Forward Deployed AI Scientist, Spain - Bcg X

BCG BCG · Consulting · Madrid, Spain · Data Science and Analytics

This role involves applying data science and advanced analytics to solve real-world business problems for clients, focusing on designing, building, and deploying AI-driven solutions. It requires a client-facing approach, strong project management skills, and the ability to translate complex technical concepts into business implications. The role is part of BCG X, a tech-focused division aiming to create innovative products and services.

What you'd actually do

  1. apply data science methods and analytics to real-world business situations across industries to drive significant business impact
  2. partner with clients in a variety of BCG regions and industries, and on key topics like climate change, enabling them to design, build, and deploy new and innovative solutions
  3. developing and delivering thought leadership in scientific communities and papers as well as leading conferences on behalf of BCG X
  4. Comfortable in a client-facing role with the ambition to lead teams
  5. Likes to distill complex results or processes into simple, clear visualizations
  6. Explain sophisticated data science concepts in an understandable manner
  7. Love building things and are comfortable working with modern development tools and writing code collaboratively (bonus points if you have a software development or DevOps experience)
  8. Significant experience applying advanced analytics to a variety of business situations and a proven ability to synthesize complex data
  9. Deep understanding of modern machine learning techniques and their mathematical underpinnings, and can translate this into business implications for our clients
  10. Have strong project management skills

Skills

Required

  • Master’s or PhD degree program in Computer Research Science, Data Science, Statistics, Operations Research, or related field
  • Python
  • Fluency in English and Spanish

Nice to have

  • software development or DevOps experience

What the JD emphasized

  • client-facing role
  • apply advanced analytics to a variety of business situations
  • Deep understanding of modern machine learning techniques
  • translate this into business implications for our clients
  • Fluency in English and Spanish is required

Other signals

  • apply data science methods and analytics to real-world business situations
  • drive significant business impact
  • design, build, and deploy new and innovative solutions
  • client-facing role
  • apply advanced analytics to a variety of business situations
  • translate this into business implications for our clients