Industrial Managing Consultant – Data & AI

Metrica Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £75k-£90k + bonus

London-based hybrid role

Pension plan

Private medical cover

Flexible benefits

Clear progression pathways

Job summary

We are seeking an Industrial Managing Consultant to lead data and AI engagements across asset-intensive industries. You will design modern cloud architectures, guide delivery teams and influence client strategy, while delivering measurable operational outcomes.

You will work with senior stakeholders, apply advanced analytics and AI, and contribute to proposals and bids as part of a global consulting organisation based in London with hybrid working across the UK.

Qualifications

• Strong experience across data engineering, analytics and AI delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead industrial data and AI engagements from strategy through to delivery.
• Design cloud based data and AI architectures for asset intensive environments.
• Apply advanced analytics and AI to improve operational performance and decision making.
• Guide teams across data engineering, analytics and AI delivery.
• Influence senior stakeholders through insight led recommendations.
• Contribute to proposals, bids and proposition development.

Skills

Data engineering

Analytics

AI delivery

Python

SQL

Cloud architecture

Stakeholder management

Consulting skills

Security clearance

Tools

Cognite

C3 AI

Palantir

Hexagon

AWS

Azure

Job description

Lead industrial data and AI initiatives that transform how complex organisations operate at scale. As a Managing Consultant, you will shape data driven solutions that improve efficiency, resilience and performance across asset intensive environments.

The Company

You will join a global consulting organisation specialising in strategy, design, technology, data and AI. The business works with asset intensive organisations to unlock value from industrial data, supporting operational efficiency, safety and sustainable performance. Based in London with hybrid working, this role also offers flexibility across other UK locations including Manchester and Glasgow. The culture values delivery ownership, collaboration and practical innovation, with consultants trusted to influence outcomes and shape long term client impact.

The Role

As an Industrial Managing Consultant, you will provide technical and consulting leadership across data and AI engagements within asset heavy industries. You will design modern data and AI architectures, guide delivery teams and influence client strategy, while remaining hands on with complex problem solving. The role combines deep technical expertise with commercial responsibility, stakeholder leadership and accountability for delivering measurable operational outcomes.

• Lead industrial data and AI engagements from strategy through to delivery
• Design cloud based data and AI architectures for asset intensive environments
• Apply advanced analytics and AI to improve operational performance and decision making
• Guide teams across data engineering, analytics and AI delivery
• Influence senior stakeholders through insight led recommendations
• Contribute to proposals, bids and proposition development

Requirements

Must Have

• Strong experience across data engineering, analytics and AI delivery
• Hands on capability with Python and SQL
• Experience designing cloud based data or AI architectures
• Strong stakeholder management and consulting skills
• Eligibility for UK Security Clearance

Nice to Have

• Experience with industrial data platforms such as Cognite, C3 AI, Palantir or Hexagon
• Experience with Large Language Models or AI agents in operational contexts
• Cloud certifications on AWS or Azure
• Domain experience within asset intensive industries

Benefits and Perks

The organisation offers a competitive and flexible reward package designed to support performance, wellbeing and long term career progression.

• Salary range of £75K to £90K plus bonus
• London based role with flexible hybrid working
• Pension with optional additional contributions
• Private medical cover and wellbeing support
• Flexible benefits aligned to personal circumstances
• Inclusive culture with clear progression pathways