Data & AI Strategy Consultant - Manager/Senior Manager

The role

You will shape enterprise-level AI and data strategies for leading financial institutions. You will partner with C-suite clients to define strategic AI ambitions and lead the definition of enterprise data and AI strategies.

What you will do

• Partner with C-suite clients to define strategic AI ambitions.
• Act as a subject matter expert on emerging AI and data technologies.
• Lead the definition of enterprise data and AI strategies.
• Facilitate executive workshops, visioning sessions and strategic decision-making.
• Collaborate across Capco's Engineering, Architecture, Risk, Product, Innovation and Data teams.
• Contribute to Capco's perspective on how AI is reshaping the financial services value chain.
• Lead business development conversations and shape proposals.
• Mentor colleagues.
• Develop strategy methodologies, accelerators and reusable assets.

Required qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in strategy consulting, digital transformation or corporate innovation.
• Strong understanding of enterprise data and AI strategy, including Generative AI, AI operating models, responsible AI, ethics and governance.
• Demonstrated ability to develop compelling executive presentations, influence senior stakeholders and communicate complex concepts with clarity.
• Experience designing and facilitating executive workshops, aligning cross-functional stakeholders and driving strategic decision-making.
• Comfortable working in ambiguity with a collaborative, outcome-focused approach and a curiosity for adopting AI-enabled methods.

Nice to have

• Strategy consulting experience within Financial Services, including banking, insurance or asset management.
• Familiarity with AI regulation (such as the EU AI Act), AI governance, model risk management or responsible AI frameworks.
• Understanding of modern data platforms, analytics capabilities and AI technologies from a strategic rather than technical perspective.
• Experience mentoring consultants, developing strategy methodologies or building reusable consulting accelerators.
• Demonstrated thought leadership, proposition development or business development within AI, data or digital transformation.

Benefits

• Discretionary bonus
• Competitive pension
• Health insurance
• Life insurance and critical illness cover
• Easy access to CareFirst, Unmind, Aviva consultations and in-house first aiders
• Maternity, adoption, shared parental leave
• Paid leave for sickness, pregnancy loss, fertility treatment, menopause and bereavement
• 8 complimentary backup care sessions for emergency childcare or elder care
• 5 weeks of annual leave with the option to buy or sell holiday days
• Minimum 40 Hours of Training Annually
• Business Coach assigned from Day One
• Convenient online GP services

About the company

Capco is a consulting firm with a collaborative, flat, and entrepreneurial culture. The company focuses on delivering technology solutions for Tier 1 financial institutions.