ltd is a leading independent tech recruitment consultancy in the UK. For every CV sent to clients, we donate £1 to The Born Free Foundation. We are a Climate Action Workforce in partnership with Ecologi. If this role isn't right for you, explore our referral reward program with payouts at interview and placement milestones. Visit our website for details. Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.