Senior Data & AI Consultant (Madrid)

About the role

Unit8, a Swiss AI and data analytics consulting firm, is looking for a Senior Data & AI Consultant (also called Consulting Lead) to join its growing Data & AI Consulting Practice in Madrid. The practice supports data scientists and data engineers with a holistic offering from technical to strategic consulting, and the consultant drives the whole lifecycle from business development to project implementation and client relationship building.

Key responsibilities

• Advise clients on becoming data-driven, assessing data and machine learning maturity, identifying use cases and defining an implementation roadmap
• Understand clients' data challenges and the technical and business questions they need answered
• Collaborate with data scientists, data engineers and IT architects on data solutions and machine learning use cases
• Advise on enablers such as data governance, model governance, MLOps and analytics centres of excellence
• Co-develop the growth strategy and new consulting offerings with the head of the practice
• Contribute to business development through conferences, workshops and client sales meetings
• Support white papers and thought leadership on data science and AI

Required profile

• 4-9 years of experience in a leading management consultancy at the intersection of business and technology, or equivalent corporate experience
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in IT, computer science, engineering, business, mathematics or natural sciences
• Fluent in English

Required skills

• Advising clients on advanced analytics, machine learning, data platforms and cloud
• Ability to identify and prioritise business challenges and build lasting client and team relationships

What we offer

• Participation in the growth of a leading Swiss data & AI consultancy
• Work on cutting-edge data & AI topics
• Option to work partly from home and flexible working hours
• Frequent cross-office events and a dedicated training budget