Data Science & AI Senior Consultant

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions seeks a Senior Data Science Consultant to drive AI and analytics transformations for major clients. This client-facing role blends hands-on ML delivery with strategic advisory across the full lifecycle, emphasizing GenAI/Agentic AI to unlock business value.

The position offers a hybrid working pattern with locations in London, Manchester or Glasgow, and opportunities to mentor teams, support bids, and contribute to thought leadership in a fast-growing practice.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering Data Science, Analytics or Agentic/GenAI solutions in client-facing or consulting roles.
• Strong understanding of the ML lifecycle and advanced analytics methods.
• Ability to demonstrate business value of Agentic AI and GenAI to clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support delivery of Agentic AI, GenAI, Data Science and Analytics projects across the ML lifecycle.
• Collaborate with clients to understand challenges and deliver data-driven solutions.
• Show value of AI and analytics through workshops, presentations, and engagements.
• Apply statistical modelling, NLP, time-series, spatial analysis and mathematical modelling.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality solutions in a fast-paced setting.
• Contribute to bids, proposals, RFPs and thought leadership.
• Support internal innovation, whitepapers and practice development.
• Continuously develop skills in emerging AI and cloud technologies.

Skills

Client-facing experience

ML lifecycle knowledge

GenAI/Agentic AI value demonstration

Stakeholder management

Data-driven storytelling

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Databricks

Python

R

PySpark

Microsoft Copilot Studio

OpenAI GPT-5 Agents

UiPath

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 methodologiesPassion 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.