Manager, AI & Data, Data Strategist, TC UKI

EY; Salford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm is seeking an experienced AI and Data Strategist in Salford. The ideal candidate will lead AI transformation initiatives by defining AI strategies across sectors like healthcare and retail. Responsibilities include conducting analyses, engaging stakeholders, and ensuring alignment with business objectives. Required qualifications include a STEM degree and strong experience in enterprise-level AI strategies. The role demands exceptional communication skills and a collaborative mindset to drive impactful change, emphasizing ethical AI practices.

Qualifications

• Strong experience of delivering enterprise-level AI strategies for complex organizations.
• Expertise in industries such as consumer products, retail, healthcare, energy, or life sciences.
• Strong understanding of AI/ML technologies, including generative AI and predictive analytics.

Responsibilities

• Define AI, data, and automation strategies for various sectors.
• Conduct analysis of industry-specific value chains and identify use cases.
• Lead workshops with stakeholders to align on a unified AI vision.

Skills

Team leadership and coaching skills

Strong stakeholder management skills

Proven communication and presentation skills

Continuous learning mindset

Education

STEM degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering

Certifications in relevant areas (e.g., cloud platforms, data governance)

Tools

AI/ML technologies

Cloud platforms

Data governance frameworks

Job description

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AI and Data Strategist

Grade: Manager

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced AI and Data Strategy Manager to help shape and deliver enterprise-wide AI transformation initiatives for clients across multiple industry sectors. This role requires a strategic business technologist who can translate AI, data and automation capabilities into tangible business value while designing the organisational frameworks needed to become an AI-first enterprise.

Your client impact

• Define comprehensive AI, data and automation strategies tailored to client organisations across consumer products, retail, health, energy, and life sciences sectors
• Communicate current global thinking and trends in the AI, Automation and Data space including within EY.
• Conduct in-depth analysis of industry-specific value chain and identify a portfolio of high impact AI, data and automation use cases, to drive revenue growth, operational efficiency, and competitive differentiation
• Assess organisational AI and data landscape maturity and create tailored roadmaps for transformation including operating models, organisational structure and capabilities required to deliver the strategy

• Contribute to the development of high-level business and technology architectures and operating models that enable scalable AI deployment (encompassing both data and automation)

• Support in the leading of cross-functional workshops and design sessions with senior stakeholders to align diverse stakeholder groups around a unified AI vision
• Present complex AI/agentic concepts and recommendations to senior leadership audiences

• Support the prioritisation of AI initiatives based on strategic value, feasibility, and organisational readiness
• Contribute to solution development of high impact bid responses and proposal for AI led transformation
• Drive change management initiatives to embed AI-driven and automation-enabled culture across client organisations. Ensure strategies align with ethical AI principles, regulatory compliance (e.g., GDPR, AI Act), and risk mitigation frameworks.

Essential Qualifications

• STEM degree or an equivalent certification in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or related field
• Certifications in relevant areas (e.g., cloud platforms, data governance, AI ethics, automation technologies)

Essential Criteria

• Strong experience of delivering enterprise-level AI strategies for complex or multinational organisations
• Expertise in at least two of the following industries: consumer products, retail, healthcare, energy, or life sciences
• Experience in designing operating models and organiszational structures for data and AI functions
• Experience of working with client organisations to write business or investment cases
• Strong understanding of AI/ML technologies, including generative AI, predictive analytics, NLP, data and Intelligent Automation
• Knowledge of modern data governance frameworks and architectures, cloud platforms, and AI infrastructure including DAMA
• Knowledge of AI governance frameworks, model risk management, and regulatory requirements
• Strategic thinking with demonstrated ability to translate complex technical concepts into business language

Soft Skills

• Team leadership and coaching skills
• Proven communication, storytelling and presentation skills

• Proven stakeholder management skills with excellent facilitation and workshop design capabilities including ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Proven ability to collaborate in multi-disciplinary teams (data scientists, engineers, business strategists)
• Continuous learning mindset to stay ahead of rapidly evolving AI landscape and strategies for deployment
• Strategic thinking with demonstrated ability to translate complex technical concepts into business language and explain how they drive business value

Preferred Criteria

• Experience with Big 4 consulting methodologies and framework

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