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We’re always happy to hear from people who are eager to learn and grow, and share our values. Read more about the role and apply.

About the role

As a Data & AI Principal, you will be a crucial part of our consultancy team, dedicating 80% of your time to client work and the remaining 20% to sales activities. This balance ensures that while you are immersed in delivering value to our clients through expert guidance and hands-on project leadership, you are also actively involved in expanding our business reach and nurturing client relationships.

We are looking for a Data & AI Principal who plays a leading role in steering and guiding the development of our business portfolio and ensuring our full cross-competence offering is actively utilized in the portfolio’s business development and sales activities. Data principal acts as a source of insights and expertise for key account leads as well as utilizes their excellent communication and teamwork skills to bridge all competencies (like tech, design & advisory) to work together in a winning cross-competence offer to our strategic key clients.

To make all this happen, deep digital experience is crucial.

As a Data & AI Principal you have a wide understanding of the data & AI area and a toolset of modern frameworks and methodologies in your back pocket. You have several years of hands-on experience in building modern digital services that leverage AI for various different outcomes, e.g., conversational UX, hyperpersonalization, personalized content generation, intelligent search, and have extended your range of impact in advisory themes like helping customers with for example data strategy. We would be happy to see that you are passionate about business development, people and team development, impeccable customer experiences and innovation. Or maybe about something else that we haven’t even thought about. Please tell us.

And to be more concrete, here is our wish list

We don’t expect you to master them all, but hopefully this guides you closer to our thoughts and needs:

• 10+ years of work experience in either within digital service development and/or AI & Machine Learning areas

• Clear vision on what are the next big trends in AI, specifically for creating new user experiences

• Industry expertise on for example Retail, Banking, Insurance, and Healthcare.

• Understanding on development of modern digital services

• Strong knowledge from different cloud ecosystems

• Advisory capabilities for example related to governance and digital strategy

• Hands-on experience in solution architecture and development

• Willingness and capability to lead by example in client projects, including writing code when necessary

• Experience in sales and thought leadership

• Appreciation for good communication with both the team and the clients. You are fluent in Finnish and English.

Futurice offers you

We support your growth with a wide range of projects, tools, and learning opportunities. Our client portfolio is diverse, offering a variety of challenges and problem spaces that give you room to explore new areas and develop your skills in meaningful ways. You’ll be encouraged and inspired throughout your journey by a community of motivated, multidisciplinary colleagues across development, design, data, and strategy.

Perks include: 

• A hybrid work model that supports flexibility and collaboration

• Free choice of work gear — laptop, phone, tablet, headphones, and more

• Sports and lunch benefit

• Comprehensive healthcare and additional health insurance

• Futurice clubs and free-time activity groups

• Learning events and internal communities

• Certification programs to support your continued development

Compensation

Your complete compensation package will be discussed in detail during the recruitment process. Our salary model is designed to offer a range of levels based on three factors: skills, responsibilities and impact. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment where every employee has the opportunity to thrive and advance in their career and become better versions of themselves.

During the initial interview round, we will discuss the salary range for this position. We offer a fixed salary with the possibility of performance-based bonuses and additional benefits.

Next steps

If this sounds like the opportunity you’re looking for, please submit your application.

Our form is simple: share your contact details and upload your attachments. We’d love to see your CV and a few lines about yourself and why you want to join Futurice. You can also include links to your LinkedIn or any other materials you find relevant.

After we receive your application, we’ll be in touch. If you move forward, the process includes:

1. First conversation (60 min, Google Meet)
   You will meet two Futurice team members, get to know them, and have the opportunity to introduce yourself while learning more about Futurice, the role, and our ways of working.

2. Skills-based interview (90 min, Live)
   A deep dive into your skills with two of our data consultants. We’ll review your problem-solving approach and skills.

3. Role, expectations & projects interview (60 min, Live or Google Meet)
   A conversation focusing on your potential role, expectations, and upcoming projects. This interview is typically with your potential supervisor and a Principal-level team member.

Reference calls are also a standard part of our recruitment process.

What it’s like to work here

Ever since Futurice was founded, we’ve focused on creating a workplace people genuinely enjoy, Mondays included. As a community, we’ve built and continue to shape a healthy, welcoming culture where you’re met with trust and kindness, and where your well-being is valued every bit as much as the great work you do. The atmosphere is open, warm, and buzzing with ideas and good conversations. You’ll quickly make friends, and grabbing a coffee or spending time together after work happens naturally. 

And because our culture is shaped by all of us, every day, you’ll have the freedom to influence how we work, connect, and evolve as a community. Each of our offices also brings its own character to the mix.

At Futurice, new joiners aren’t expected to fit into a mold. Come as you are, whatever your background. We believe in the power of different perspectives, and diversity is a key part of our success. You can read more about our DE&I commitment here.