Consultant/Senior Consultant (Data & AI)

Consultant/Senior Consultant (Data & AI)Location: Chicago, IL (REMOTE)Team: Data & AI Advisory

About Paradigm – Intelligence Amplified

Paradigm is a strategic consulting firm that turns vision into tangible results. For over 30 years, we’ve helped Fortune 500 and high-growth organizations accelerate business outcomes across data, cloud, and AI. From strategy through execution, we empower clients to make smarter decisions, move faster, and maximize return on their technology investments.

What sets us apart isn’t just what we do, it’s how we do it. Driven by a clear mission and values rooted in integrity, excellence, and collaboration, we deliver work that creates lasting impact. At Paradigm, your ideas are heard, your growth is prioritized, and your contributions make a difference.

About the Role

At Paradigm, success is defined by more than what we deliver; it’s how we think, act, and collaborate. As a Consultant/Senior Consultant on our Data & AI Advisory team, you’ll help clients navigate transformation through data, cloud, and AI. Guided by our ethics-first values and outcome-driven approach, this role is ideal for professionals who want to make a measurable impact for clients, colleagues, and themselves.

In this role, you will be a visionary leader driving the growth and innovation of our award-winning Data & AI practice. This pivotal role combines strategic leadership, business development, and deep technical expertise to shape the future of data and AI advisory services in financial services, consumer products, and retail sectors.

What You’ll Do

Guided by Paradigm’s mission to turn vision into results, you will:

Client Engagement & Delivery

• Lead and deliver data strategy and operating model projects, managing cross-functional teams with transparency and accountability
• Develop comprehensive data strategies grounded in business value, including vision, Objectives, and Key Results (OKRs)
• Conduct data maturity assessments and capability evaluations to inform measurable progress
• Design Target Operating Models (TOMs) encompassing processes, roles, and governance structures
• Formulate data policies, standards, and guidelines that reinforce responsible data use
• Develop strategic roadmaps and business cases aligned to client needs and real impact
• Facilitate stakeholder interviews and workshops to identify pain points and align data capabilities (e.g., Data Governance, Data Quality, Metadata Management)
• Evaluate and enhance existing data processes, tools, and governance frameworks to drive continuous excellence

AI Governance

• Develop and implement AI governance frameworks that prioritize responsible innovation
• Conduct AI risk assessments and ethical impact analysis
• Design and oversee AI model validation and testing processes
• Establish AI-specific policies, standards, and guidelines tailored to business and compliance goals
• Implement AI monitoring and auditing systems for continuous compliance
• Advise on regulatory compliance related to AI technologies (e.g., EU AI Act)

Practice & Capability Development

• Manage and enhance Paradigm's Data & AI Strategy & Advisory offerings by refining methodologies and frameworks to reflect evolving client priorities
• Cultivate trusted partnerships with clients and vendors that support collaborative growth
• Identify and pursue business development opportunities aligned with long-term client value
• Contribute to thought leadership initiatives by defining internal/external-facing content on data strategy, management, and AI governance
• Develop methodologies, accelerators, and tools that scale delivery excellence and consistency in data strategy and AI governance
• Design and deliver training programs on data methodologies that embed ethics (AI) and shared learning

• NOTE: This position is Remote, with occasional travel

Who You Are & What You Bring

You thrive where integrity, impact, and collaboration intersect. You believe data and AI should serve real people, and that value is essential. You bring business acumen and industry insight to link strategy with execution; emotional intelligence and communication skills to influence change; and a growth mindset and a drive to contribute beyond the deliverable.

Minimum Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in data strategy, data management, data governance, or related fields
• Profound understanding of data strategy, data management, and data analytics principles, as well as AI governance best practices
• Expertise in one or more common data management methodologies (e.g., DAMA DMBOK, DCAM) and familiarity with ethical AI model lifecycle management frameworks
• Proven track record in conducting maturity and risk assessments for both data capabilities and AI readiness
• Extensive experience in process documentation, target-state design, target operating model design, policy formulation, and roadmap development for both data management and AI governance
• Experience in leading delivery teams with a focus on fostering positive team environments under pressure or ambiguity
• Strong project scoping, management skills, analytical problem-solving abilities, stakeholder management expertise, business acumen, emotional intelligence, and communication skills (written/verbal)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of consulting experience at a top-tier consultancy or equivalent internal role
• Background in Financial Services, Consumer Products or Retail, with knowledge of industry challenges
• Hands-on experience with data management tools (e.g., Informatica, Collibra), AI/ML/analytics platforms (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Snowflake, Databricks), and hyperscalers (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP)
• Familiarity with AI governance tools/platforms (e.g., Holistic AI)
• Certification(s) in data management methodologies or capability models; certifications in AI ethics/governance are a plus

Why Join Paradigm

We’re a consultancy where integrity drives innovation and people are empowered to create meaningful, measurable change. Here, you’ll work with curious, collaborative teammates who are committed to doing what’s right for our clients and each other.

Your work will be more than just strategic; it will help leading organizations solve complex problems, unlock value from their data, and embrace transformation responsibly and confidently.

If you’re looking for a place where your voice is heard, your growth is supported, and your work creates lasting business value, you belong at Paradigm.