Data & AI Strategy Consultant

About the Position

We're looking for a Data & AI Strategy Consultant to join our team in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in a hybrid working mode. In this role, you will help senior business leaders translate enterprise strategy into clear, value-led Data & AI transformation agendas. You will operate at the intersection of strategy, value, and execution, guiding organizations from ambition to impact by connecting commercial objectives to data, AI, operating model, and delivery decisions. This is a business-first, advisory-led role for someone who can credibly engage senior executives, distill complex strategies into pragmatic Data & AI priorities, and shape roadmaps, business cases, and transformation programs that deliver measurable outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior executives to translate corporate strategy into actionable Data & AI strategies and roadmaps
• Identify and prioritize high-value use cases, capabilities, and portfolio bets aligned to business outcomes
• Build business cases and value frameworks, quantifying benefits, investments, and sequencing
• Define target states for Data, AI, operating models, governance, and ways of working
• Shape operating models including decision rights, funding models, and portfolio governance
• Lead change and adoption strategies to embed Data & AI into business decision-making
• Mobilize and steer complex Data & AI programs ensuring alignment between strategy, funding, and delivery
• Coordinate cross-functional initiatives across Business, Product, Engineering, and Operations
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, framing trade-offs, and providing clear recommendations
• Mentor and lead consultants, ensuring quality of thinking and delivery

Requirements

• 8–10 years of experience in strategy consulting, transformation, or Data & AI advisory roles
• Proven ability to engage and influence VP, SVP, and C-suite stakeholders
• Strong track record shaping enterprise strategies, operating models, and transformation programs
• Ability to connect business strategy to Data & AI strategy and value realization
• Experience building business cases, investment rationales, and value frameworks
• Solid understanding of Data & AI concepts, platforms, and operating models
• Strong program and portfolio management skills in complex environments
• Data-literate mindset with ability to use metrics and insights for decision-making
• Exceptional stakeholder management and executive communication skills
• Fluency in structured problem-solving and ability to simplify complexity

Nice to Have

• Experience with governance, OKRs, or portfolio management
• Exposure to change management or large-scale transformation programs
• Industry experience in data-rich environments such as FMCG, Life Sciences, or regulated sectors

We Offer

• 26 paid holiday days
• Pension plan scheme
• Disability insurance (WGA Shortfall insurance)
• Long-term disability insurance (WIA Top up insurance)
• EPAM Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Commuting to work - costs reimbursement
• Laptop + corporate sim card + corporate mobile device (subject to certain eligibility requirements)
• Bike lease
• Employee Assistance Program
• Corporate Programs including Employee Referral Program with rewards
• Learning and development opportunities including in-house training and coaching, professional certifications, and courses

All benefits and perks are subject to certain eligibility requirements

About the Company

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