UK Data & AI Practice Lead

adesso Belgium; Greater London; On-site; GBP 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

adesso UK is seeking an experienced Data & AI Principal Consultant to shape and grow our UK capability while remaining hands-on in client delivery. You will lead delivery across data processing, analytics, and GenAI, working with customers to translate complex challenges into practical technical solutions and high-quality outcomes.

You’ll spend substantial time with clients and project teams, shaping architecture, governance, and delivery plans, and nurturing a high-performing Data & AI

Qualifications

• Five+ years in data/analytics, data engineering, or cloud consultancy.
• Hands-on delivery of modern data solutions in complex environments.
• Experience with AI/GenAI and data governance is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead client delivery: capture data/AI requirements and deliver solutions.
• Grow the UK Data & AI practice with propositions for data platforms and GenAI.
• Lead pre-sales activities: discovery, proposals, designs, and demos.
• Build and mentor a high-performing Data & AI team in the UK.
• Define and promote best practices, standards, and reusable assets.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for seamless delivery and governance.
• Ensure security, scalability, and alignment with business objectives.
• Develop case studies, accelerators, and reference architectures.

Skills

Data & AI

Data engineering

Cloud

Azure

Python

PySpark

Analytics

Stakeholder management

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

Azure Databricks

Snowflake

Azure Data Factory

Azure Synapse

Azure Data Explorer

Azure SQL

Python

Databricks

Job description

adesso UK is seeking an experienced Data & AI Principal Consultant to shape and grow our UK capability while remaining hands-on in client delivery. You will lead delivery across data processing, analytics, and GenAI, working with customers to translate complex challenges into practical technical solutions and high-quality outcomes.

You’ll spend substantial time with clients and project teams, shaping architecture, governance, and delivery plans, and nurturing a high-performing Data & AI