Principal Consultant - Data Science & AI - Southwest of England
💰 £80,000 - £100,000 base
📍 Hybrid - client-facing (multiple days per week on-site)
🔒 SC Cleared or SC Clearable - Essential
About the role
We're looking for a Principal Consultant in Data Science & AI to lead client engagements that transform how organisations use data.
Working as part of a small, high-impact Data Science & AI squad (typically paired with a Senior Consultant), you'll design and deliver advanced data-driven solutions - from Proof of Concept through MVP, Alpha and Beta stages.
You'll spend multiple days per week on client site, engaging face-to-face with stakeholders, shaping strategy, and translating cutting-edge data science into business value.
Because of the nature of our clients, SC Clearance (or the ability to obtain it) is non-negotiable.
What you'll do
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of Data Science and AI projects for enterprise clients.
- Architect and validate data models, ML pipelines, and LLM-powered solutions.
- Oversee Proof of Concept, MVP, Alpha and Beta phases, ensuring measurable outcomes.
- Operate as the senior on-site consultant, engaging directly with stakeholders several times a week.
- Mentor junior team members and champion data science best practice.
- Advise on data governance, model performance, and responsible AI principles.
What we're looking for
- Significant hands-on Data Science experience, ideally within consulting or digital transformation.
- Depth in Machine Learning, Predictive Modelling, and LLM frameworks (Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Hugging Face, etc.).
- Ability to translate complex data science outcomes into clear business narratives.
- Comfortable leading engagements in hybrid models - client site and remote.
- Confident, credible communicator able to influence senior stakeholders.
- Must be SC Cleared or SC Clearable - this is mandatory.
Why join
Join a disruptive consulting firm redefining how Data Science & AI deliver value. Expect autonomy, experimentation, and the opportunity to work with some of the UK's most forward-thinking organisations - all within a culture that prizes intelligence, agility, and client impact.