AI Senior Specialist

We’re the world’s leading data, insights, and consulting company; we shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere.

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Kantar is undergoing the largest Tech transformation our $7.5bn business has seen, allowing us to become a leading global Data/Analytics powerhouse, suppling giants such as Google and Unilever with innovative insights into the behaviour of their customers.

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Since being acquired by Bain Capital in December 2019 we have been mapping out how to realise this vision, by expanding, upgrading, and evolving our Tech Platforms and Infrastructure. We are Cloud Native (Azure) and are modernising and integrating all our tech stacks to allow us to provide a swifter and more automated response to our client’s needs.

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For this we need some of the best minds in Tech and DevOps to help us solve problems for the long term, with the freedom to take measured risk with innovative solutions. From the top down, our global tech community is truly collaborative and supportive, with excellent training resources to ensure you are coached and guided to improve your skills, so you continue to grow as we do.

Role Summary:

The AI Senior Specialist play a pivotal role in driving innovation through AI across our Finance function. By identifying high-impact opportunities and embedding an AI culture, you’ll help us deliver intelligent automation at scale. Your work will directly influence how we optimise business processes and shape the future of finance at Kantar.

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You will be at the forefront of transforming how we use data and technology to solve real business challenges. You’ll empower teams to work smarter, not harder, by introducing AI-driven solutions such as agents that free up time for strategic thinking and creative problem-solving. Your expertise will help us stay ahead in a rapidly evolving landscape, ensuring our finance operations are not just efficient, but also resilient and future ready.

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This is your chance to make a tangible impact—both on how we work internally and, on the value, we deliver to some of the world’s most recognisable brands. If you’re passionate about innovation, collaboration, and making a difference, this is the role for you.

Responsibilities:

• Identify and champion high-value AI initiatives across finance processes.
• Act as an AI advocate, driving awareness, education, and adoption of AI within finance teams.
• Translate business challenges into practical AI use cases and evaluate their potential impact.
• Bridge the gap between business and technology teams to pilot and implement AI solutions effectively.
• Collaborate on the design, development, and deployment of AI/ML models for automation.
• Stay up to date with advancements in AI—particularly Generative AI (GenAI)—and recommend innovative approaches.
• Promote responsible AI practices, ensuring compliance, governance, and ethical standards are upheld.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Science, Data Science, or Finance with an AI specialization).
• Proven experience applying AI/ML in a business context, ideally within finance or other enterprise functions.
• Hands-on experience with large language models (LLMs), generative AI, and the AI product lifecycle.
• Experience with Power Automate and Microsoft Copilot.
• Proficiency in Python and familiarity with the machine learning lifecycle.
• Ability to identify, assess, and prioritize AI opportunities for meaningful business impact.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Passion for fostering AI knowledge and building an AI-driven culture within teams.

Why Join Kantar:

We shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere. By understanding people, we can understand what drives their decisions, actions, and aspirations on a global scale. And by amplifying our in-depth expertise of human understanding alongside ground-breaking technology, we can help brands find concrete insights that will help them succeed in our fast-paced, ever shifting world.

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And because we know people, we like to make sure our own people are being looked after as well. Equality of opportunity for everyone is our highest priority and we support our colleagues to work in a way that supports their health and wellbeing. While we encourage teams to spend part of their working week in the office, we understand no one size fits all; our approach is flexible to ensure everybody feels included, accepted, and that we can win together. We’re dedicated to creating an inclusive culture and value the diversity of our people, clients, suppliers and communities, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds and sections of society. Even if you feel like you’re not an exact match, we’d love to receive your application and talk to you about this job or others at Kantar.