Manager, AI and Data Strategist, UKI

divpAt EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. /ppWe’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. /ppJoin EY and help to build a better working world. /p/divdiv /divp style=margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifstrongspan style=color:blackAI and Data Strategist /span/strong/pp style=margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifstrongspan style=color:blackGrade: Manager/span/strong/pp style=margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifstrongspan style=color:blackPosition Overview/span/strong/pp style=margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=color:blackWe are seeking an experienced AI and Data Strategy Manager to help shape and deliver enterprise-wide AI transformation initiatives for clients across multiple industry sectors. This role requires a strategic business technologist who can translate AI, data and automation capabilities into tangible business value while designing the organisational frameworks needed to become an AI-first enterprise./span/pp style=margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifstrongspan style=color:blackYour client impact/span/strong/pul style=margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm type=discli style=color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifDefine comprehensive AI, data and automation strategies tailored to client organisations across consumer products, retail, health, energy, and life sciences sectors/lili style=color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifCommunicate current global thinking and trends in the AI, Automation and Data space including within EY./lili style=color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifConduct in-depth analysis of industry-specific value chain and identify a portfolio of high impact AI, data and automation use cases, to drive revenue growth, operational efficiency, and competitive differentiation/lili style=color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifAssess organisational AI and data landscape maturity and create tailored roadmaps for transformation including operating models, organisational structure and capabilities required to deliver the strategy/li/ulul style=margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm type=discli style=color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifContribute to the development of high-level business and technology architectures and operating models that enable scalable AI deployment (encompassing both data and automation)/li/ulul style=margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm type=discli style=color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifSupport in the leading of cross-functional workshops and design sessions with senior stakeholders to align diverse stakeholder groups around a unified AI vision/lili style=color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifPresent complex AI/agentic concepts and recommendations to senior leadership audiences/li/ulul style=margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm type=discli style=color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifSupport the prioritisation of AI initiatives based on strategic value, feasibility, and organisational readiness/lili style=color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifContribute to solution development of high impact bid responses and proposal for AI led transformation/lili style=color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifDrive change management initiatives to embed AI-driven and automation-enabled culture across client organisations. Ensure strategies align with ethical AI principles, regulatory compliance (e.g., GDPR, AI Act), and risk mitigation frameworks./li/ulp style=margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifstrongspan style=color:blackEssential Qualifications /span/strong/pul style=margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm type=discli style=color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifSTEM degree or an equivalent certification in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or related field/lili style=color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifCertifications in relevant areas (e.g., cloud platforms, data governance, AI ethics, automation technologies)/li/ulp style=margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifstrongspan style=color:blackEssential Criteria/span/strong/pul style=margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm type=discli style=color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifStrong experience of delivering enterprise-level AI strategies for complex or multinational organisations/lili style=color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifExpertise in at least two of the following industries: consumer products, retail, healthcare, energy, or life sciences/lili style=color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifExperience in designing operating models and organissz/sational structures for data and AI functions/lili style=color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifExperience of working with client organisations to write business or investment cases/lili style=color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifStrong understanding of AI/ML technologies, including generative AI, predictive analytics, NLP, data and Intelligent Automation/lili style=color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifKnowledge of modern data governance frameworks and architectures, cloud platforms, and AI infrastructure including DAMA/lili style=color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifKnowledge of AI governance frameworks, model risk management, and regulatory requirements/lili style=color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifStrategic thinking with demonstrated ability to translate complex technical concepts into business language/li/ulp style=margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifstrongspan style=color:blackSoft Skills /span/strong/pul style=margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0pxli style=margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=color:blackTeam leadership and coaching skills/span/lili style=margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=color:blackProven communication, storytelling and presentation skills /span/li/ulul style=margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm type=discli style=color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifProven stakeholder management skills with excellent facilitation and workshop design capabilities including ability to influence senior stakeholders/lili style=color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifProven ability to collaborate in multi-disciplinary teams (data scientists, engineers, business strategists)/lili style=color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifContinuous learning mindset to stay ahead of rapidly evolving AI landscape and strategies for deployment/lili style=color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifStrategic thinking with demonstrated ability to translate complex technical concepts into business language and explain how they drive business value/li/ulp style=margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifstrongspan style=color:blackPreferred Criteria/span/strong/pul style=margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0pxli style=margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=color:blackExperience with Big 4 consulting methodologies and framework/span/li/ulp style=margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifstrongspan style=color:black /span/strong/pp style=margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifAIamp;Data2026/pp style=margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif /pdivpbEY | Building a better working world /b/ppEY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets./ppEnabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow./ppEY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories./p/div