Senior Data & AI Consultant

About Unit8

Founded in 2017,
Unit8 is a fast‑growing Swiss AI and data analytics consulting and services company dedicated to solving complex problems of traditional industries such as automotive, chemical, financial services, manufacturing and pharma. We work with some of the biggest organisations in Europe to tackle challenges that directly affect their business – be it operations, finance, manufacturing or R&D. Since our foundation, we have successfully delivered more than 200 projects and have grown to 150+ talented individuals across five office locations.

Our mission

Unit8's mission is to drive the adoption of AI and Data Science in the non‑digital industries and to help accelerate their digital transformation. Among its activities, Unit8 dedicates part of its resources and time to projects that deeply matter to us, including collaboration on pro‑bono and “engineering for good” causes.

Unit8 is looking for a Senior Consultant to join our growing Data & AI Consulting Practice in Lausanne. The role supports our data scientists and data engineers with a holistic data‑and‑AI related consulting offering, ranging from technical/operational to conceptual/strategic. You will accompany the implementation of state‑of‑the‑art ML models and data‑science technologies in real‑world, highly impactful challenges, driving the entire lifecycle from business development to project implementation and client relationship building.

You will become a core team member and take responsibility for scaling up the consulting practice within a fast‑growing AI & Advanced Analytics services provider.

• Consult clients on their path to becoming a data‑driven company, e.g. by assessing data and machine‑learning maturity, identifying data‑driven use cases, and defining an impactful implementation roadmap
• Interact with clients to understand their data‑related challenges and related technical and business questions
• Collaborate with data scientists, data engineers and IT architects on the implementation of impactful data‑based solutions and machine‑learning use cases
• Consult on the implementation of critical enablers such as data governance, model governance, MLOps, or analytics centres of excellence
• Interact directly with the head of our Data & AI Consulting practice as part of a small, high‑performing team to co‑develop growth strategy and concepts for new data‑and‑AI consulting offerings
• Contribute to business development, including preparing and participating in industry conferences, workshops, and client sales meetings
• Support the creation of white papers and industry thought leadership on data science & AI‑related topics

• Equipped with 3‑6 years of work experience in a leading management consultancy at the intersection of business & technology or equivalent corporate experience
• Experienced in advising clients on data‑based topics such as advanced analytics, machine learning, data platforms and cloud
• Able to quickly identify and prioritise business challenges and provide innovative, relevant solutions, either during an ongoing client project or in business development activities
• Talented in building lasting relationships with clients and team members
• A Bachelor’s or Master’s graduate in IT/computer science, engineering, business, mathematics or natural sciences
• Fluent in English and French

• Opportunity to contribute to the growth of one of the leading Swiss data & AI consultancies
• Work on cutting‑edge data & AI topics
• Option to partially work from home
• Flexible working hours
• Cross‑office/company‑wide frequent events such as off‑sites
• Dedicated budget for training

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Consulting

IT Services and IT Consulting

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