Consultant - Data & AI

Job Description

Overview

We are looking for a Consultant to join SmartCo with a focus on Data and AI. This is a billable, client-facing role, sitting at the intersection of advisory and delivery. The role is split across two core areas:

• Supporting clients with data strategy, data architecture, data migration and data-led transformation programmes.
• Helping SmartCo build and mature its internal data capability, including reporting, dashboards and insight across core platforms (CMAP, Sage Intacct, Pipedrive).

In parallel, this role will play a key part in shaping and delivering SmartCo’s emerging AI offering, supporting clients in getting ready for AI, implementing practical use cases, and embedding AI into business processes.

This is a hands-on consulting role. You will work directly with clients on programmes and projects, while also contributing to SmartCo’s internal growth and capability development.

Key Responsibilities

Client Delivery (Data)

• Deliver data workstreams across transformation programmes (ERP, finance, operational change)
• Support data strategy definition, including governance, ownership, quality and lifecycle
• Lead or contribute to data migration activities (planning, mapping, cleansing, validation)
• Define and implement data models, structures and reporting frameworks
• Work with client stakeholders to improve data quality, visibility and decision-making.

Client Delivery (AI)

• Support clients in understanding and preparing for AI adoption (readiness assessments, use case identification)
• Translate business problems into practical AI-enabled solutions
• Support implementation of AI use cases (e.g. automation, copilots, insight generation)
• Work with client teams to embed AI into existing processes and systems
• Help shape AI roadmaps aligned to business value rather than hype.

Internal SmartCo Data & Insight

• Build and maintain dashboards and reporting across SmartCo systems (CMAP, Sage, Pipedrive)
• Create clear, actionable insight for leadership (sales performance, delivery, utilisation, margin)
• Improve data consistency and structure across internal systems
• Support the creation of a “single view” of SmartCo performance across sales and delivery
• Identify opportunities to automate reporting and improve internal efficiency.

Practice Development

• Contribute to SmartCo’s Data & AI propositions and go-to-market offerings
• Support development of repeatable assets (templates, frameworks, accelerators)
• Work with sales and leadership on proposals and client conversations
• Stay current on emerging data and AI trends and translate them into practical offerings.

Key Skills & Experience

Core Consulting Skills

• Experience working in a consulting or client-facing delivery role
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills across business and technology
• Ability to operate across both strategy and hands-on delivery
• Comfortable working in fast-paced programme environments.

Data Experience

• Experience in data migration, data transformation or data architecture
• Strong understanding of data structures, data quality and governance
• Experience working with ERP or enterprise platforms (e.g. D365, SAP, Oracle)
• Ability to work with reporting and visualisation tools (e.g. Power BI or similar)
• Experience working across multiple data sources and integrating them.

AI Exposure

• Practical understanding of AI concepts and applications in a business context
• Experience supporting or delivering AI use cases (e.g. automation, analytics, copilots)
• Ability to bridge technical AI capabilities with business value
• Interest in emerging tools and platforms (e.g. Microsoft Copilot, OpenAI, automation platforms).

Technical Capability (Desirable, not essential)

• SQL or equivalent data querying capability
• Experience with data pipelines or integration tools
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure preferred)
• Exposure to APIs and system integrations.

What Good Looks Like in This Role

• Trusted by clients to lead or support critical data workstreams
• Able to turn messy, fragmented data into clear, usable insight
• Pragmatic in approach – focused on what works, not theory
• Comfortable moving between detail (data) and big picture (programme outcomes)
• Able to identify and shape new opportunities with clients
• Contributes actively to building SmartCo’s Data & AI capability.

Why Join SmartCo?

• Opportunities to shape a growing Data & AI capability within a high-growth consultancy
• Work on complex, high-impact transformation programmes with leading organisations
• Balance of advisory thinking and hands-on delivery
• Direct exposure to senior clients and SmartCo leadership
• Ability to influence both client outcomes and internal business performance
• Excellent benefits including; private healthcare, bonus scheme, flexibility, 27 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, families friendly policies such as enhanced maternity pay and a wonderful team to share your SmartCo experience with!