Data Science Manager – AI Consulting NEW

Metrica Recruitment

Lead advanced data science and AI consulting programmes for major organisations investing in customer insight, digital transformation and commercial growth. This is a senior leadership role combining technical direction, Generative AI delivery and client-facing consulting influence.

The Company

You will join a global digital and creative consultancy working across strategy, design, technology, data and AI. Based in Central London with hybrid working, the role also offers flexibility across Manchester and Glasgow. The business helps ambitious organisations create customer-centred products, services and experiences through insight-led decision-making, modern analytics and responsible AI adoption.

The Role

As a Data Science Manager – AI Consulting, you will lead data science and AI engagements across customer experience, marketing analytics, commercial insight and digital transformation. You will manage a team of around 10 to 15 consultants, setting technical direction while remaining close to complex project delivery.

You will shape how machine learning, Generative AI and Large Language Models are designed, assessed and applied to real business challenges. This is a client-facing consulting role with responsibility for delivery quality, team development, commercial proposals and senior stakeholder influence.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead data science and AI consulting programmes from strategy to production.
• Design and evaluate LLM-driven customer and commercial solutions.
• Set technical standards across analytics, AI and Generative AI delivery.
• Manage, coach and develop high-performing data science consultants.
• Translate complex data into clear, decision-ready business insight.
• Shape proposals, costings and statements of work for client engagements.

Requirements Must-Have

• Proven experience in data science, machine learning and Generative AI.
• Practical experience developing or evaluating Large Language Models.
• Leadership experience across data science projects and practitioners.
• Client-facing consulting experience with commercial accountability.
• Eligibility for UK Security Clearance.

Nice-to-Have

• Experience in customer, marketing, commercial or product analytics.
• Exposure to retail, CPG, telecoms, utilities or energy.
• Cloud AI experience across AWS, Azure or GCP.
• Experience shaping analytics, AI or data science operating models.

Benefits and Perks

You will join a consultancy that supports performance, flexibility, wellbeing and long term career growth.

• £75,000-£90,000 salary plus bonus.
• Central London base with flexible hybrid working.
• Flexibility across Manchester and Glasgow offices.
• Pension with optional additional contributions.
• Private medical cover with family options.
• Dental cover and healthcare cash plan.
• Life assurance and income protection.
• Employee assistance and wellbeing support.
• Gym discounts and lifestyle savings.
• Flexible benefits and salary linked finance options.