At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead innovative AI and data strategies to solve complex business challenges.
- Company: Join CGI, a top-rated employer known for its collaborative and inclusive culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, private healthcare, pension scheme, and become a CGI Partner.
- Other info: Be part of a dynamic team with opportunities for growth and thought leadership.
- Why this job: Shape the future of AI while driving meaningful impact for clients and your career.
- Qualifications: Experience in AI solutions and strong communication skills are essential.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
Director Consulting Expert - AI & Data - FILLED
At CGI, we harness data and artificial intelligence to solve complex business challenges and deliver meaningful outcomes for our clients.
As a Director of Consulting Expert for Data and AI, you will shape high‑impact solutions, guide strategic growth, and elevate how organisations use AI to innovate and compete.
Working at the forefront of emerging technologies, you will collaborate with experts across CGI to design forward‑thinking approaches, influence client transformation, and build trusted partnerships.
This is an opportunity to take ownership of industry‑leading initiatives, contribute to a culture that values creativity and insight, and be supported in driving measurable success for both clients and your own career.
CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK “Best Employer” by the Financial Times.
We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, and a share scheme (3.5 % + 3.5 % matching) which makes you a CGI Partner, not just an employee.
We are committed to inclusivity and proudly hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and delivery of data and AI solutions that solve complex client challenges and generate tangible business value.
- Act as a trusted advisor, shaping strategies, influencing stakeholders, and ensuring successful outcomes across engagements.
- Combine technical expertise with commercial insight to contribute to business growth while strengthening long‑term client relationships.
- Play a key role in developing CGI’s Data and AI consulting capability, contributing to innovation, reusable assets, and thought leadership.
- Lead & Innovate: shape AI and data strategies, designing impactful, scalable solutions.
- Develop & Deliver: oversee end‑to‑end delivery of engagements, ensuring quality, value, and timeliness.
- Engage & Influence: build trusted client relationships and communicate complex concepts clearly.
- Grow & Expand: identify opportunities, support proposals, and contribute to business development.
- Optimise & Enhance: drive continuous improvement, governance, and adoption of best practices.
- Share & Mentor: contribute to capability growth, knowledge sharing, and thought leadership.
Qualifications
- Proven experience as a Data or AI Solution Architect or similar leadership role.
- Strong proficiency in AI, machine learning, and data platforms (e. g., MS Fabric, Databricks).
- Experience with AI frameworks (e. g., Tensor Flow, Py Torch) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Familiarity with modern AI ecosystems (e. g., Microsoft AI Foundry, AWS Bedrock, Google Vertex, agentic AI).
- Proven ability to design and deliver complex, client‑facing solutions.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI, or a related field.
Skills
- AI Data Modeling
- Client management
- Communication
- Data Governance
- Innovation Management
- Leadership
- Mentoring and coaching
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