ABOUT AI CENTRAL
AI Central (AIC) is NCS's enterprise AI capability spine - responsible for building, productising, and deploying AI capabilities and reusable assets across regulated and mission-critical sectors.
We work at the intersection of AI, business transformation, and real-world client environments, turning opportunities into solutions that create measurable impact and can scale across sectors and markets.
THE ROLE
We are looking for an analytical and forward-thinking (Senior) AI Management Consultant to help clients identify where AI can create meaningful business value and translate those opportunities into tangible outcomes.
This is not a traditional advisory role. We are looking for AI-native consultants who combine structured problem solving and business acumen with a builder mindset - using AI as a force multiplier across research, analysis, solution design, and prototyping.
You will work closely with senior client leaders and multidisciplinary teams to move from business problem → AI opportunity → solution → measurable impact.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
AI Strategy & Transformation
- Assess client AI readiness, data maturity, business processes, and operational challenges
- Identify and prioritise AI, automation, and transformation opportunities based on business value and feasibility
- Develop AI strategies, business cases, transformation roadmaps, and implementation plans
- Redesign processes and operating models to embed AI effectively into business operations
- Define KPIs and success measures to track business impact and adoption
Build & Validate
- Translate ambiguous business challenges into clear solution hypotheses and actionable plans
- Work with engineering, data science, and product teams to turn AI opportunities into prototypes, MVPs, and deployable solutions
- Use AI tools actively across research, analysis, prototyping, and delivery
- Drive rapid experiments to validate desirability, feasibility, and business value
- Balance speed and experimentation with enterprise requirements around security, reliability, and governance
Client Engagement & Delivery
- Lead client engagements and manage delivery with a high degree of independence
- Facilitate workshops and engage stakeholders across all levels, including C-suite executives
- Translate effectively between clients, business requirements and AI-native build teams
- Advise clients on AI investment priorities, solution approaches, and build-versus-buy-versus-partner decisions
- Build trusted client relationships through structured thinking, sound judgement, impartial advisory and practical problem solving
- Contribute reusable frameworks, methodologies, and solution patterns that help scale NCS's AI capabilities
Qualifications
WHAT YOU SHOULD POSSESS
- Master's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline
- 4-8 years of relevant experience in management/strategy consulting, AI consulting, forward deployed engineering, digital transformation, or related fields
- Experience in AI strategy, process transformation, operational excellence, or digital transformation
- Strong analytical, strategic, commercial, and structured problem-solving capabilities
- Ability to manage multiple stakeholders across all levels, and independently lead engagements
- Excellent communication, presentation, facilitation, and client-facing skills
- Strong interest in AI with demonstrated ability to use AI tools effectively in your work
- Ability to navigate ambiguity, take proactive ownership, and deliver outcomes at pace
WHAT WILL MAKE YOU STAND OUT
- Experience taking AI opportunities beyond strategy into prototypes, pilots, or implementation
- Hands-on exposure to Python, analytics, automation, AI development, or low-code/no-code tools
- Understanding of GenAI, LLMs, AI agents, automation technologies, and their practical business applications
- Experience working closely with engineering, data science, or product teams
- Experience in regulated or complex enterprise environments
- Deep sectoral expertise in a specific industry
