Who We Are

Founded in 2017, Unit8 is a fast-growing Swiss AI and data analytics consulting and services company dedicated to solving complex problems of traditional industries like automotive, chemical, financial services, manufacturing and pharma. We work with some of the biggest organisations in Europe to solve the challenges that directly affect their business - be it operations, finance, manufacturing or R&D. Since our foundation, we have successfully delivered more than 150 projects and have grown to 100+ talented individuals across 5 offices in Switzerland, Poland and Germany.

Unit8’s mission is to drive the adoption of AI and Data Science in the non-digital industries and to help accelerate their digital transformation. Among its activities, Unit8 dedicates a part of its resources and time on projects that deeply matter to us - that includes collaboration on pro-bono and “engineering for good” causes.

Are You the team member we are looking for?

Unit8 is looking for a Consultant to join our growing Data & AI Consulting Practice in Frankfurt. Purpose of our Practice is to work alongside our data scientists and data engineers and advise clients with a holistic data & AI consulting offering, ranging from technical-operational to conceptual-strategic. You will have the opportunity to accompany state of the art data, AI & analytics projects with our clients. You will be involved in the whole lifecycle from business development and pre-sales to project implementation and client relationship building. You will become a core team member and take responsibility for scaling up the Data & AI consulting practice within Unit8.

What You’ll Do
Your role can evolve and will depend on our clients’ and internal challenges. In general, you will:

• interact with our clients to understand their data-related challenges and related tech and business questions they need to answer
• consult our clients on their path to become a data-driven company, e.g. by assessing the client’s data and machine learning maturity, identifying data-driven use cases, defining an impactful implementation roadmap, provide guidance on data and model governance, develop target operating models for analytics organisations or benchmark different analytics tools & platforms
• collaborate with our data scientists, data engineers and IT architects on the implementation of impactful data-based solutions and machine learning use cases
• interact directly with the head of our Data & AI Consulting practice as part of a small, high-performing team to co-develop the growth strategy and concepts for new data & AI consulting offerings
• contribute to our business development in preparing and participating in industry conferences, workshops and client sales meetings
• support the creation of white papers and industry thought leadership on data science & AI-related topics

You are

Must have:

• fluent English and German both written and spoken
• equipped with 1-4 years of work experience in a reputable management consultancy at the intersection of business & technology
• experienced in both technical and strategic client projects within data, AI & analytics
• able to quickly identify and prioritise business challenges and provide innovative and relevant solutions, either during an ongoing client project or in business development activities
• holding an EU passport or valid EU/EFTA work permit

Good to have:

• talented in building lasting relationships to clients and team members
• familiar with the Swiss business landscape and can (ideally) tap into an existing network of decision makers
• a Bachelor’s or Master’s graduate in IT/ computer science, engineering, business, mathematics or natural sciences
• willing to travel (on average no more than 40%, primarily Switzerland, with some activity across Europe possible, mainly Germany & France)

What We Offer

• Opportunity to shape the expansion of one of the leading Swiss data & AI consultancies in Germany
• A young, high growth services company that grew from 1 to 100+ employees since its foundation in 2017
• Entrepreneurial environment with highly team-oriented culture and the chance to co-build Unit8
• Compensation package including base salary, yearly bonus based on the both individual + company performance
• Work on cutting-edge data, AI & analytics topics (e.g., Generative AI) that have real impact across industries
• Dedicated time and budget for training and pro-bono projects
• Cross offices/company-wide frequent events (off-site or online) as well as quarterly budget to spend with the team on after-work activities