Domain Expert (Data & AI Strategy)

Salary: £70,000 - 110,000 per year

Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience in Data & AI strategy, digital transformation, technology advisory, business consulting, data-led change, or large-scale transformation
• Experience acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders in consulting, the public sector, regulated industries, or large complex organisations
• Experience developing data strategies, AI strategies, transformation roadmaps, business cases, or investment cases
• Strong understanding of Data & AI capabilities, including analytics, AI/ML, GenAI, data platforms, data governance, architecture, and adoption considerations
• Experience prioritising use cases based on value, feasibility, risk, organisational readiness, and strategic alignment
• Experience working with sales, account, or bid teams to shape offers, proposals, or client opportunities
• Experience contributing to communities of practice, professional development, knowledge-sharing, or internal capability building
• Experience working in highly regulated environments where governance, security, compliance, operational risk, and auditability matter
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to turn ambiguity into clear options, recommendations, and decisions
• Willingness to undergo Security Clearance and Baseline Personnel Security Standard checks

Responsibilities:

• Lead Data & AI strategy engagements for public-sector and regulated-industry clients
• Facilitate senior stakeholder workshops with executives, boards, SROs, CDOs, CIOs, CTOs, transformation directors, operational leaders, and service owners
• Assess organisational maturity across data, AI, analytics, governance, technology, operating model, people, process, adoption, and value realisation
• Identify, assess, and prioritise Data & AI use cases across operational efficiency, service improvement, decision support, automation, fraud/error reduction, workforce productivity, and customer/citizen experience
• Develop business cases, investment narratives, benefits maps, value cases, KPIs, OKRs, and transformation roadmaps
• Advise on technology strategy at decision level, including build/buy/partner options, platform direction, interoperability, supplier risk, lock-in, scalability, and AI readiness
• Help clients avoid disconnected pilots by defining realistic routes from experimentation to scaled delivery
• Shape discovery, alpha, proof-of-concept, mobilisation, and transformation programme approaches
• Support sales and bid teams by developing Data & AI strategy offers, proposal content, client presentations, and account growth ideas
• Mentor consultants in strategic advisory skills, structured problem solving, executive communication, business case development, and benefits-led consulting

Technologies:

• AI
• Support
• Security
• AWS
• Azure
• Cloud
• Copilot
• Databricks
• Fabric
• Snowflake
• TOGAF

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We are Methods, a UK-based IT services consultancy with more than 30 years of experience and over 100M in revenue, partnering with central government departments and agencies to transform public sector services. We combine transformation, delivery, and collaboration from across the Methods Group to create end-to-end business and technical solutions that are people-centred, safe, and designed for the future. We value people, technology, and data, and we believe in creating value and sustainability for our clients, staff, communities, and the planet. We offer a hybrid UK-based working model with regular travel to client sites, our offices, and practice or community events. We are growing our private sector portfolio and, as part of the Alten Group, we are backed by a global engineering and IT services business with around 57,000 employees. We offer autonomy, inspiring leadership, a supportive and collaborative environment, learning and development opportunities, wellness support, social activities, additional leave options, pension, life assurance, private medical insurance, and worldwide travel insurance.

last updated 34 week of 2026