Lead Consultant, AI Solutions
Quantium
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Description
Who is Quantium?
Quantium is a world leader in data science and artificial intelligence. Established in Australia in 2002, Quantium is a global team of more than 1,200 people across 14 locations with a unique blend of capabilities across product and consulting services to help businesses unlock value from data and analytics. Quantium partners with the world's largest corporations to forge a better, more intelligent world.
As a Lead Consultant, AI Solutions you'll drive the delivery of innovative AI solutions while developing key business development capabilities. This role combines hands-on delivery leadership with growing commercial responsibilities. You'll lead complex client engagements, build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, and identify expansion opportunities within existing accounts.
You will lead the end-to-end delivery of AI solution engagements, working closely with client teams to solve their most pressing business challenges. This role requires strong technical understanding, exceptional client management skills, and the ability to lead cross-functional delivery teams while beginning to contribute to new business development activities. As a Lead, you will also play a key mentoring role for junior team members.
How You'll Create Impact
- Lead end-to-end delivery of AI transformation projects, taking ownership of timelines, deliverables, and outcomes while working autonomously with minimal direction
- Drive the analysis, design, and implementation of AI solutions, ensuring positive impact through hands-on collaboration with clients
- Work directly with C-suite executives as a thought partner, translating business ambitions into actionable technical solutions that create sustainable results
- Navigate ambiguous, ever-changing client situations with intellectual curiosity and strategic thinking
- Shape project approach and methodology, balancing business impact with technical feasibility in complex organisational environments
The Superpowers You'll Be Bringing To The Team
- Strategic execution: Superior project management skills combined with the strategic thinking to see around corners. You excel in ambiguous situations and know how to drive clarity from complexity.
- Communication: Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills that translate technical concepts into compelling business narratives. You influence decision-making at the highest levels.
- Earning trust: Clients see you as someone who genuinely gets their business and consistently delivers. You build relationships that last beyond individual projects.
Required Experience And Capabilities
- 6–8+ years of consulting experience with substantial exposure to digital transformation or AI advisory within top-tier consulting firms
- Tertiary qualification in Business, Engineering, Economics, Data Science or related field
- Proven track record leading large-scale transformation projects from inception through implementation
- Comfort working both collaboratively in teams and autonomously with little direction
- Strong business fluency in AI/ML concepts and their strategic applications - sufficient to engage credibly with both executives and technical teams
- Exceptional communication skills across strategic, commercial, and technical contexts
What Could Your Quantium Experience Look Like?
Working at Quantium will allow you to challenge your imagination. You will get to solve complex problems using rigour, precision and by asking great questions – but it also means you can think big, outside the box and push your problem-solving skills to the max.
By Joining The Quantium Team, You'll Get To
- Forge your path: So many of our team have moved around different teams or offices. You'll be in the driver's seat, and we empower you to make your career your own.
- Find your kind: Embrace diversity and connect with your tribe (think foodies, dog lovers, readers, or runners).
- Make an impact: Leave your mark. Your contributions resonate, regardless of your role or rank.
Benefits
On top of the Quantium Experience, you will enjoy a range of great benefits that go beyond the ordinary. Some of these include:
- Flexible work arrangements: Achieve work-life balance at your own pace with hybrid and flexible work arrangements.
- Global mobility: As we expand globally, there are lots of exciting opportunities to work abroad with Quantium.
- Remote working: Embrace the opportunity to work outside of your assigned home location for up to 30 days every year.
Apply now and let's forge a better, more intelligent world together!
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About this role
Quantium is seeking a Lead Consultant to drive the delivery of AI transformation projects for major corporate clients while building commercial and business development capabilities. You'll own end-to-end engagements from design through implementation, working autonomously on complex challenges and partnering directly with C-suite executives to translate business ambitions into technical solutions. The role blends hands-on delivery leadership with growing responsibility for identifying expansion opportunities within accounts and mentoring junior team members.
This position suits someone with 6–8+ years of consulting experience at a top-tier firm, ideally with substantial exposure to digital transformation or AI advisory. You'll need strong business fluency in AI and ML concepts, exceptional ability to communicate across strategic and technical contexts, and a proven track record leading large-scale transformation projects. A tertiary qualification in Business, Engineering, Economics, Data Science, or a related field is required. Beyond technical skills, the role demands the judgment to navigate ambiguous client situations, the strategic thinking to shape project approach in complex organisational environments, and the interpersonal capability to build lasting trusted relationships.
The role is based in Sydney, Nova Scotia, and requires in-office work, though Quantium offers flexible arrangements including hybrid options and the ability to work remotely from another location for up to 30 days annually. As part of a global team of over 1,200 people across 14 locations, you'll have opportunities for international mobility and career movement across different teams and offices.
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