Associate Director - Consultancy (Data, Python, SQL) Birmingham / UK Hybrid The Opportunity We are working with a growing mid-tier consultancy that is investing heavily in its Data and Technology consulting capability. They are seeking an Associate Director to play a senior leadership role across client delivery, proposition development, and commercial growth, working closely with Partners and Directors. This Associate Director role is designed for someone who is deeply fluent in Python, Python scripting and SQL, and who continues to design, build, review and debug solutions while leading teams and clients. As an Associate Director, you will: Remain hands-on with Python, Python scripting and SQL across live client engagementsPython-based analytics and automationSQL logic for complex transformations, reconciliations and controlsEnd-to-end data flows and exception handling logicLead delivery of technically complex programmes, staying close to the detailAct as the senior technical authority on engagements, solving problems when delivery stallsTranslate audit, regulatory, deals or operational requirements into working Python and SQL solutionsLead and mentor teams through active code review, pattern setting and pairing, not abstractionOwn senior client relationships while retaining technical depth and delivery accountability Technical Requirements Python and Python Scripting Controls analytics, reconciliations and anomaly detectionAutomation of manual and semi-automated proce