Lead Digital Specialist

About Ada Mode

Ada Mode is an industrial technology and data science company whose aim is to improve the performance of complex industrial processes through artificial intelligence, engineering expertise and great design. Ada Mode helps clients by identifying opportunities in their data, designing a strategy and developing the solution. All of our solutions are bespoke to the client, built on technology developed in-house. Ada Mode currently works across the energy, utilities and manufacturing sectors.

We are a small company with a strong order book and are looking for someone who shares our vision and has enthusiasm for growing and developing an exciting business.

Ada Mode is looking for a Principal Engineer / Data Scientist to take a leading role in delivering high-impact technical work for our clients and helping shape the future direction of the business.

This is a senior position for someone who combines strong engineering or data science capability with leadership, commercial awareness, and the ability to build trusted client relationships. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, oversee the delivery of complex projects, act as a key account lead for important clients, and contribute to strategic decision making across the company.

You will be comfortable operating at multiple levels: providing technical leadership to project teams, working closely with senior client stakeholders, identifying new opportunities, and helping guide Ada Mode’s growth as a business.

• Lead the delivery of complex engineering, AI, data science, and software projects for clients working in challenging industrial environments.
• Provide technical direction and delivery oversight to multidisciplinary teams, ensuring work is delivered to a high standard, on time, and within budget.
• Shape technical approaches that are rigorous, practical, and aligned to client needs.
• Support teams in solving difficult technical problems and provide hands‑on input where appropriate.
• Ensure projects are delivered in line with quality, safety, governance, and regulatory expectations.
• Identify and manage technical, delivery, and commercial risks throughout the project lifecycle.

• Lead, mentor, and support engineers, developers, and data scientists across project delivery.
• Help develop Ada Mode’s technical capability by promoting high standards and supporting the growth of colleagues.
• Contribute to recruitment, team development, and resource planning as the company grows.
• Foster effective collaboration across technical disciplines and create an environment in which teams can do their best work.

• Act as a trusted senior point of contact for key clients and major accounts.
• Build strong, long-term relationships with client stakeholders by understanding their priorities, challenges, and ambitions.
• Ensure Ada Mode’s delivery remains closely aligned to client needs and broader strategic objectives.
• Help resolve project, commercial, or relationship issues in a constructive and professional way.
• Identify opportunities for follow‑on work and support the growth of strategic client accounts.

• Contribute to business development activity, including proposals, tenders, and client discussions.
• Help shape Ada Mode’s service offerings, technical direction, and market positioning.
• Represent Ada Mode externally in meetings, workshops, and industry events.
• Provide input to company strategy, helping inform decisions on growth, capability development, and delivery priorities.

• Significant experience leading complex engineering, digital, software, and/or data science projects.
• Strong technical background in one or more of the following: engineering analysis, machine learning, optimisation, modelling, software development, digital twins, or applied data science.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and delivering projects through their full lifecycle.
• Strong client‑facing skills, with the ability to build credibility and trust with senior stakeholders.
• Commercial awareness and experience managing scope, delivery,…