AI Strategy & Consulting Manager

Artefact; Indonesia; On-site; IDR 300,000,000 - 600,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Artefact is seeking a Consulting Manager to lead AI-driven transformation projects, shaping clients' data, technology, and business strategies. You will bridge business needs with technical possibilities, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact AI and data initiatives.

Ideal candidates bring 5–10 years of consulting experience, a background in leading firms, and a strong interest in AI applications, ML, and automation across industries.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of client-facing consulting experience.
• Prior experience at a leading consulting firm is highly desirable.
• Strong interest in AI applications, ML, automation, or data strategy.

Responsibilities

• Define client needs and project scopes through workshops, interviews, and diagnostics.
• Lead AI-related consulting projects, including AI adoption strategies and data roadmaps.
• Perform advanced analysis to solve strategic challenges around AI deployment and data-driven innovation.
• Formulate and present strategic recommendations backed by data insights and business analysis.
• Develop new business opportunities by translating client challenges into concrete consulting proposals.
• Collaborate with AI experts, data scientists, and engineers to deliver scalable client solutions.
• Contribute to thought leadership on AI, data transformation, and digital innovation.

Skills

Consulting experience

Leading firm experience

AI / ML interest

Data/Tech degree

Cross-cultural communication

PowerPoint & Excel

SQL basics

Python basics

Authorized to work

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Tech, Data Science

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

SQL

Python basics

Job description

About Us

Artefact

is the next generation end-to-end data service company, with a focus on consulting and marketing, that helps organisations transform data into value and business impact.

Our broad range of data-driven solutions in data consulting and digital marketing are designed to meet our clients specific needs, always conceived with a business-centric approach and delivered with tangible results.

We have 1700+ employees across 23 offices who are focused on accelerating digital transformation. Thanks to a unique mix of company assets: State of the art data technologies, lean AI agile methodologies for fast delivery, and cohesive teams of the finest business consultants, data analysts, data scientists, data engineers, and digital experts, all dedicated to bringing extra value to every client.

About the Role

As a Consulting Manager, you will play a pivotal role in leading AI-driven transformation projects for our clients, shaping their data, technology, and business strategies.

You will leverage your consulting expertise and strong interest in AI to deliver impactful solutions, bridging the gap between business needs and technological possibilities.

Working closely with cross-functional project teams, you will be at the forefront of defining client challenges, developing strategic recommendations, and delivering high-impact initiatives involving AI, data engineering, and digital innovation.

Our most successful Managers are passionate about technology, adaptable across industries, and quickly take ownership of client relationships and team development.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Define client needs and project scopes through workshops, interviews, and diagnostics with business and technology stakeholders.
• Lead and deliver AI-related consulting projects, including AI adoption strategies, data science application roadmaps, and operational transformations.
• Perform advanced research and structured analysis to solve strategic challenges, particularly around AI deployment, data-driven innovation, and process automation.
• Formulate and present strategic recommendations backed by data insights, AI applications, and business analysis.
• Develop new business opportunities by identifying client challenges and translating them into concrete consulting proposals.
• Collaborate with AI experts, data scientists, and engineers to ensure pragmatic and scalable client solutions.
• Contribute to thought leadership on AI, data transformation, and digital innovation through articles, research papers, and client-facing publications.

Competences & Skills

• 5–10 years of full-time, client-facing consulting experience (preferably with exposure to technology, digital, or data-driven projects).
• Prior experience working at a leading consulting firm (e.g., top-tier or recognized boutique consulting firms) is highly desirable.
• Strong interest in AI applications, machine learning, automation, or data strategy — practical project experience in these areas is highly desirable.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Technology, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field.
• Solid knowledge of consulting methodologies and project management best practices.
• Ability to structure problems, perform advanced business analysis, and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• Excellent intercultural communication skills and experience working with diverse teams across industries.
• Comfort with fast-paced environments and ambiguity typical of AI and emerging technology engagements.
• Proficiency with business analysis tools such as PowerPoint and Excel; familiarity with AI/ML concepts and/or data environments (SQL, Python basics) is a plus.
• Already have authorization to work and already working in the market.

Our Belief

We believe data is changing the world, and it's just the beginning. We want this to be done in the right way, with transparency and ethics. This is the only way to create sustainable impact for business and society.

Our Mission

We are on a mission to build the next generation of data leaders who:

• Fully capture the power of data & digital to deliver business value ;
• Bring understanding, trust & transparency of data into our society.

Our Values

• Collaboration : People of different background and expertise working closely together;
• Trust & Transparency: Dealing with data topics with integrity and ethics; Realistic and honest with our capabilities and limitations;
• Innovation: Always working on the most trendy and new topics on data and digital; Always on top of the new ways of using data;
• Action: We would rather do than to tell what to do; Has a building the plane while flying agile mentality.

Our Unique Attributes

• We bring great value to business and create a better society with the understanding, transparency and ethical use of data ;
• We build the next generation of data leaders ;
• We disrupt the market :
• Data Native - Born with data and defining data ;
• ART + SCIENCE - Mixture of talents in ART (Creative, Planning, Media, Consumer Engagement) and SCIENCE (Data Consulting, Data Science, Data Engineer) ;
• One P&L - Integrated & collaborative, with all chapters working toward the same goal ;
• End to End - Capabilities from Strategize to Build to Run.