About The RoleWe are looking for a Manager / Senior Data & AI Architect to join our Barcelona team and help us grow one of BIP Iberia's strategic areas: the application of Data, Analytics and Artificial Intelligence within Life Sciences.This is not a pure architecture role. We are looking for someone who combines strong technical depth with business understanding, client-facing skills and a pre-sales/commercial mindset. Someone who can design a robust architecture, defend it with a client, understand the business problem behind it and guide the team until the solution is successfully delivered and operational.The role will be part of BIP's General Data & AI team, with a strong focus on working closely with our local teams in Barcelona and across Spain, while collaborating with colleagues and specialists across Portugal, Italy and other BIP geographies.Your mission- Act as a Data & AI reference for Life Sciences, connecting strategy, business and technology.- You will be involved from early client conversations and pre-sales through architecture definition, delivery and the evolution of production solutions.- You will also help build capabilities, reusable assets, propositions and references that strengthen our position in the Life Sciences market.What you will do- Design end-to-end Data, Analytics and AI architectures covering data platforms, lakehouse, integration, governance, advanced analytics, Machine Learning, GenAI and AI agents.- Translate Life Sciences business needs into concrete, scalable, secure and measurable technology solutions.- Act as a trusted technical advisor for CIOs, CDOs, Data & AI leaders, business stakeholders and architecture teams.- Play an active role in pre-sales: discovery, workshops, RFP/RFI responses, estimates, proposals, roadmaps, high-level architectures, demos, PoCs and executive presentations.- Work jointly with commercial leaders and Partners to identify and mature opportunities, bringing technical credibility and sector knowledge.- Provide technical leadership to multidisciplinary teams including Data Engineers, Analytics Engineers, Data Scientists, ML Engineers and AI specialists.- Define architecture standards and patterns across security, integration, observability, MLOps/LLMOps, governance and data quality.- Support solutions through production, ensuring operability, performance, security, cost control and long-term scalability.- Contribute to the growth of the Data & AI practice in Barcelona and to BIP's international Life Sciences collaboration.- Mentor junior colleagues and raise the technical bar through design reviews,



best practices and knowledge sharing.Industry knowledge -- Life Sciences- Relevant experience or strong knowledge of the Life Sciences sector is important. The successful candidate should understand key business processes, industry challenges and the regulatory context in which clients operate.- Experience in Pharma, Biotech, MedTech, Healthcare or related environments.- Understanding of Data & AI use cases across R&D, clinical, medical affairs, commercial, market access, supply chain, manufacturing, quality or patient/healthcare analytics.- Ability to work with sensitive data and regulated environments, with awareness of privacy, traceability, quality, governance and compliance principles.- Knowledge of scientific, clinical, commercial or healthcare data ecosystems will be highly valued.Essential Requirements- Strong experience, ideally 7 years, across Data, Analytics, Cloud or AI, with increasing responsibility in architecture and/or technical leadership.- Proven experience or strong domain knowledge in Life Sciences, with an understanding of the sector's key business processes, data ecosystems, and regulatory context.- Proven experience designing modern data solutions: data lake/lakehouse, data warehouse, streaming, APIs and integration, batch and real-time processing, modelling and governance.- Deep knowledge of at least one major hyperscaler (Azure, AWS or Google Cloud) and the ability to operate in multi-cloud environments.- Experience with modern data platforms such as Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, Snowflake, BigQuery or equivalent technologies.- Strong SQL skills and solid Python knowledge; practical understandingof Spark and distributed architectures.- Knowledge of AI/ML and GenAI architectures, including LLMs, RAG, agents, vector search, evaluation, guardrails, observability and industrialisation patterns.- Strong client-facing experience and the ability to communicate complex decisions to both technical and executive audiences.- Hands‑on experience in technical pre‑sales and in preparing and defending proposals.- Professional English at a minimum C1 level. Professional Spanish.



Italian or Portuguese is a plus.- Availability to work in a hybrid model based in Barcelona and to travel occasionally depending on client/project needs.Nice to have- Previous experience in technology or strategy consulting.- Commercial or business development experience within Data & AI.- Relevant certifications across Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, Databricks, Snowflake or other leading platforms.- Experience in Data Governance, Data Mesh, catalogues, MDM, data quality and data-product-oriented architectures.- Experience with MLOps, LLMOps, CI/CD, DevOps and platform automation.- Knowledge of FinOps and performance/cost optimisation.- Ability to build accelerators, assets and reusable solutions.- International experience, with a track record of working with stakeholders across different geographies and multicultural environments.Personal capabilities- Consulting mindset and client orientation: listen, structure ambiguous problems and turn them into actionable decisions.- Technical credibility: ability to go deep when required while maintaining an end-to-end perspective.- Business orientation: understanding that architecture is a means to create impact, not an end in itself.- Communication and influencing skills: confidently present and defend proposals to technical teams, business stakeholders and senior management.- Commercial and pre-sales mindset: comfortable participating in opportunity discussions and shaping a compelling value proposition.- Leadership without hierarchy: ability to mobilise teams, make decisions and build trust.- Pragmatism, autonomy and end-to-end ownership.- Curiosity and continuous learning in a fast-moving technology environment.What we offer- A strategic role supporting the growth of Data & AI and Life Sciences within BIP Iberia.- High client exposure and direct participation in relevant transformation initiatives.- Real opportunity to influence the development of the practice and new business opportunities.- Collaboration with international teams and specialists across multiple geographies.- Data, Analytics, AI and GenAI projects using leading technologies.- Professional development, training and support for certifications.- Hybrid working model based in Barcelona, with flexibility aligned to project needs.Competitive Compensation Aligned With Experience And Responsibility.Why BIP?Growth & Learning- Access to 300 courses on emerging technologies and business topics, personalized development programs, and continuous training initiatives to support your professional and personal growth.Flexibility & Work-Life Integration- Hybrid working model with flexibility to balance remote and office work in agreement with your manager and project#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Data & Ai Architect – Life Sciences (Barcelona)
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