Associate

This is an exciting, new role for an individual motivated to build their knowledge of AI transformation in retail. As an Associate, you'll be part of a close-knit team - scoping, building and delivering impactful AI projects for some of the largest retailers in the UK. You'll build trusted client relationships, analyse requirements and feedback, stay on top of workflows and help to ensure bespoke AI tools are optimised for real-world operations.

Responsibilities

Managing individual work streams to support the successful delivery and implementation of bespoke AI solutions; Working side-by-side with Retail and Consumer stakeholders to understand critical mission challenges and user needs; Conducting open-source analysis to support the development of cutting-edge AI tools; Translating complex operational requirements into clear user stories for delivery and engineering teams; Designing and testing workflows that support user-centric decision-making in high-stakes environments; Collaborating closely with technical teams to ensure projects run smoothly and solutions meet customer needs; Contributing to internal thought leadership, strategy, and capability development across the team

Requirements

You demonstrate analytical thinking, can clearly communicate ideas, and synthesise complex information; You have some experience working on AI/data intensive projects in the retail and consumer sector; You have external client-facing experience and have built trusted relationships which have contributed to the overall success of projects/products; You've worked with technical teams; You understand Agile and related methodologies and the basis of iterative development and continuous delivery; You are thoughtful and proactive in ambiguous situations, keen to take initiative and own finding solutions to challenges; You're excited and energised by the possibilities for innovation in retail and consumer technology