Senior Forward Deployed AI Consultant | London

<p><strong>ADAPTOVATE</strong> is&nbsp;a&nbsp;management&nbsp;consulting&nbsp;firm&nbsp;helping&nbsp;organisations&nbsp;stay&nbsp;ahead&nbsp;of&nbsp;change&nbsp;by&nbsp;building&nbsp;the&nbsp;capability&nbsp;to&nbsp;adapt,&nbsp;innovate&nbsp;and&nbsp;lead&nbsp;in&nbsp;dynamic&nbsp;markets.</p> <p>We work with clients around the world on complex business challenges and transformation, increasingly using AI and emerging technologies to create practical business value.</p> <p>We are a certified Great Place to Work, with a genuine commitment to the growth, development and wellbeing of our people.</p> <p>As&nbsp;a&nbsp;<strong>Senior&nbsp;Consultant</strong>, you will take a leading role in helping clients solve complex business problems, build and implement practical AI-enabled solutions, and drive the broader transformation required to make those solutions successful.</p> <p>You&nbsp;will&nbsp;work&nbsp;directly&nbsp;with&nbsp;senior&nbsp;client&nbsp;stakeholders,&nbsp;lead&nbsp;project&nbsp;teams&nbsp;and&nbsp;workstreams,&nbsp;and&nbsp;move&nbsp;engagements&nbsp;from&nbsp;<strong>problem&nbsp;definition&nbsp;through&nbsp;analysis,&nbsp;solution&nbsp;design,&nbsp;testing,&nbsp;implementation&nbsp;and&nbsp;adoption</strong>.</p> <p>This&nbsp;is&nbsp;not&nbsp;a&nbsp;role&nbsp;where&nbsp;the&nbsp;work&nbsp;stops&nbsp;at&nbsp;strategy&nbsp;or&nbsp;recommendations.&nbsp;We&nbsp;are&nbsp;looking&nbsp;for&nbsp;someone&nbsp;who&nbsp;can&nbsp;combine&nbsp;<strong>strong&nbsp;consulting&nbsp;capability,&nbsp;a&nbsp;builder&nbsp;mindset,&nbsp;business&nbsp;judgement&nbsp;and&nbsp;client&nbsp;leadership</strong>.</p> <p>You will also play an active role in growing ADAPTOVATE by building trusted client relationships, identifying opportunities within existing accounts, supporting proposals and pitches, and helping shape new work.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><br><strong>What will you be doing?</strong><br> <li>Partner&nbsp;with&nbsp;senior&nbsp;client&nbsp;leaders&nbsp;to&nbsp;understand&nbsp;strategic&nbsp;priorities,&nbsp;diagnose&nbsp;complex&nbsp;business&nbsp;problems&nbsp;and&nbsp;identify&nbsp;where&nbsp;AI&nbsp;can&nbsp;create&nbsp;meaningful&nbsp;value</li> <li>Structure&nbsp;ambiguous&nbsp;problems,&nbsp;oversee&nbsp;analysis&nbsp;and&nbsp;translate&nbsp;insights&nbsp;into&nbsp;clear&nbsp;actions&nbsp;and&nbsp;solution&nbsp;priorities</li> <li>Lead&nbsp;the&nbsp;design,&nbsp;build&nbsp;and&nbsp;testing&nbsp;of&nbsp;AI-enabled&nbsp;solutions,&nbsp;prototypes,&nbsp;workflows&nbsp;and&nbsp;process&nbsp;improvements&nbsp;with&nbsp;client&nbsp;teams</li> <li>Translate&nbsp;business&nbsp;priorities&nbsp;into&nbsp;practical&nbsp;AI&nbsp;use&nbsp;cases,&nbsp;solution&nbsp;concepts,&nbsp;implementation&nbsp;roadmaps&nbsp;and&nbsp;measurable&nbsp;value&nbsp;opportunities</li> <li>Guide&nbsp;teams&nbsp;through&nbsp;rapid&nbsp;testing&nbsp;and&nbsp;iteration,&nbsp;using&nbsp;client&nbsp;and&nbsp;user&nbsp;feedback&nbsp;to&nbsp;improve&nbsp;solutions</li> <li>Help&nbsp;move&nbsp;successful&nbsp;solutions&nbsp;from&nbsp;prototype&nbsp;through&nbsp;implementation,&nbsp;adoption&nbsp;and&nbsp;scaling</li> <li>Work&nbsp;across&nbsp;business&nbsp;and&nbsp;technical&nbsp;teams&nbsp;to&nbsp;ensure&nbsp;solutions&nbsp;are&nbsp;practical,&nbsp;commercially&nbsp;relevant&nbsp;and&nbsp;fit&nbsp;within&nbsp;the&nbsp;client&nbsp;environment</li> <li>Lead&nbsp;consulting&nbsp;engagements&nbsp;or&nbsp;major&nbsp;workstreams,&nbsp;with&nbsp;accountability&nbsp;for&nbsp;scope,&nbsp;milestones,&nbsp;risks,&nbsp;stakeholder&nbsp;expectations,&nbsp;quality&nbsp;and&nbsp;outcomes</li> <li>Facilitate&nbsp;executive&nbsp;discussions,&nbsp;workshops&nbsp;and&nbsp;working&nbsp;sessions&nbsp;to&nbsp;solve&nbsp;problems,&nbsp;align&nbsp;stakeholders&nbsp;and&nbsp;move&nbsp;decisions&nbsp;forward</li> <li>Translate&nbsp;technical&nbsp;ideas,&nbsp;options&nbsp;and&nbsp;trade-offs&nbsp;into&nbsp;clear&nbsp;business&nbsp;language&nbsp;for&nbsp;senior&nbsp;leaders</li> <li>Measure&nbsp;whether&nbsp;solutions&nbsp;are&nbsp;creating&nbsp;meaningful&nbsp;business&nbsp;value&nbsp;and&nbsp;help&nbsp;clients&nbsp;adjust&nbsp;where&nbsp;needed</li> <li>Help&nbsp;clients&nbsp;embed&nbsp;new&nbsp;AI-enabled&nbsp;ways&nbsp;of&nbsp;working,&nbsp;build&nbsp;internal&nbsp;capability&nbsp;and&nbsp;drive&nbsp;broader&nbsp;business&nbsp;transformation</li> <li>Coach&nbsp;and&nbsp;develop&nbsp;Consultants&nbsp;and&nbsp;Associates,&nbsp;providing&nbsp;clear&nbsp;direction,&nbsp;feedback&nbsp;and&nbsp;support&nbsp;throughout&nbsp;engagements</li> <li>Build&nbsp;trusted&nbsp;relationships&nbsp;with&nbsp;senior&nbsp;client&nbsp;stakeholders&nbsp;and&nbsp;become&nbsp;a&nbsp;credible&nbsp;advisor&nbsp;across&nbsp;the&nbsp;organisation</li> <li>Identify&nbsp;opportunities&nbsp;to&nbsp;expand&nbsp;ADAPTOVATE's&nbsp;impact&nbsp;within&nbsp;existing&nbsp;client&nbsp;accounts</li> <li>Contribute&nbsp;to&nbsp;business&nbsp;development&nbsp;through&nbsp;opportunity&nbsp;shaping,&nbsp;proposals,&nbsp;pitches,&nbsp;client&nbsp;presentations&nbsp;and&nbsp;commercial&nbsp;discussions</li> <li>Help&nbsp;develop&nbsp;ADAPTOVATE's&nbsp;AI&nbsp;capabilities,&nbsp;offerings,&nbsp;methods&nbsp;and&nbsp;thought&nbsp;leadership</li> <br><strong>What ADAPTOVATE is looking for?</strong><br><p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">We are looking for someone who combines <strong>strong consulting leadership, a builder mindset, commercial judgement and the ability to connect AI with real business outcomes</strong>.</p> <p>You will typically have <strong>8+ years of relevant professional experience</strong>, including significant client-facing delivery experience across areas such as:</p> <li>Technology or digital consulting</li> <li>AI, data or product-related roles with strong business and client exposure</li> <li>Business or technology transformation</li> <li>Management consulting with strong exposure to AI, technology or solution delivery</li> <li>Operating model, process improvement or operational transformation</li> <p>You should also demonstrate:</p> <li>Strong strategic, analytical and structured problem-solving skills</li> <li>The ability to bring clarity and direction to complex and ambiguous business problems</li> <li>A builder mindset with a willingness to develop, test and improve solutions rather than stopping at recommendations</li> <li>Practical experience using AI or technology to solve real business problems</li> <li>The ability to connect AI and emerging technologies to measurable business outcomes</li> <li>Experience leading consulting engagements or major workstreams from problem definition through implementation and adoption</li> <li>Strong senior stakeholder management and executive communication skills</li> <li>Confidence facilitating workshops, executive discussions and decision-making sessions</li> <li>The ability to work effectively across both business and technical stakeholders</li> <li>The ability to translate technical ideas and trade-offs into clear business language</li> <li>Strong project leadership, including managing scope, priorities, risks, dependencies and team delivery</li> <li>Experience coaching and developing junior consultants and client teams</li> <li>Strong commercial awareness and an interest in account growth and business development</li> <li>Experience identifying opportunities within existing clients and helping turn them into new work</li> <li>Experience contributing to proposals, pitches, statements of work or commercial discussions</li> <li>Ownership, adaptability and comfort working in fast-moving and ambiguous environments</li> <li>Willingness to travel as required</li> <p>We are not looking for a pure technologist or a traditional strategy consultant who simply uses AI tools.</p> <p>We are looking for someone who can <strong>understand the business problem, lead the build with the client, move solutions into implementation and drive the transformation around them.</strong></p><br><strong>What ADAPTOVATE offers?</strong><br> <li>Full-time permanent employment</li> <li>Competitive compensation package, including an annual performance-based bonus</li> <li>A significant EVP budget that can be used to support personal wellbeing, professional development and training, or visits to our offices around the world</li> <li>Private medical insurance, including dental cover</li> <li>Insurance benefits including life cover, group income protection, and critical illness cover</li> <li>A clearly defined career path tailored to individual aspirations and development priorities</li> <li>Hybrid working model. Our London team currently meets in the office a few times each month, with office space available for those who prefer to work onsite more regularly</li> <li>Employee Assistance Programme</li> <li>Employee Referral Programme</li> <li>Opportunities to work with colleagues and clients across our global offices in the UK, Australia, Singapore, the US, Canada, and Europe</li> <li>The opportunity to help shape how ADAPTOVATE builds and delivers AI-enabled transformation for clients</li> <p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">At ADAPTOVATE, Senior Consultants are expected to do more than analyse problems and provide recommendations.</p> <p>You will be expected to <strong>understand the problem, lead the analysis, shape and build solutions, test them with clients, drive implementation and help create lasting transformation.</strong></p> <p><strong>Understand → Analyse → Build → Test → Implement → Transform.</strong></p> <p>Join ADAPTOVATE and help clients <strong>build practical AI solutions and turn them into real business transformation.</strong></p> <p><em>ADAPTOVATE is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.</em></p><p>Find <a href="https://www.arbeitnow.co.uk">Jobs in United Kingdom</a> on Arbeitnow</a>