Location: London (Hybrid) | Practice Area: Data & Analytics | Type: Permanent
Shape the Future of AI Strategy for the World's Leading Financial Institutions
The RoleWe're looking for an experienced Managing Principal to join Capco's AI Strategy & Transformation practice. In this senior leadership role, you'll partner with C-suite executives across leading financial institutions to define AI strategies, shape enterprise transformation agendas and deliver measurable business value through responsible AI adoption.
You'll combine strategic advisory expertise, commercial leadership and transformation delivery to help clients scale AI capabilities, establish effective operating models and realize long-term value from AI investments. Alongside leading major client engagements, you'll play a key role in growing Capco's AI Strategy & Advisory capability, developing our people and expanding our market presence.
What You'll Do- Lead enterprise AI strategy engagements, defining transformation roadmaps, operating models, governance frameworks and investment priorities.
- Advise senior executives on AI adoption, business transformation, Responsible AI and value realization across complex Financial Services organizations.
- Lead large-scale AI transformation programmes while building trusted client relationships and delivering measurable commercial outcomes.
- Drive business growth by shaping new client opportunities, developing propositions and contributing to AI thought leadership.
- Coach and develop consulting teams while strengthening Capco's AI Strategy & Advisory capability across the business.
- Extensive consulting or advisory experience delivering AI, digital or enterprise transformation within Financial Services.
- Proven experience advising C-suite stakeholders and leading complex strategic transformation programmes from strategy through implementation.
- Strong expertise in AI strategy, governance, operating models, business case development and value realization.
- Commercially minded with experience developing client relationships, winning consulting engagements and leading multidisciplinary teams.
- Outstanding communication, facilitation and stakeholder management skills with the ability to simplify complex topics for executive audiences.
- Expertise in Responsible AI, AI Governance, AI Operating Models or AI Value Realisation.
- Experience helping organisations scale Generative AI or Agentic AI capabilities.
- Thought leadership, proposition development or capability-building experience within a consulting environment.
- Knowledge of AI economics, cost optimisation and sustainable AI adoption strategies.
- Experience mentoring senior consultants and building high-performing consulting teams.
- Deliver high-impact AI strategy and transformation programmes for leading global financial institutions.
- Work in a collaborative, flat and entrepreneurial consulting culture alongside industry experts.
- Access continuous learning, professional development and industry-leading AI expertise.
- Shape the future of AI transformation while helping clients navigate one of the most significant technology shifts in Financial Services.
- Play a key role in growing one of the industry's leading Data & AI consulting practices.
- Core Benefits: Discretionary bonus, competitive pension, health insurance, life insurance and critical illness cover.
- Mental Health: Easy access to CareFirst, Unmind, Aviva consultations and in-house first aiders.
- Family-Friendly: Maternity, adoption, shared parental leave, plus paid leave for sickness, pregnancy loss, fertility treatment, menopause and bereavement.
- Holiday Flexibility & Development: Five weeks' annual leave with the option to buy or sell holiday, plus a minimum of 40 hours of annual learning and a Business Coach from day one.
- Additional Perks: Online GP services, backup care for children or elder care, Gympass (Wellhub), travel insurance, Tastecard, Cycle to Work, season ticket loans and dental insurance.
We're committed to making our recruitment process accessible and straightforward for everyone. If you need any adjustments at any stage, just let us know – we'll be happy to help. We value each person's unique perspective and contribution. At Capco, we believe that being yourself is your greatest strength. Our #BeYourselfAtWork culture encourages individuality and collaboration – a mindset that shapes how we work with clients and each other every day.
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Skills Required
- Extensive consulting or advisory experience delivering AI, digital or enterprise transformation within Financial Services.
- Proven experience advising C-suite stakeholders and leading complex strategic transformation programmes from strategy through implementation.
- Strong expertise in AI strategy, governance, operating models, business case development and value realization.
- Commercially minded with experience developing client relationships, winning consulting engagements and leading multidisciplinary teams.
- Outstanding communication, facilitation and stakeholder management skills with the ability to simplify complex topics for executive audiences.
- Expertise in Responsible AI, AI Governance, AI Operating Models or AI Value Realisation.
- Experience helping organisations scale Generative AI or Agentic AI capabilities.
- Thought leadership, proposition development or capability-building experience within a consulting environment.
- Knowledge of AI economics, cost optimisation and sustainable AI adoption strategies.
- Experience mentoring senior consultants and building high-performing consulting teams.
What the Team is Saying
Capco Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health, dental, and vision coverage are described as solid with low copays and a good variety of choices, complemented by mental‑health resources, an EAP, and wellbeing events. Company materials emphasize global availability of these supports.
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Parental & Family Support — Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave are highlighted, with several months of maternity leave noted in the U.S. in some accounts. Additional paid leave is called out for life events such as pregnancy loss, fertility treatment, menopause, and bereavement.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — A global wellbeing program, coaching/mentoring, mental‑health initiatives, and wellness reimbursements (e.g., gym, fitness) are positioned as core parts of the offering. Flexible working is emphasized alongside regionally tailored wellbeing events.
Capco Insights
What We Do
Capco, a Wipro company, is a global management and technology consultancy specializing in driving transformation in the energy and financial services industries. Capco operates at the intersection of business and technology by combining innovative thinking with unrivalled industry knowledge to fast-track digital initiatives for banking and payments, capital markets, wealth and asset management, insurance, and the energy sector. Capco’s cutting edge ingenuity is brought to life through its award-winning Be Yourself At Work culture and diverse talent. TRUSTED ADVISORS - Our collaborative and entrepreneurial approach position us as trusted long-term partners to our clients. DEEP EXPERTISE - Clients look to us for clear guidance, proven expertise, and the support they need to set their companies up for success. DISRUPTIVE SOLUTIONS- We do not provide off -the-shelf answers to clients’ challenges. Instead, we work in close collaboration to understand the issues, and craft disruptive, bespoke solutions. ACCOUNTABILITY AND OWNERSHIP - We recognize every client has distinct needs and expectations, and we take ownership and accountability for the solutions we design, build, and deliver.
Why Work With Us
We support and encourage an inclusive culture, entrepreneurial outlook and independent thinking. Capco is not about organizational charts and rigid hierarchies – we want all employees to feel that Capco is their firm to own and run. We believe diversity powers innovation. Be Yourself At Work (#BYAW) is an integral and underlying part of our culture
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