Senior Forward Deployed AI Consultant | London

ADAPTOVATE is a management consulting firm helping organisations stay ahead of change by building the capability to adapt, innovate and lead in dynamic markets. We work with clients around the world on complex business challenges and transformation, increasingly using AI and emerging technologies to create practical business value. We are a certified Great Place to Work, with a genuine commitment to the growth, development and wellbeing of our people. As a Senior Consultant , you will take a leading role in helping clients solve complex business problems, build and implement practical AI-enabled solutions, and drive the broader transformation required to make those solutions successful. You will work directly with senior client stakeholders, lead project teams and workstreams, and move engagements from problem definition through analysis, solution design, testing, implementation and adoption . This is not a role where the work stops at strategy or recommendations. We are looking for someone who can combine strong consulting capability, a builder mindset, business judgement and client leadership . You will also play an active role in growing ADAPTOVATE by building trusted client relationships, identifying opportunities within existing accounts, supporting proposals and pitches, and helping shape new work. What will you be doing? Partner with senior client leaders to understand strategic priorities, diagnose complex business problems and identify where AI can create meaningful value Structure ambiguous problems, oversee analysis and translate insights into clear actions and solution priorities Lead the design, build and testing of AI-enabled solutions, prototypes, workflows and process improvements with client teams Translate business priorities into practical AI use cases, solution concepts, implementation roadmaps and measurable value opportunities Guide teams through rapid testing and iteration, using client and user feedback to improve solutions Help move successful solutions from prototype through implementation, adoption and scaling Work across business and technical teams to ensure solutions are practical, commercially relevant and fit within the client environment Lead consulting engagements or major workstreams, with accountability for scope, milestones, risks, stakeholder expectations, quality and outcomes Facilitate executive discussions, workshops and working sessions to solve problems, align stakeholders and move decisions forward Translate technical ideas, options and trade-offs into clear business language for senior leaders Measure whether solutions are creating meaningful business value and help clients adjust where needed Help clients embed new AI-enabled ways of working, build internal capability and drive broader business transformation Coach and develop Consultants and Associates, providing clear direction, feedback and support throughout engagements Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders and become a credible advisor across the organisation Identify opportunities to expand ADAPTOVATE's impact within existing client accounts Contribute to business development through opportunity shaping, proposals, pitches, client presentations and commercial discussions Help develop ADAPTOVATE's AI capabilities, offerings, methods and thought leadership What ADAPTOVATE is looking for? We are looking for someone who combines strong consulting leadership, a builder mindset, commercial judgement and the ability to connect AI with real business outcomes . You will typically have 8+ years of relevant professional experience , including significant client-facing delivery experience across areas such as: Technology or digital consulting AI, data or product-related roles with strong business and client exposure Business or technology transformation Management consulting with strong exposure to AI, technology or solution delivery Operating model