Manager, AI & Data Consulting

About this role

<p>Artefact is a next-generation data and AI consulting firm dedicated to accelerating the adoption of data and AI to create measurable business impact across the full enterprise value chain.</p> <p>We sit at the intersection of consulting, data science, AI technologies, data engineering, and digital transformation. We do not just advise — we build, implement, and deliver results our clients can measure. Our teams bring together consultants, data scientists, data engineers, AI engineers, analysts, and digital experts to solve complex business challenges with pragmatic, production-ready solutions.</p> <p>As we continue to grow in the US, we are building a team of entrepreneurial data and AI talent who can help clients move beyond experimentation and into scalable, governed, value-generating AI adoption.</p> <p><strong>The Role</strong></p> <p>Artefact is looking for an AI &amp; Data Consulting Manager: someone who runs projects autonomously, develops the people on them, grows the client relationship — and builds with AI along the way.<br>Managers at Artefact are AI-literate builders. You use AI tools every day to produce your own work faster and better, and when a recommendation needs proof, you can prototype it: open Claude Code or Gemini CLI and turn an idea into something the client can click on. We need someone who is not afraid of the terminal — someone who, with the help and guidance of AI, will build the thing rather than just describe it.</p> <p><strong>What You'll Do</strong></p> <ul> <li>Manage projects end to end: structure sub-streams, distribute work fairly, set team OKRs, and give sponsors clear visibility.</li> <li>Build robust plans that anticipate deadlines, delays, and risks — and communicate them before they become surprises.</li> <li>Structure mission deliverables: write C-level executive summaries autonomously and build presentation storylines with partner support.</li> <li>Hold Artefact's quality bar on everything that leaves the team.</li> <li>Your recommendations are grounded in hands-on understanding of the AI stack.</li> <li>Define client needs through interviews with client teams and technology partners, and translate them into strategic data and AI recommendations.</li> <li>Prototype with AI tools — agentic coding tools like Claude Code, Gemini CLI, or Codex — to test feasibility and make ideas tangible in workshops and steering committees.</li> <li>Understand context engineering well enough to shape how clients connect AI to their data, documents, and systems (RAG, semantic layers, MCP).</li> <li>Maintain specialization in at least one AI platform ecosystem — Google (Gemini), Anthropic (Claude), or OpenAI — and keep it current.</li> <li>Make the people under your influence progress.</li> <li>Give precise, actionable feedback on analyses, decks, and client behavior.</li> <li>Set SMART objectives, run proper evaluations, and keep the team engaged.</li> <li>Coach consultants on AI-native ways of working: which tools, when, and how to verify what they produce.</li> <li>Mentor juniors and seniors toward autonomy.</li> <li>You will maximize client satisfaction and help expand the relationship.</li> <li>Build the client development strategy with the partner; detect needs and shape farming proposals.</li> <li>Maximize client NPS through delivery quality and relationship care.</li> <li>Pitch Artefact: contribute to new business proposals and content development (research, articles, business cases).</li> </ul> <p><strong>What We're Looking For</strong></p> <ul> <li>5–7 years of full-time, client-facing work experience in consulting, technology, media, or a related field.</li> <li>Proven experience managing projects and small teams autonomously in a client environment.</li> <li>Demonstrated AI literacy as a builder: daily use of AI tools for real work, and hands-on experience prototyping with agentic coding tools (Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Codex, or similar).</li> <li>Comfort in the terminal and with modern AI workflows, with the judgment to verify what AI produces.</li> <li>Working knowledge of at least one AI platform ecosystem — Google (Gemini), Anthropic (Claude), or OpenAI — and of core GenAI concepts (RAG, agents, context engineering).</li> <li>Excellent communication skills: C-level-ready writing and presence, structured storytelling, and precise feedback.</li> <li>An entrepreneurial mindset and a conviction that decisions should be made with facts and data.</li> <li>Undergraduate degree, preferably in business, technology, or another field related to our work.</li> </ul> <p><em>Preferred Experience</em></p> <ul> <li>Strategy consulting and/or digital marketing background.</li> <li>SQL or Python skills for hands-on analysis.</li> <li>Experience contributing to proposals and business development.</li> <li>Intercultural experience across global teams.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Why you should join us</strong></p> <p>We are united by our <strong>values</strong> and strengthened by our hybrid <strong>expertise</strong>.</p> <ul> <li><strong>There is always a way:</strong> We're from the breed of does, of diggers, of makers. Because ideas are valuable only if executed.</li> <li><strong>Client trust is won on the field:</strong> Addressing client needs flows better hands on at their side.</li> <li><strong>If not used, it is useless:</strong> Our love for technology translates into a steep desire for adoption, true brilliance is about impact.</li> <li><strong>If not shared, our work is not done:</strong> Sharing knowledge is the best way to button up a mission, benefitting clients and colleagues.</li> <li><strong>We learn everyday:</strong> Tech is a land where everything move at the speed of light, you better be ready to challenge yourself.</li> </ul> <p><strong>How We Support Our People</strong></p> <p>In addition to our values-driven culture, we offer a range of benefits and programs designed to support our employees' growth and well-being, including:</p> <ul> <li><strong>L