Data & AI Transformation Senior Manager Director Data & AI Consulting Advisory
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Senior ManagerJob Description & Summary
PwC Ireland Bring Your Talent Grow Your Skills Unlock Your PotentialDo you want to be a part of a team of technology and digital leaders experienced in scoping and delivering large transformation programmes in complex matrix environments
Our Data & AI Consulting team is dedicated to leveraging technology in order to solve complex business problems for our clients. We work with Irelands largest organisations across a wide range of industries including financial services government healthcare technology media and telecoms.
Do you want to be a part of a community of problem solvers combining human ingenuity experience and technology innovation to deliver sustained outcomes and build trust
At PwC we believe real transformation is Human Led and Tech Powered. Key to delivering this capability and driving our continued growth is our ability to guide clients in their consideration and implementation of leading Data Analytics and AI Technologies. As we embark on further building on our deep technical and commercial teams we are hiring for talent with skills in data strategy governance and transformation. By joining our Data & AI team you will have the opportunity to help shape the future of our company and help clients deliver bigger more impactful transformation that lasts.
Purpose-led workyoullbe part of
As aSenior Manageryoulllead AI-enabled data-driven engagements and help shape our market proposition. This is a role where strategy meets execution:youllown solution direction from discovery and design through builddeploymentand adoption; bridge business needs with technical implementation; and translate emerging AI capabilities into practicalgovernedand scalable outcomes.
Role & Responsibilities:
AI Solution Delivery
Lead multi-workstream AI engagements end-to-end from solution design through production deployment across use cases such as intelligent document extraction automated variance analysis compliance agents and generative AI workflows
Architect and assure technical solutionsacross data platforms integration patterns and deployment approaches ensuring designs are secure scalable cost-conscious and production-grade
Apply AI and advanced analytics to unstructured data challengesin remediation compliance and large-scale document review contexts where auditability traceability and governance are non-negotiable
Define target-state data and AI operating models including governance ownership decision rights Responsible AI controls human-in-the-loop design and data product management (lineage quality metadata stewardship) to ensure solutionsremaintrusted and usable beyond go-live
Delivery Management
Engage withsenior client leadershipto define data strategy assess control executionidentifyreporting gaps and design future-state data capabilities aligned to business strategy
Translate complex technical capabilities into clear business outcomes quantifying value in terms of hours saved manual effort eliminated improved controls enriched data quality and strengthened auditability
Ownprogrammegovernance and delivery excellenceincludingfinancial managementplanning RAID management executive reporting/steerco packs quality assurance and benefits tracking
Practice & Commercial Growth
Expand existing client relationshipsby converting proven delivery into repeatable scalable opportunities building pipeline from within active accounts and shaping longer-term commercial relationships grounded in tangible value
Contribute toproposalsgo-to-market and thought leadershipby shaping points of view accelerators demos and case studiestranslating delivery learnings into repeatable offerings
Codify reusable delivery assets governance approaches and solution patterns drawn from live client work to accelerate future engagements and strengthen the practice
Team Leadership & Culture
Build team capability and culturethrough coaching performance management on-the-job training and active contribution to hiring and onboarding
Your Profile:
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Proven end-to-end delivery of AI and data solutions into production(not just strategy or proof-of-concept) including applied experience in NLP/document extraction generative AI workflows or agent-based automation with working knowledge ofMLOps/LLMOpspractices including evaluation monitoring and model lifecycle management
Strongproficiencyin Python SQL and modern analytics engineering(e.g.dbtor equivalent) including data modelling patterns and transformation pipeline orchestration for production-grade data and AI applications
Strong leadership acrossteamscoach and develop technical consultants (onshore/nearshore/offshore) into high-performing delivery teams
8 years experience in solution design and technical delivery withrecent senior accountabilityfor outcomes across multiple workstreams
At that the director level 15 years experience iswithsignificant experiencewithin the Irish market
Preferred:
Experience delivering in regulated environments(e.g. financial services insurance public sector) where governance auditability risk management Responsible AI data privacy and security-by-design are non-negotiable
Hands-onproficiencywith cloud data platforms one or more of: Snowflake Azure Data Services Databricks
Experience with modern deployment practices(CI/CD testing observability) andcontainerisedservices (Docker/Kubernetes) to support production-grade solutions
Experience with low-code AI and automation tools:particularly Microsoft Power Platform Microsoft Copilot Studio and/or SalesforceAgentforce
Data strategy and governanceexpertiseincluding operating model design data ownership/stewardship data quality management lineage/metadata access controls and control/audit evidence
Strong client leadership:able to shape problem statements challenge constructively and secure decisions with senior stakeholders in ambiguous environments
Commercial aptitude:shaping scope estimating writing proposals and managing engagement economics (margin resourcing and risk)
Enjoy PwCs perks
We reward your impact and support your wellbeing through a competitive compensation package inclusive employee benefits and flexibility programs that will help youthrive in work and life. Learn more about us at ( appreciated for being you
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Education (if blank degree and/or field of study not specified)
Degrees/Field of Study required:Degrees/Field of Study preferred:Certifications (if blank certifications not specified)
Required Skills
Optional Skills
Accepting Feedback Accepting Feedback Active Listening Algorithm Development Alteryx (Automation Platform) Analytical Thinking Analytic Research Big Data Business Data Analytics Coaching and Feedback Communication Complex Data Analysis Conducting Research Creativity Customer Analysis Customer Needs Analysis Dashboard Creation Data Analysis Data Analysis Software Data Collection Data-Driven Insights Data Integration Data Integrity Data Mining Data Modeling 46 moreDesired Languages (If blank desired languages not specified)
Travel Requirements
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