Director (Data Science)

About Capgemini Invent

At Capgemini Invent, we believe difference drives change. As inventive transformation consultants, we blend our strategic, creative and scientific capabilities, collaborating closely with clients to deliver cutting-edge solutions. Join us to drive transformation tailored to our client's challenges of today and tomorrow. Informed and validated by science and data. Superpowered by creativity and design. All underpinned by technology created with purpose.

YOUR ROLE

As a Director in our Analytics & AI practice you will be responsible for new business and selling data science opportunities. You will play a leadership role across our AI, data science and analytics capabilities; shaping our strategy, defining our ambition and developing junior members of the team.

In this role you will play a key role in:

• Working as part of the Capgemini Invent A&AI leadership team to grow our practice and develop our offers
• Inspiring our clients on exploiting the potential of Gen AI, data science and analytics in their businesses
• Helping clients embed data science solutions and use insight to optimise and automate business decision making at scale
• Selling, leading and managing large delivery programmes with data science and Gen AI at the core
• Inspiring our data science consultants to develop their technical capability and champion data science delivery excellence
• Creating thought leadership and new propositions that reflect Capgemini Invents position as a leading AI, data science and analytics consultancy

As part of your role you will also have the opportunity to contribute to the business and your own personal growth, through activities that form part of the following categories:

• Business Development Leading/contributing to proposals, RFPs, bids, proposition development, client pitch contribution, client hosting at events.
• Internal contribution Campaign development, internal think-tanks, whitepapers, practice development (operations, recruitment, team events & activities), offering development.
• Learning & development Training to support your career development and the skills demand within the company, certifications etc.

YOUR PROFILE

• Good existing relationships with Senior Executives of large organisations in the UK, focussed on the areas responsible for AI, Data Science and Analytics
• Experience of shaping the AI or data science services and solutions that deliver the clients vision, integrated across technology and business functions
• A deep understanding of trends in the AI, data science or analytics market and how these are changing
• Experience in the business application of Gen AI and other AI solutions, for example customer experience, process optimisation, intelligent automation, workplace efficiency, asset management or intelligent search

• Currently working in a major Consulting firm, and/or in industry but having a Consulting background Proven ability to be successful in a matrixed organisation, and to enlist support and commitment from peers in selling and delivering consulting solutions.
• Experience of proposition building and delivery.
• Business development utilising a combination of the organisations broader pre-existing relationships, company relationships and your own network, youll be generating c.£2m of consulting revenues

NEED TO KNOW

At Capgemini we dont just believe in inclusion, we actively go out to making it a working reality. Driven by our core values and Inclusive Futures for All campaign, we build environments where you can bring you whole self to work.

We aim to build an environment where employees can enjoy a positive work-life balance. We embed hybrid working in all that we do and make flexible working arrangements the day-to-day reality for our people. All UK employees are eligible to request flexible working arrangements.

Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation. We see a healthy and happy workforce a critical component for us to achieve our organisational ambitions. To help support wellbeing we have trained ‘Mental Health Champions across each of our business areas. We have also invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy.

CSR

Were also focused on using tech to have a positive social impact. So, were working to reduce our own carbon footprint and improve everyones access to a digital world. Its something were really serious about. In fact, we were even named as one of the worlds most ethical companies by the Ethisphere Institute for the 10th year. When you join Capgemini, youll join a team that does the right thing.

Whilst you will have London, Manchester or Glasgow as an office base location, you must be fully flexible in terms of assignment location, as these roles may involve periods of time away from home at short notice.

We offer a remuneration package which includes flexible benefits options for you to choose to suit your own personal circumstances and a variable element dependent grade and on company and personal performance.

About Capgemini

Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2023 global revenues of €22.5 billion.