Manager, Analytics Delivery, Assurance, Belfast, Derry/Londonderry

Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd; Belfast; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consulting firm in Belfast is seeking a Data Scientist & AI Manager to leverage data analytics for strategic business solutions. This role entails big data analysis, statistical modeling, and the end-to-end management of machine learning models. The ideal candidate will have at least 6 years of experience and solid expertise in Python, SQL, and machine learning frameworks. This position offers a competitive salary, benefits package, and career development opportunities, embodying a flexible and inclusive work environment.

Benefits

Pension

Discounted health insurance

Free Gym membership

Hybrid Working

Maternity & Paternity leave

Wellness rooms

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in machine learning model deployment required.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL essential.
• Strong skills in statistical methods and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Analyze large datasets to extract actionable insights.
• Build and manage ML model lifecycles from development to monitoring.
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with business goals.

Skills

Big Data Analysis

Statistical Modeling

Machine Learning Management

Collaboration

Communication

Continuous Learning

Education

Minimum of 6 years in ML model deployment

Proficiency in Python and SQL

Strong foundation in statistics

Tools

Python

SQL

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Cloud services (Azure, AWS, GCP)

Job description

Overview

Location: Belfast

Other locations: Primary Location Only

Date: 15 Sept 2025

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world.

Role

Data Analytics & AI - Data Science & AI - Manager

EY exists to build a better working world. We empower our people by offering the culture, tech, teams, scale, challenges, learning and the relationships for you to personalise and build your career, helping to create long‑term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.

This role can be located in our offices across the Republic of Ireland, working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions. EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.

The Team and the opportunity

As part of our Data Analytics and AI team, the Data Scientist & AI role is pivotal in enabling our clients to derive significant value from their information assets. Through collaboration and domain expertise, our team embeds innovative data analytics solutions into existing business areas, transforming data into strategic assets. We are looking for a Data Scientist who is passionate about leveraging data to solve complex problems and drive business outcomes.

You will play a key role in driving growth by developing new and existing client relationships and delivering first‑class customer experience on high‑profile engagements.

The Data Analytics and AI team serve as trusted advisors, both practical and innovative, to embed innovative data analytics solutions into existing business areas and transforming data into strategic assets.

Working across all industries, you’ll develop your career by communicating creative, strategic goals both internally and externally. As a Manager, the opportunity to assess and improve our clients’ reporting policies and corporate governance processes will impact these ever‑challenging areas during transformational and regulatory changes.

Your key responsibilities

• Big Data Analysis: The capability to analyse large and complex datasets to extract actionable insights. Your analytical skills will be key in identifying trends, patterns and anomalies that can inform business strategies.
• Statistical Modeling: The ability to applying statistical techniques to extract insights, build predictive models, interpret data and support data‑driven decision making.
• Machine Learning and AI Model End to End Management: The ability to build and manage the full lifecycle of ML models including development, validation, deployment and monitoring in production environments.
• Collaboration: The ability to work closely with cross‑functional teams to develop, test and deploy advanced machine learning models, ensuring alignment with business objectives and seamless integration into client operations.
• Communication: The skill to effectively communicate complex analytical findings and model results to stakeholders, translating data‑driven insights into business language that informs decision‑making.
• Continuous Learning: The ability to stay informed of the latest advancements in data science, including techniques and tools, to ensure our team remains at the cutting edge of the field.

Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum of 6 years of hands‑on experience in building and deploying machine learning or deep learning models in real‑world applications.
• Technical Expertise: Proficiency in Python, SQL and deep learning frameworks such as TensorFlow and PyTorch.
  • Programming: Solid experience in Python and SQL. Experience with R is a nice‑to‑have.
  • ML and AI: Practical experience using ML modeling libraries like Scikit‑Learn, Keras, TensorFlow, PyTorch and similar.
  • Generative AI: Some hands‑on experience with LLMs for prompt engineering or agents is preferred.
  • Cloud Expertise: Building, deploying and monitoring models on cloud like Azure, AWS or GCP is preferred.
• Foundational Knowledge: A strong foundation in statistics, mathematics, AI principles and programming is essential for success in this role.

Nice‑to‑have

• Problem‑Solving: Ability to translate business assumptions and rules into feature engineering and model explainability, addressing business problems with data‑driven solutions.
• Collaborative Development: Work under the guidance of senior data scientists and solution architects to build models that align with strategic visions and client needs.
• Data Pipeline Management: Be able to design, implement and maintain data pipelines that are critical for model training and deployment. Your expertise will ensure the reliability and efficiency of our data infrastructure.

What working at EY offers

We offer a competitive remuneration package. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well‑being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

All our employees are given a benefits package which they can tailor to suit their individual preferences. Our range of benefits include:

• Pension
• Discounted health insurance
• Web Doctor – Free unlimited online GP consultations for you and your family
• The purchase of additional annual leave
• Hybrid Working
• Free Gym membership
• Travel Pass
• Maternity & Paternity leave
• Bike to work Scheme
• Recognition Awards
• Cash incentives for referrals
• TECH MBA paid by EY
• Wellness rooms Available in some offices

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client‑facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

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If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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EY Building a better working world

EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets. Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow. EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi‑disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.