Data Science Manager

Artefact is a global data and AI consulting company dedicated to transforming data into business impact across organisations.

We combine deep expertise in data science, artificial intelligence, data engineering, and business consulting to help our clients accelerate their transformation and turn complex challenges into tangible solutions. With teams across 20+ offices globally, we bring together data scientists, engineers, analysts, consultants, and digital experts to design and deliver impactful data and AI solutions for leading organisations.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Data Scientist / Data Science Manager to join our team and take a leading role in delivering advanced AI and Data Science projects.

This is a senior, client-facing position requiring a strong combination of technical depth, business understanding, and consulting skills
. We are looking for someone who can go beyond receiving requirements and implementing them - someone who can understand the business problem, challenge assumptions, bring their own point of view, and recommend the right technical approach.

You will work closely with senior client stakeholders and Artefact teams to identify high-impact AI opportunities, translate business challenges into technical solutions, and guide projects from initial use-case definition through implementation and delivery.

Lead AI & Data Science projects

• Take technical ownership of complex Data Science, AI, and Generative AI projects from problem definition through delivery.
• Translate business challenges into appropriate AI/ML solutions, architectures, models, and use cases.
• Evaluate different technical approaches and recommend solutions based on business value, feasibility, scalability, and performance.
• Ensure the quality and successful delivery of projects while maintaining a strong focus on measurable client impact.
• Identify potential risks, limitations, and trade-offs and communicate them clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Act as a trusted technical advisor

• Work directly with clients to understand their objectives rather than simply implementing predefined requirements.
• Challenge requirements and assumptions when needed and propose alternative approaches where they would lead to better outcomes.
• Bring a strong point of view on AI and Data Science topics and confidently explain the rationale behind technical recommendations.
• Advise clients on how AI, Machine Learning, Generative AI, and AI Agents can realistically be applied to their business challenges.
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to senior business and technical stakeholders.

Drive Generative AI & AI Agent solutions

• Design and guide the implementation of Generative AI and AI Agent solutions
  , including the selection of appropriate models, architectures, tools, and frameworks.
• Assess GenAI use cases and determine the right approach based on the client's requirements and environment.
• Stay current with developments across Generative AI, LLMs, agentic AI, and the broader AI ecosystem, and translate relevant developments into practical client solutions.

Provide technical leadership

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to Data Scientists and other project team members.
• Review technical approaches and ensure strong engineering and Data Science practices across projects.
• Collaborate closely with Data Engineers, consultants, cloud specialists, and client teams.
• Contribute to the development of Artefact's AI capabilities, methodologies, and best practices.

• Senior-level experience in Data Science, Machine Learning, AI, or a related field
  , with a proven track record of owning and delivering complex AI/Data Science projects.
• Master's degree…