Senior Strategy Consultant – Data, AI & Digital

AtkinsRéalis; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in the United Kingdom seeks a Senior Strategy Consultant to deliver Digital, Data and AI advisory services, guiding clients in decision-making and shaping practical strategies that balance ambition with feasibility.

You will lead projects and workstreams, align stakeholders and create actionable plans that deliver measurable impact across defence, energy and the public sector.

Qualifications

• A naturally curious, collaborative and practical consulting style.
• Strong consulting and stakeholder engagement skills: ability to build trusted relationships and influence decisions.
• Translate client needs into clear data strategies, roadmaps and practical requirements.
• Experience in data management, governance, stewardship and improving data capability.
• Ability to adapt knowledge across industries and client maturity levels.
• Explain how emerging technologies depend on trusted data and shape data strategies.
• Apply ethical and responsible considerations in data and digital recommendations.
• Bridge business, operational and technical teams to deliver practical data transformation.
• Experience in Defence, Aerospace, Security, Energy, Utilities, Highways, Rail or Public Sector is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects and workstreams to deliver high-quality outputs and reflect inclusion, sustainability and social value.
• Understand how data is created, governed and used across organisations and identify opportunities to support strategic decisions with data.
• Develop data-focused strategies, roadmaps and governance to support analytics and AI initiatives.
• Develop structured business cases and recommendations to prioritise data-related initiatives.
• Apply systems thinking to reveal digital and data implications beyond initial operational challenges.
• Assess operating models and help clients improve data ownership and governance.
• Collaborate with advisory, markets and technical teams to link digital and data strategy to client context.
• Contribute to thought leadership and capability development within the practice.
• Identify opportunities to deliver additional value to clients and support proposals and bids.

Job description

AtkinsRéalis in the United Kingdom seeks a Senior Strategy Consultant to deliver Digital, Data and AI advisory services, guiding clients in decision-making and shaping practical strategies that balance ambition with feasibility.

You will lead projects and workstreams, align stakeholders and create actionable plans that deliver measurable impact across defence, energy and the public sector.