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In this role, you will develop bespoke data and AI solutions, structure complex consulting projects, and act as a trusted advisor between interdisciplinary teams and business stakeholders.
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Your role in the team
- As a Principal Data & AI Consultant, your #1 priority is to ensure our Data & AI projects generate the expected impact - from offering development to pre-sales and sales to delivery and ongoing relationship management as trusted advisor.
- You help clients achieve their data & AI ambitions on a variety of projects, including:
- Data/ AI Strategy & transformation: i.e., identifying value-adding use cases, assessing client maturity, and executing transformation roadmaps.
- Organizational AI impact: establish capabilities to actively steer AI adoption and business impact.
- Development of bespoke AI solutions: i.e., leading use case discovery, managing product backlogs, supervising delivery teams and ensuring user acceptance.
- Development of data / AI platforms: i.e., defining service and operating models, overseeing delivery of data products.
- You structure complex consulting engagements, steer project delivery, ensure quality of our deliverables and manage customer expectations and satisfaction.
- You facilitate collaboration between interdisciplinary stakeholders, bridging the gap between delivery teams (i.e., Data scientists, Data engineers, Architects or Software Developers) and business stakeholders at every level of seniority, from CxOs to junior staff.
- You contribute to Zühlke's growth by supporting consultants and business developers across the sales pipeline, from early positioning meetings to the development of concrete consulting proposals.
- You are active both internally and externally as an ambassador and thought leader for our discipline, publishing impactful content and speaking at professional events.
- You develop reusable assets to improve the team's effectiveness, including packaged consulting offerings, templates or demonstrators.
Our expectations of you
Education
- University degree from a leading institution in business or STEM.
Qualifications
- Strong consulting foundations: effective target-group oriented communication, project management, running workshops, selling consulting work, pragmatism, output-focused work, etc.
- Expertise in data and/or AI strategy, governance, and management with a deep understanding of how to effectively structure and oversee data & AI initiatives.
- Expertise in Data & AI implementation projects, from concept to production.
- Demonstrated ability to inspire, build and lead interdisciplinary teams.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in German and English.
- You are assertive, eloquent, proactive and enthusiastic.
- You are highly customer-centric and can think and communicate across disciplines and levels of seniority.
- You are results-oriented and able to win over stakeholders and decision-makers.
Experience
- 8+ years hybrid consulting and Data & AI-related work experience.
- Work or consulting experience in one or more verticals (esp. banking, insurance, life science, manufacturing), deep knowledge of the value chain, challenges, key trends, particularly related to Data & AI.
What we offer
- A role with meaningful impact on processes, stability, and long-term platform quality.
- A context where progress comes through steady, incremental improvements rather than rapid technical transformation.
- The opportunity to shape operational practices and work autonomously in an environment that values persistence and thoughtful change management.
- Work life blend: we offer a safe & healthy workplace, with flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home.
- Profit share scheme: In addition to your annual salary, you may receive a profit share defined by the company's success in the previous year.
- Global and diverse Zühlke community: witness how colleagues from all our 16 offices across the globe come together to create a unique, positive and inclusive work culture, learning from one another at annual team camps, and celebrating year-end parties and other local festivities.
- Committed to development: we are committed to the growth of our people and are investing in your development. We're empowering you to build the skills you need to make a positive impact, both personally and for our clients, today and in the future.
Benefits
Work-Life-Integration
Higher take-home pay
Food & drink
Health, fitness & fun
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About your employer
At Zühlke, we provide international service for innovative projects with local offices in Switzerland, Austria, Germany, the United Kingdom and Serbia. We work with our clients to turn their vision into a reality - from conception to market success.
- 250+ Employees
- Digital Agency
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Electronics, Automatization · Internet, IT, Telecommunication
Employer reviews
- Team culture
- 5.0
- Career growth
- 4.6
- Engineering
- 3.3
- Working conditions
- 4.4
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