Director - Data & AI Strategy

Capgemini; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Director for their Enterprise Data & Analytics practice. This role involves leading the growth of the business and selling data and AI strategies while shaping the team's strategy and developing junior members. You'll inspire clients to leverage AI and data effectively, manage large delivery programs, and contribute to thought leadership in the field. With a focus on personal and professional growth, this position offers a chance to work with top data and AI professionals in a collaborative environment. Join a firm recognized for its commitment to positive social impact and excellence in consulting.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading data & AI strategy projects is essential.
• Proven ability to generate significant consulting revenues.

Responsibilities

• Lead growth and sell data & AI strategy opportunities.
• Inspire clients to exploit AI based on strong data foundations.

Skills

Data Strategy

AI Strategy

Business Development

Data Governance

Data Management

Data Architecture

Leadership

Education

Degree in Management or related field

Job description

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About Capgemini Invent

At Capgemini Invent, we believe difference drives change. As inventive transformation consultants, we blend our strategic, creative and scientific capabilities, collaborating closely with clients to deliver cutting-edge solutions. Join us to drive transformation tailored to our client's challenges of today and tomorrow. Informed and validated by science and data. Superpowered by creativity and design. All underpinned by technology created with purpose.

YOUR ROLE

As a Director in our Enterprise Data & Analytics practice you will be responsible for growth of our business and selling of data & AI strategy, operating model & governance opportunities. You will also play a leadership role across our Enterprise Data & Analytics capabilities; shaping our team’s strategy, defining our ambition and developing junior members of the team.

In this role you will play a key role in:

• Working as part of the Capgemini Invent EDA leadership team to grow our practice and develop our offers
• Inspiring our clients on exploiting the potential of AI based on strong data foundations
• Helping clients design and execute their data & AI strategies (which could include elements of operating model, data & platform architecture and data governance)
• Selling, leading and managing large delivery programmes with data strategy and AI transformation at the core
• Inspiring our data & AI strategy consultants to develop their technical capability and champion data strategy and data management delivery excellence
• Creating thought leadership and new propositions that reflect Capgemini Invent’s position as a leading AI, data and analytics consultancy

As part of your role you will also have the opportunity to contribute to the business and your own personal growth, through activities that form part of the following categories:

• Business Development – Leading/contributing to proposals, RFPs, bids, proposition development, client pitch contribution, client hosting at events.
• Internal contribution – Campaign development, internal think-tanks, whitepapers, practice development (operations, recruitment, team events & activities), offering development.
• Learning & development – Training to support your career development and the skills demand within the company, certifications etc.

YOUR PROFILE

• Currently working in a major Management Consulting firm, and/or in industry but having a Management Consulting background and proven ability to be successful in a matrixed organisation, and to enlist support and commitment from peers in selling and delivering consulting and strategy solutions
• Experience of leading and delivering data & AI strategy projects, which could include data management, data architecture or data operating model transformation
• Business development – using a combination of the organisation’s broader pre-existing relationships, company relationships and your own network, you’ll be generating c.£2m of consulting revenues as a Director
• Existing relationships with Senior Executives of large organisations in the UK, focussed on the areas responsible for Data & AI Strategy & Transformation, and Chief Data Offices
• A deep understanding of trends in the AI, data management, enterprise architecture or analytics market and how these are changing
• Experience building data & AI strategy propositions (covering AI strategy, data & analytics operating models, data & AI governance and AI & platform architecture)
• Deep knowledge, senior executive relationships and understanding of the following sectors/industries is preferable, but we will consider relevant Data & AI strategy experience from other sectors
  • Preferred sectors/industries:
    • Life sciences & Healthcare
    • Transport
    • Telecommunications
    • Public Sector
    • Energy Transition & Utilities
• Experience of proposition building and delivery.

WHAT YOU’LL LOVE ABOUT WORKING HERE?

As a Director within our EDA practice, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your own network and shape your leadership career path through access to some of the UK’s leading data and AI professionals. Through our longstanding client relationships and our impactful thought leadership on Data & AI driven business transformation, Capgemini Invent has developed an expertise and market presence that is renowned across the AI, Data Science and Analytics domain. We work with a wide variety of organisations across multiple sectors and the ability to exploit our strategy, design and delivery capability means we can lead on their biggest data and AI strategy & transformation programmes.

Capgemini Invent has continued to focus on growth into 2025, and we have invested heavily in building our already strong EDA practice through targeted recruitment, training and access to AI platforms and tooling. As a Director in our team, you will be part of this growth journey and you will be given the foundations to take your career to the next level as a senior leader in Capgemini Invent.

Our people are what make us special, and the connections you make at Capgemini Invent in your client and internal engagements will almost certainly stay with you for a very long time.

And don’t just take our word for it! We have been voted in Glassdoor’s Top 100 Best Place to Work UK for the 5th year in a row, and in 2025, Capgemini Invent are the top ranked Management Consulting firm in the UK – visit our Glassdoor page

CSR:

We’re also focused on using tech to have a positive social impact. So, we’re working to reduce our own carbon footprint and improve everyone’s access to a digital world. It’s something we’re really serious about. In fact, we were even named as one of the world’s most ethical companies by the Ethisphere Institute for the 10th year. When you join Capgemini, you’ll join a team that does the right thing.

Whilst you will have London, Manchester or Glasgow as an office base location, you must be fully flexible in terms of assignment location, as these roles may involve periods of time away from home at short notice.

We offer a remuneration package which includes flexible benefits options for you to choose to suit your own personal circumstances and a variable element dependent grade and on company and personal performance.

ABOUT CAPGEMINI

Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2023 global revenues of €22.5 billion.

Ref. code: 8957

Posted on: 29 Jan 2025

Experience Level: Executives

Contract Type: Permanent

Location:

London, GB Manchester, GB