Global IT Data Scientist Senior Specialist in London

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Are you passionate about harnessing the power of Generative AI to solve real-world problems? As a world-renowned and leading AI Consulting firm, we are actively seeking hands-on GenAI experts to join our PSG BI&A Team. As a GenAI IT Senior Data Scientist you will work closely with our Partner Services Group to understand their key challenges, define GenAI products, win buy-in for your recommendations and collaborate with other IT teams to transform stakeholder potentials into performance.

Finally, as a GenAI IT Senior Data Scientist, you will contribute to PSG BI&A Data Science expertise and will be responsible for overseeing end-to-end Data Science and GenAI solutions, collaborating closely with the BI&A Squad to deliver on stakeholder objectives.

We’re looking for exceptional talent with experience in core Data Science and AI. You will typically have:

• +4 years experience in IT strategy and consulting, professional software development or Data Science product organisation.
• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field, preferably with a focus on artificial intelligence, machine learning, or data science.
• Strong Data Science experience with proficiency in Python, Snowflake, DBT and Tableau with experience working in a Data Engineering team and a proven ability to communicate effectively and provide clear, actionable insights to senior stakeholders.
• Strong technical expertise in Generative AI, Data Science and Machine Learning.
• A strategic thinker, entrepreneurial, able to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment.
• Outstanding analytical and conceptual skills, strong customer focus and mental agility with a results orientation.
• Sound understanding of GenAI solution constructs e.g., LLMs, RAG, Guardrails, MLOps and multi-modality.
• Experience managing and executing data science and AI projects, from ideation to deployment, while ensuring alignment with business objectives and delivering impactful outcomes.
• Understanding of various GenAI platform & middleware and how they fit in GenAI architecture e.g., AWS Bedrock, Google Vertex, Langchain or LlamaIndex.
• Able to understand & apply advanced prompt engineering methods and related concepts (RAG, context windows, memory) RAG is a must.
• Experience in the organisation of workshops at peer level and facilitating meetings.
• Ability to work autonomously while contributing effectively as part of a team.
• Strong business acumen; can frame complex problems in appropriate business contexts.
• Highly professional and rigorous, results-oriented, driven and hard-working.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Loyal and reliable, possessing the highest ethical standard.
• Good interpersonal skills but also judgement independency and autonomy.
• Ability to propose innovative ideas, build empathy within the firm and win the trust of key stakeholders.

You will be part of the PSG BI&A Squad and our IT Functional Technology team, partnering with the AI Center of Excellence (AI CoE), Genie team, Responsible AI, and Security/Architecture teams. Together, you’ll deliver scalable, secure, and innovative GenAI solutions that will transform how PSG teams engage with technology.