Digital and AI Consultants (Hiring Immediately)

Role summary

We are looking for a number of exciting Digital and AI Consultants to join us this year, helping to lead the charge in applying AI and advanced analytics to solve our clients’ toughest problems – and see solutions through from idea to lasting impact. As Digital and AI Consultants you will turn ideas into operational solutions, working in agile, multi-disciplinary teams. You’ll mentor colleagues and guide senior leaders on the ‘art of the possible’ in digital – always keeping the client at the heart of everything you do.

In this role you won’t just deliver code and leave – you’ll lead transformative digital change on the front lines . Imagine guiding an NHS trust to use AI so patients get treated faster, or helping a retailer deploy machine learning that cuts waste and boosts profit. As a Digital Consultant at Newton, you make that kind of impact happen every day. You’ll embed AI, data science, advanced analytics and other cutting-edge tools into operations – never stopping at theory or pilot. Agile and outcome-driven, you turn ideas into solutions that stick.

You’ll work hand-in-hand with client leaders , guiding them on what’s possible with digital, all while mentoring Newton colleagues and collectively managing the people and process changes needed to make improvements stick.

What the role involves

• Proactively identifying high impact opportunities to apply AI, data science, advanced analytics and digital tooling for sustainable value.
• Leading the design and delivery of technical workstreams (e.g. building machine learning solutions or digital tools) to ensure project achieve valuable and impactful results.
• Guiding and inspiring multi-disciplinary teams that blend people, process and technology to transform clients’ operations and deliver value.
• Acting as a technical leader defining best-practice approaches for designing and delivering digital solutions across our programmes.
• Translating complex technical concepts into terms that non-technical clients and colleagues can easily understand.
• Staying current with market trends and innovations finding ways to bring the latest technologies and approaches into our programmes.
• Shaping our digital journey throughmentoring colleagues and evolving how Newton uses digital tools, effectively changing how we deliver value.
• Leading by example to build Newton’s digital culture.
• Managing and developing consultants within your team, helping them grow and succeed.

Requirements

Skills and experience

• A proven track record of taking digital ideas from concept to reality – you thrive on seeing a project through to operational success
• Deep expertise in one of AI, data science, advanced analytics or digital tooling – and be ready and enthusiastic to grow in the others
• Proven ability to operationalise ideas into solutions , not just designing concepts but implementing them into business processes in a hands-on, agile and fast-paced manner.
• Strong leadership and team management skills , including experience leading multi-disciplinary teams and guiding them to deliver exceptional results while fostering collaboration.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement , with the skill to translate complex technical concepts into clear, compelling insights for non-technical audiences.
• Ability to mentor and develop others , using your technical knowledge and experience to build capability in colleagues and educate senior leaders on digital possibilities.
• Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills , with the determination and resilience to tackle challenging, high-value problems and deliver above expectations.
• Adaptability and continuous learning , staying current with market trends and quickly adapting to new tools, methods, and project needs in a rapidly changing environment.
• Unwavering client-centric mindset , always focusing on delivering value for the client and ensuring solutions align with client needs to achieve tangible business outcomes.
• Working with client teams on the ground , our consultants typically spend time on-site during the week to drive change hand-in-hand with clients

Attitudes and Values

We value outcome-focused, resilient leaders who can collaborate and mentor others . Newton’s culture is low-ego and high-integrity – we take pride in doing the right thing for our clients and our people. We]]> <