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Lead Data & Analytics Consultant, Banking and Finance
- London
- Permanent·On-site
- Full time
Job Description
Lead Data & Analytics Consultant, Banking and Finance
Position Description
Location: Hybrid with London, 2 days a week onsite.
At CGI, you'll help shape how leading banks and financial institutions turn data into a strategic advantage. As a senior Data & Analytics leader, you'll influence transformation at executive level, bringing together data, analytics and AI to improve decision-making, customer outcomes, operational performance and growth. You'll have the ownership to shape ambitious client strategies, the freedom to explore innovative approaches and the backing of CGI's global expertise to turn them into measurable results.
Working across consulting, technology and delivery, you'll help clients build modern data foundations, embrace responsible AI and translate complex information into actionable insight-while strengthening CGI's position as a trusted transformation partner across Banking and Financial Services.
CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK 'Best Employer' by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you'll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We'll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.
Your future duties and responsibilities
In this role, you will lead strategic Data & Analytics consulting and transformation initiatives across CGI's Banking and Financial Services clients. As a trusted advisor to senior executives, you will help organisations establish modern data foundations, define enterprise data strategies and use analytics and AI to create measurable business value. You'll take ownership of complex engagements, connecting business priorities with data and technology strategy to create practical transformation roadmaps.
You will work alongside CGI colleagues across consulting, delivery, engineering, data science, technology and alliances, with access to global expertise to help turn ambitious ideas into successful outcomes. You'll have the opportunity to shape new propositions, explore innovative applications of analytics and AI, grow client relationships and strengthen capability across our teams through coaching and knowledge sharing.
• Advise & Transform - Lead strategic data, analytics and AI advisory engagements and enterprise transformation programmes.
• Shape & Innovate - Develop propositions spanning customer intelligence, risk, operational efficiency, decision intelligence and growth.
• Influence & Engage - Build trusted relationships with C-suite executives, data leaders and senior business stakeholders.
• Analyse & Discover - Use complex datasets and advanced analytical approaches to uncover opportunities, risks and actionable insights.
• Define & Deliver - Shape enterprise data strategies, governance frameworks, target-state architectures and operating models.
• Lead & Realise Value - Guide data and analytics initiatives from strategy through implementation, adoption and measurable outcomes.
• Position & Grow - Support strategic pursuits, propositions, executive advisory engagements and account growth.
• Collaborate & Orchestrate - Bring together multidisciplinary CGI teams to deliver integrated, data-driven solutions.
• Coach & Elevate - Mentor colleagues, share expertise and strengthen CGI's Data & Analytics capability.
• Represent & Advocate - Build CGI's market presence through thought leadership, industry forums and client engagements.
Required qualifications to be successful in this role
You will be an established Data & Analytics leader with significant Banking and Financial Services experience and a track record of turning data strategy, analytics and emerging technology into tangible business outcomes. You should combine strategic consulting expertise with strong commercial awareness, analytical thinking and the ability to influence senior stakeholders while making complex subjects accessible to business audiences.
• Extensive Banking & Financial Services experience leading data, analytics, AI or enterprise data transformation initiatives.
• Deep data strategy expertise, including governance, data quality, operating models, transformation roadmaps and modern data architectures.
• Strong analytical capability, with experience interpreting complex datasets to identify customer behaviours, opportunities, inefficiencies and emerging risks.
• Proven executive advisory skills, with experience engaging C-suite executives, Chief Data Officers, CIOs and other senior leaders.
• Strong knowledge of modern data ecosystems, including cloud data platforms, data engineering, data management and enterprise architectures.
• Applied AI and analytics experience, including advanced analytics, machine learning, GenAI, decision intelligence or intelligent automation.
• Banking data domain knowledge, ideally spanning areas such as customer, product, payments, lending, financial crime, risk, treasury or regulatory reporting.
• Data governance expertise, including data quality, controls, metadata and master data management.
• Transformation leadership experience, including business cases, operating-model design and translating strategy into executable change.
• Commercial and growth capability, with experience supporting proposals, account development, propositions and client opportunities.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills, including presenting data-driven recommendations and technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Thought leadership credentials, demonstrated through executive advisory work, industry participation, publications, briefings or similar market engagement.
Together, as owners, let's turn meaningful insights into action.
Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you'll reach your full potential because
You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That's why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company's strategy and direction.
Your work creates value. You'll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.
You'll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You'll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.
That same commitment to fairness extends to how we use technology. To support our recruitment team, AI tools may be used to help assess applications though they never replace human judgement. All hiring decisions remain entirely in the hands of our recruitment professionals.
Come join our team-one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
Position Description
Location: Hybrid with London, 2 days a week onsite.
At CGI, you'll help shape how leading banks and financial institutions turn data into a strategic advantage. As a senior Data & Analytics leader, you'll influence transformation at executive level, bringing together data, analytics and AI to improve decision-making, customer outcomes, operational performance and growth. You'll have the ownership to shape ambitious client strategies, the freedom to explore innovative approaches and the backing of CGI's global expertise to turn them into measurable results.
Working across consulting, technology and delivery, you'll help clients build modern data foundations, embrace responsible AI and translate complex information into actionable insight-while strengthening CGI's position as a trusted transformation partner across Banking and Financial Services.
CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK 'Best Employer' by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you'll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We'll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.
Your future duties and responsibilities
In this role, you will lead strategic Data & Analytics consulting and transformation initiatives across CGI's Banking and Financial Services clients. As a trusted advisor to senior executives, you will help organisations establish modern data foundations, define enterprise data strategies and use analytics and AI to create measurable business value. You'll take ownership of complex engagements, connecting business priorities with data and technology strategy to create practical transformation roadmaps.
You will work alongside CGI colleagues across consulting, delivery, engineering, data science, technology and alliances, with access to global expertise to help turn ambitious ideas into successful outcomes. You'll have the opportunity to shape new propositions, explore innovative applications of analytics and AI, grow client relationships and strengthen capability across our teams through coaching and knowledge sharing.
• Advise & Transform - Lead strategic data, analytics and AI advisory engagements and enterprise transformation programmes.
• Shape & Innovate - Develop propositions spanning customer intelligence, risk, operational efficiency, decision intelligence and growth.
• Influence & Engage - Build trusted relationships with C-suite executives, data leaders and senior business stakeholders.
• Analyse & Discover - Use complex datasets and advanced analytical approaches to uncover opportunities, risks and actionable insights.
• Define & Deliver - Shape enterprise data strategies, governance frameworks, target-state architectures and operating models.
• Lead & Realise Value - Guide data and analytics initiatives from strategy through implementation, adoption and measurable outcomes.
• Position & Grow - Support strategic pursuits, propositions, executive advisory engagements and account growth.
• Collaborate & Orchestrate - Bring together multidisciplinary CGI teams to deliver integrated, data-driven solutions.
• Coach & Elevate - Mentor colleagues, share expertise and strengthen CGI's Data & Analytics capability.
• Represent & Advocate - Build CGI's market presence through thought leadership, industry forums and client engagements.
Required qualifications to be successful in this role
You will be an established Data & Analytics leader with significant Banking and Financial Services experience and a track record of turning data strategy, analytics and emerging technology into tangible business outcomes. You should combine strategic consulting expertise with strong commercial awareness, analytical thinking and the ability to influence senior stakeholders while making complex subjects accessible to business audiences.
• Extensive Banking & Financial Services experience leading data, analytics, AI or enterprise data transformation initiatives.
• Deep data strategy expertise, including governance, data quality, operating models, transformation roadmaps and modern data architectures.
• Strong analytical capability, with experience interpreting complex datasets to identify customer behaviours, opportunities, inefficiencies and emerging risks.
• Proven executive advisory skills, with experience engaging C-suite executives, Chief Data Officers, CIOs and other senior leaders.
• Strong knowledge of modern data ecosystems, including cloud data platforms, data engineering, data management and enterprise architectures.
• Applied AI and analytics experience, including advanced analytics, machine learning, GenAI, decision intelligence or intelligent automation.
• Banking data domain knowledge, ideally spanning areas such as customer, product, payments, lending, financial crime, risk, treasury or regulatory reporting.
• Data governance expertise, including data quality, controls, metadata and master data management.
• Transformation leadership experience, including business cases, operating-model design and translating strategy into executable change.
• Commercial and growth capability, with experience supporting proposals, account development, propositions and client opportunities.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills, including presenting data-driven recommendations and technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Thought leadership credentials, demonstrated through executive advisory work, industry participation, publications, briefings or similar market engagement.
Together, as owners, let's turn meaningful insights into action.
Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you'll reach your full potential because
You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That's why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company's strategy and direction.
Your work creates value. You'll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.
You'll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You'll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.
That same commitment to fairness extends to how we use technology. To support our recruitment team, AI tools may be used to help assess applications though they never replace human judgement. All hiring decisions remain entirely in the hands of our recruitment professionals.
Come join our team-one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.