Job Title: Consultant Data & AI
Department: Public Service Data & AI Growth Network
Location: Mumbai, Bangalore, Gurgaon
Reporting To: Manager/Senior Manager Data & AI
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced
Data & AI Consultant to lead and deliver client-facing projects focused on data strategy, AI adoption, and analytics transformation. The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in data engineering, analytics, machine learning, stakeholder management, and project delivery. This role requires the ability to translate business problems into data-driven solutions and manage end-to-end project lifecycle while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Key Responsibilities
Client Engagement & Project Management
- Lead end-to-end delivery of Data & AI consulting engagements.
- Act as primary point of contact for client stakeholders and executives.
- Understand business requirements and convert them into technical roadmaps.
- Manage project planning, timelines, budgets, and risk mitigation.
- Drive workshops, requirements sessions, demos, and client presentations.
- Ensure project quality, governance, and successful business outcomes.
Data & AI Solutioning
- Define data and AI strategy, architecture, and implementation approach.
- Conduct data assessments, maturity analysis, and technology recommendations.
- Design and develop data pipelines, data models, dashboards, or ML prototypes (as needed).
- Support development and deployment of AI/ML models or generative AI applications.
- Apply best practices for data governance, security, and responsible AI.
Technical Leadership (Hands-on or Oversight)
- Guide technical teams (data engineers, analysts, ML engineers) in solution delivery.
- Review architecture, data models, and AI model performance.
- Support POCs and MVPs to validate solution feasibility.
Business Consulting & Value Delivery
- Identify business problems and opportunities to drive data-enabled transformation.
- Develop business cases, ROI calculations, and adoption frameworks.
- Support change management, enablement, and AI literacy initiatives.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's/Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related field is preferred.
- 35+ years of experience in Consulting / Data & AI / Digital Transformation.
- Proven experience leading and delivering client projects.
