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Data Science Commercial Director - AI&I

Jacobs
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2 months ago
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Data Science Commercial Director - AI&I Help clients understand their assets, harness data, and make better decisions.

Contribute to revolutionary initiatives and realize the value of data and digital ways of working.

We are currently looking for very senior data scientists with good commercial work winning experience to join our high-performing Analysis, Intelligence, and Insights team to drive digital transformation across multiple sectors.

Jacobs is a brilliant place to work, with a fantastic culture and really interesting projects.

We Offer

Competitive salary

Fantastic work-life balance and flexibility: hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations

24 days holiday + option to buy a further 10 days

Single medical cover and Digital GP service with option to add partner and family

Fertility healthcare and family planning

Enhanced parental leave pay, free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes

Enhanced pension contributions

4 Life assurance at 4x salary

Income protection

Online Wellbeing hub with free access to paid apps such as Calm and Daily Burn

Professional membership fees and CPD

Charity matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations

About the opportunity

Our team provides digital consultancy, developing systems, structure, management, and analytics for clients. We tailor our approach to each client's unique challenges and aspirations, embedding strategic digital transformation to enable better business decisions.

Your day-to-day role will include:

Business development: Identify and pursue new business opportunities, attracting and retaining clients.

Leading innovation initiatives: Foster innovation in AI and Predictive Analytics.

Client relationship management: Act as a trusted advisor on data-driven strategies.

Strategic advisory: Provide strategic advice to solve complex problems.

SME: Serve as a Subject Matter Expert in Future Insights, AI, and Predictive Analytics.

Managing: People leader for a team of 4 data scientists.

Cross-functional collaboration: Integrate analytics solutions into broader business strategies.

Ensuring compliance: Ensure projects comply with relevant laws and policies. We seek a Data Science Commercial Director to lead strategic initiatives in Future Insights, AI, and Predictive Analytics. You'll drive innovation and data-driven decision-making, win new business, and drive sales. Expertise in advanced analytics and AI, with a proven track record of transforming data into actionable insights, is essential.

Proven business development and client relationship management skills

Significant experience in digital consulting

Expertise in AI/ML, Predictive Analytics, Python and Digital Twins

Strong project management skills

Excellent communication skills

Additional qualifications that would be beneficial include:

Project/programme management certifications

Sales certifications

AI certifications

This is a complex role, as you need to have hands-on experience in Python and Machine Learning so you can roll your sleeves up and get stuck in on billable work AND be a commercial work winner, so have the sales / business development aspect to your experience as well.

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you!

We work 2/3 days in our nearest office on a hybrid working pattern and Jacobs operates a 40 hour week.

READY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE? Apply NOW!

Our Culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. Find out more about life at Jacobs. [1]www.jacobs.com

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we're more connected, and if we are diverse, we're more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you're pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity - ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Vetnet, and Women's - find out more about our employee networks here: [2]https://www.jacobs.com/about/inclusion-and-diversity

Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility please visit [3]www.vercida.comto view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team.

Your application experience is important to us and we're keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. We welcome feedback on our recruitment process and if you need more from us before deciding to join Jacobs then please let us know.

At Jacobs, we'll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow. With more than 45,000 people in 40+ countries, working at Jacobs offers an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

Good luck with your application

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