Manager - Data Science & AI - AI & Data - Technology Consulting - Belfast

EY UK; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is seeking a Manager in Data Science & AI to lead multidisciplinary teams through the lifecycle of analytics and AI solutions. The role involves collaborating with senior stakeholders, translating complex problems into actionable use cases, and ensuring production-grade, secure AI deployments.

The successful candidate will drive delivery, maintain client relationships, and contribute to the growth of EY's Belfast/Derry capability, fostering innovation and responsible AI practices.

Qualifications

• Completed degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent professional experience.
• Significant experience delivering data science, machine learning or AI solutions.
• Proven experience leading complex projects and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong knowledge of the analytical lifecycle and practical proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Experience with cloud-based data and AI services and moving solutions into production.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts clearly.
• Experience coaching and developing others, together with the energy to support growth of the team.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI & Machine learning engagements from problem definition through development and implementation, ensuring that each solution addresses a clear business need.
• Work with senior client stakeholders to turn complex challenges into practical analytical use cases and explain the proposed approach in clear business language.
• Provide technical direction across machine learning and generative AI, helping teams build solutions that are scalable, robust and maintainable.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to move solutions from experimentation into production, with appropriate consideration of security and responsible AI.
• Manage delivery plans, budgets, resources and risks while maintaining strong client relationships and high-quality outcomes.
• Draw on knowledge and experience to create innovative insights adding value to clients and society.
• Champion operational efficiency improvements on projects and internal initiatives and drive projects to completion with high quality.

Skills

Data science

Machine learning

AI solutions

Python

SQL

Cloud platforms

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience

Tools

Python

SQL

Cloud services

Job description

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Manager - Data Science & AI - Data & AI

EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets. As organisations look to improve decisions, products and services through data science and AI, our Data & AI practice continues to grow.

We are seeking high-performing individuals with a proven track record delivering data science, machine learning or AI solutions to join our team. This role can be based in either our Belfast or Derry/Londonderry office and offers the opportunity to work across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions.

The opportunity

Our Data & AI team focuses on helping clients unlock value from their information assets by embedding innovative data and AI solutions in existing business areas. Data & AI offers challenging work, career development and great job satisfaction.

Our Data Science and AI capability helps clients use data to improve decisions, products and services. As a Manager, you will lead multidisciplinary teams through the solution lifecycle, ensuring that analytical and AI solutions are useful, trusted and fit for purpose.

Your key responsibilities

Client Responsibilities

The nature of this role means no two projects will be the same. You’ll need to think on your feet and challenge existing practices to develop solutions for complex problems. You’ll also collaborate with colleagues across multiple service lines, build relationships and identify opportunities for our clients to benefit from our expertise in other areas. Occasional travel may be necessary as you will be meeting with key clients, some of whom are the most respected in their fields.

• Lead AI & Machine learning engagements from problem definition through development and implementation, ensuring that each solution addresses a clear business need.
• Work with senior client stakeholders to turn complex challenges into practical analytical use cases and explain the proposed approach in clear business language.
• Provide technical direction across machine learning and generative AI, helping teams build solutions that are scalable, robust and maintainable.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to move solutions from experimentation into production, with appropriate consideration of security and responsible AI.
• Manage delivery plans, budgets, resources and risks while maintaining strong client relationships and high-quality outcomes.
• Drawing on your knowledge and experience, you’ll create innovative insights which will add value to both our clients and to the broader society.
• Champion operational efficiency improvements on projects and internal initiatives and will consistently drive projects to completion, and ensure the work is of high quality.

Internal Responsibilities

• Understand all our consulting service offerings and actively identify opportunities to better serve clients and be able to build meaningful external relationships with our clients and internal relationships across service lines.
• Contribute to the development of the wider Data & AI team’s future by building our brand, attending relevant events, collaborating with other internal teams, and producing thought leadership.
• Actively establish, maintain, and strengthen internal and external relationships. With guidance from partners, directors, and other senior managers, you’ll identify potential business opportunities for EY to incubate or drive new solutions and services.
• Lead Technology Consulting engagements, managing team performance and commercials including conducting performance reviews and contributing to performance feedback for all levels of staff and managing engagement billings, and estimates to complete.
• Understand, follow and lead staff in workplace policies and procedures

People responsibilities (applicable to Manager only)

• Lead and coach colleagues, create a positive learning culture and contribute to the continued growth of our Belfast capability.
• Adapting your leadership style to fit team, client, and cultural needs, they will look to you to anticipate and identify risks and elevate issues as appropriate.

Skills and attributes for success

To do this role effectively, we are looking for people with knowledge and experience in the following areas:

To qualify for the role you must have

• A completed degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent professional experience.
• Significant experience delivering data science, machine learning or AI solutions.
• Proven experience leading complex projects and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong knowledge of the analytical lifecycle and practical proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Experience with cloud-based data and AI services and moving solutions into production.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts clearly.
• Experience coaching and developing others, together with the energy to support the growth of the team.

The following will be an advantage

• Experience implementing Responsible AI, AI Governance, Model Risk Management, or AI assurance frameworks.
• Experience deploying AI and machine learning solutions using MLOps, CI/CD, and production monitoring practices.
• Experience delivering AI solutions within regulated industries such as Financial Services, Government, Life Sciences, or Utilities.
• Experience contributing to business development activities, thought leadership, client proposals, or market-facing initiatives.

What we look for

We are seeking experienced professionals to enhance our existing team and contribute to the Data & AI team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team that is changing how we deliver services to clients and is committed to creating a diverse environment where EY people are valued, feel they belong and can contribute their best in every encounter.

What we offer

Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.

Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.

Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.

Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build.

Please note;

Prior to finalizing your application, you will be asked to provide personal information across several dimensions of diversity and inclusiveness. The information you provide is kept entirely confidential and will not be used to evaluate your candidacy. We collect this data to help us analyse our recruitment process holistically and implement actions that promote diversity and inclusiveness. While optional, we encourage you to provide this information to hold us accountable towards our goal of building a better working world. Read more about our commitment to diversity& inclusiveness here . We ask because it matters!

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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.

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