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Dublin, Éire / Ireland
Onsite
Line of Service
AdvisoryIndustry/Sector
Not ApplicableSpecialism
Technology StrategyManagement Level
Senior ManagerJob Description & Summary
As a Senior Data Scientist in Technology Consulting, you’ll be instrumental in shaping AI-driven products and services. In this leadership role, you'll have the autonomy to explore new data science frontiers, tackling complex challenges and shaping the strategic direction of our clients and the future of AI technology.Job Description & Summary
PwC Ireland- Bring Your Talent, Grow Your Skills, Unlock Your Potential!
Do you want to be a part of a team of technology and digital leaders, experienced in scoping, and delivering large transformation programmes in complex matrix environments?
Our Data & AI Consulting team is dedicated to leveraging technology in order to solve complex business problems for our clients. We work with Ireland’s largest organisations across a wide range of industries including financial services, government, healthcare, technology, media and telecoms.
Do you want to be a part of a community of problem solvers combining human ingenuity, experience and technology innovation to deliver sustained outcomes and build trust?
At PwC, we believe real transformation is Human Led and Tech Powered. Key to delivering this capability and driving our continued growth is our ability to guide clients in their consideration and implementation of leading Data, Analytics & AI Technologies. As we embark on further building on our deep technical and commercial teams, we are hiring for talent with skills in data strategy, governance, and transformation. By joining our Data, Analytics & AI team you will have the opportunity to help shape the future of our company and help clients deliver bigger, more impactful transformation that lasts.
Purpose-led work you’ll be part of
Join PwC’s Data & AI Consulting team as an AI Senior Manager – Data Scientist, where you’ll lead and collaborate on the development and deployment of advanced machine learning (ML) and AI solutions that empower and enable meaningful client outcomes for their business.
In this role, you’ll work within Azure or Databricks environments to deliver scalable analytics platforms and data-driven strategies that support digital transformation initiatives. You’ll collaborate across teams to shape AI solutions that solve complex business challenges and accelerate innovation for our clients.
If you're passionate about using AI to transform industries and want to contribute to meaningful projects we’d love to hear from you
Role & Responsibilities:
Strategically lead end-to-end delivery of complex AI projects across multiple business units ensuring alignment with business goals and technical standards.
Drive strategic AI initiatives and contribute to the development of enterprise-wide AI capabilities.
Collaborate with senior stakeholders to identify high-impact opportunities for AI-driven transformation.
Nurture, develop and guide in shaping a high-performing team focused on advancing AI capabilities.
Oversee and support project portfolios, manage budgets, and ensure timely delivery of AI solutions.
Represent the AI function in leadership forums and contribute to thought leadership through publications, presentations, or external engagements.
As a Manager in PwC, you will be encouraged to -
Build strategic partnerships with technology vendors and academic institutions to stay ahead of emerging AI trends.
Support business development by identifying AI opportunities and contributing to tender proposals and pitches.
Establish and promote best practices for data science workflows, reproducibility, and collaboration.
Background and Experience / Skills:
6+ years of experience in AI, machine learning, or data science roles, preferably in consulting or enterprise environments.
A solid understanding of Machine Learning (ML) workflows including ingesting, analysing, transforming data and evaluating results to make meaningful predictions.
Proven track record of delivering AI solutions using Azure ML, Databricks, and MLOps pipelines.
Proficient in working with Azure services. Other cloud platforms like AWS also preferred.
Strong programming skills in Python, SQL, and familiarity with ML frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Scikit-learn.
Experience in any aspects of the data analytics lifecycle, for example: Data Strategy, ETL, Data Analysis and visualization
Familiarity with AutoML platforms (e.g., Azure AutoML) and feature engineering tools.
Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and team leadership capabilities.
A deep understanding of and ability to teach concepts, tools, features, functions, and benefits of different approaches to apply them.
Standout Qualification:
Master’s degree (PhD preferred) in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, or a related field, with a strong focus on applied machine learning, automation, or intelligent systems.
Unlock your potential with PwC Ireland
We believe that challenges are better solved together! We’re inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you’ll be a part of amazing teams encouraged to collaborate and innovate in a way that creates powerful solutions and makes a positive impact. This purpose-led work, and our continuous development and encouragement, will help unlock your potential and take your career to the next level.
Enjoy PwC’s perks
We reward your impact, and support your wellbeing, through a competitive compensation package, inclusive employee benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life. Learn more about us at Life@PwC. (https://www.pwc.ie/careers-ie/life-at-pwc.html).
Being appreciated for being you
Our most valuable asset is our people and we grow stronger as we learn from one another. We are an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We believe this so much that we have signed up for the Business in the Community Elevate Pledge. (https://www.bitc.ie/the-leaders-group-on-sustainability/inclusive-workplace-pledge/)
You can learn more about our culture of belonging and explore our range of inclusive programmes, initiatives, employee resource groups and more at www.pwc.ie.
Avoid the confidence gap; you do not have to match all the listed requirements exactly to apply, we’d love to hear from you!
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please email us for more information.
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Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Platform, Automation, Cloud Infrastructure, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD), Creativity, Data Model Testing, Data Pipeline, Design of Experiments, DevOps Practices, Dialectology, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Factor Analysis, Git Version Control System, Image Recognition Algorithms, Inclusion, Influence, Infrastructure Architecture {+ 26 more}Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)
Travel Requirements
Up to 20%Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
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