Data Strategy & AI Advisory Lead

Snc-Lavalin; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working culture

Flexible holiday allowances

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis, a world‑class engineering and advisory firm, seeks a Senior Strategy Consultant to deliver Digital, Data and AI advisory services that turn insight into practical action. You will lead projects and workstreams guiding clients through decisions that balance ambition with feasibility and align stakeholders around a shared vision.

Your role focuses on developing data‑focused strategies, governance improvements, and roadmaps that strengthen data ownership and support future analytics

Qualifications

• Experience in data management, including data strategy, governance, stewardship and approaches for improving organisational data capability.
• Ability to act as a bridge between business, operational and technical teams, translating client needs into clear data strategies, roadmaps and practical requirements.
• Strong consulting and stakeholder engagement skills: build trusted relationships across diverse stakeholder groups, influence decision-making and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects and workstreams to deliver high-quality outputs, and ensure recommendations reflect our values around inclusion, sustainability and social value.
• Work with clients to understand how data is created, governed and used across their organisation, and identify opportunities to improve how strategic decisions are supported by data.
• Develop data-focused strategies, visions and roadmaps that improve data quality, strengthen governance and support future analytics and AI initiatives.
• Develop structured business cases and provide recommendations that help clients prioritise investment in data-related initiatives.
• Apply systems thinking to uncover the digital and data implications of challenges that may appear operational, technical or process-led.
• Assess organisational operating models and support clients in improving data ownership, stewardship and governance arrangements.
• Work with colleagues across advisory, markets and technical disciplines to link digital and data strategy to client context and practical delivery.
• Contribute to thought leadership, knowledge sharing and capability development within Digital, Data and AI Advisory.

Skills

Data governance

Data strategy

Stakeholder engagement

Systems thinking

Data stewardship

Ethical data practices

Job description

AtkinsRéalis, a world‑class engineering and advisory firm, seeks a Senior Strategy Consultant to deliver Digital, Data and AI advisory services that turn insight into practical action. You will lead projects and workstreams guiding clients through decisions that balance ambition with feasibility and align stakeholders around a shared vision.

Your role focuses on developing data‑focused strategies, governance improvements, and roadmaps that strengthen data ownership and support future analytics