Manager / Principal – Data & AI Strategy - Paris
Merittas · Paris, France ·
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Merittas · Paris, France ·
Manager / Principal – Data & AI Strategy
Merittas | Paris, Île-de-France (Hybrid)
Location: Paris
Sector: Strategy Consulting – Data & AI
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We are working with a highly regarded Paris-based strategy consulting firm on the appointment of both a Manager and Principal within Data & AI Strategy.
The firm has built an excellent reputation in the French market for combining high-level strategy consulting with genuine Data, AI and technical expertise, working with some of France's largest and most sophisticated organisations on complex transformation challenges.
Unlike many traditional strategy firms, Data & AI is not simply an adjacent capability. It is at the heart of the firm's proposition, with teams combining strategy consultants, Data Scientists, AI specialists and hybrid profiles who can bridge the gap between business strategy and technology.
The Opportunity
The successful candidates will advise senior executives on how Data and AI can create tangible business value, working from strategic definition through to execution.
Assignments can include:
Data & AI Strategy
Generative AI strategy and transformation
AI-enabled business transformation
Data-driven growth strategy
AI use-case identification and prioritisation
Data strategy and operating models
AI and Data governance
Digital and technology strategy
Business case development
Data-driven performance improvement
AI-enabled operating model transformation
Supporting the implementation and scaling of Data & AI initiatives
The work is focused on solving strategic business problems using Data and AI, rather than simply implementing technology.
Genuine Technical Depth
One of the firm's major differentiators is the technical quality of its people.
The wider team includes significant expertise across:
Python
Machine Learning
Deep Learning
Data Science
Statistics
Natural Language Processing
Computer Vision
Data Analysis
AI and advanced analytics
Candidates do not need to be hands-on Data Scientists or software engineers. However, they should have sufficient Data & AI knowledge to work credibly with technical specialists while translating complex technology into strategic recommendations for senior business leaders.
Profiles combining strategy consulting with genuine technical or quantitative expertise are particularly attractive.
Clients & Sectors
The firm works with major French and international organisations across a range of sectors, including:
Financial Services
Energy
Transportation
Consumer & Retail
Telecommunications & Media
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Industrial sectors
Private Equity
The successful candidates will have exposure to senior decision-makers and some of the most complex Data & AI strategy programmes in the French market.
Culture
The culture is a major differentiator.
The firm has deliberately maintained a collaborative, entrepreneurial and low-politics environment, despite working at a very high level in the market.
There is a strong emphasis on:
Collaboration rather than internal competition
Intellectual curiosity
Technical excellence
Entrepreneurship
Individual responsibility
Developing and looking after people
Giving talented individuals significant exposure and opportunity
It offers an alternative for consultants who want the quality of work and clients associated with leading strategy firms without an aggressive or overly political internal culture.
The Profile
Candidates should ideally bring:
Experience within strategy, management or Data & AI consulting
Strong exposure to Data, Analytics and/or Artificial Intelligence
The ability to connect Data & AI capabilities with commercial and strategic business problems
Experience working with senior clients
Strong problem-solving and analytical capability
Excellent communication skills
An entrepreneurial and collaborative mindset
Fluent French
Strong English
An excellent academic background
The firm has an exceptionally strong academic culture, with its people coming from many of France and Europe's leading engineering and business schools, including HEC Paris, CentraleSupélec, ESSEC, École Polytechnique, ENSAE Paris, Télécom Paris and ESCP.
Manager
Manager candidates should demonstrate the ability to:
Independently manage significant workstreams and projects
Lead and develop consulting teams
Work directly with senior clients
Translate Data & AI topics into clear strategic recommendations
Contribute to proposition and business development
Principal
Principal candidates should additionally demonstrate:
Leadership of major client engagements
Strong senior executive relationships
Commercial and Business Development capability
The ability to originate and develop new consulting opportunities
Experience developing teams and capabilities
Potential to progress towards senior leadership / Partner level
Why Join?
This represents an opportunity to join a firm that combines: Strategy consulting + genuine Data & AI expertise + major clients + entrepreneurial culture + strong progression. xtajcwe
For consultants who want to work at the intersection of business strategy and the AI revolution, while remaining in a collaborative and people-focused environment, this is a particularly compelling opportunity.
If you are interested in discussing either the Manager or Principal opportunity confidentially, please send your profile to