🔍 Senior Consultant - Data Science & AI - Northwest

💰 £60,000 - £80,000 base
📍 Hybrid - client-facing (multiple days per week on-site)
🔒 SC Cleared or SC Clearable - Essential

About the role

We're hiring a Senior Consultant in Data Science & AI to partner with a Principal Consultant on live client projects.
You'll be hands-on from day one - applying your data science expertise to design, build and deploy intelligent solutions that move from PoC through MVP into Alpha/Beta.

This is a client-facing role: you'll spend several days each week on-site, collaborating directly with customers to understand business challenges and craft data-driven answers.
Given the sensitivity of many engagements, you must be SC Cleared or immediately SC Clearable.

What you'll do

• Deliver hands-on Data Science and Machine Learning solutions in real-world settings.

• Build, train and validate models that underpin Proofs of Concept and MVPs.

• Contribute to the full lifecycle - PoC → MVP → Alpha → Beta → Production.

• Work closely with clients on-site, translating data insights into practical recommendations.

• Support design workshops, testing, and solution documentation.

• Share knowledge and collaborate with the Principal Consultant to develop best practice.

What we're looking for

• Strong foundation in Data Science, Machine Learning and AI engineering.

• Proficiency with Python and modern data/AI frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, etc.).

• Comfortable working on-site with clients multiple times per week - building relationships and credibility.

• Consulting mindset: analytical, inquisitive, adaptable, and outcome-focused.

• Passion for turning data science theory into real, measurable business value.

• Must be SC Cleared or SC Clearable - this is a firm requirement.

Why join

You'll be part of a two-person Data Science & AI delivery squad doing meaningful, applied work - not theoretical R&D. Expect exposure to senior stakeholders, the chance to experiment with new AI techniques, and the satisfaction of seeing your models deliver tangible results.