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Arielle Rolland

Copenhagen, Denmark

Summary

Strategic Data & AI leader with a proven track record in scalable data strategies and analytics across industries. Expert in product-oriented approaches that drive efficiency and value. Resilient and adaptable in complex environments, with global experience. Active contributor to the data community through thought leadership, speaking engagements, and committee leadership.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience

Work History

Data & AI Strategy Manager

Accenture Nordics
Copenhagen, Denmark
02.2025 - Current
  • Joined Data & AI Nordics practice as expert in Data Management and Data Products.
  • Developed reusable assets to support effective execution of data and AI strategies.
  • Drove thought leadership by publishing articles and conducting webinars, enhancing visibility.
  • Supported sales initiatives through proposal development for data and AI projects.
  • Cultivated strong client relationships via advisory services and tailored solution delivery.

Data & AI Strategy Consultant

Accenture Canada
Montreal, Canada
09.2023 - 02.2025
  • Transferred to the Canada Data & AI Practice to enhance skills in data product management, datamesh, and fundamental data concepts to effectively address demand

Data Visualisation Consultant

Accenture UKI
London, UK
09.2019 - 09.2023
  • Part of the BI practice leading data product framework design, self-service analytics enablement, and enterprise-wide dashboard implementation.

Business Analyst

National Grid
Warwick, UK
02.2018 - 08.2018
  • Supported medium-scale implementation of SAP SuccessFactors for Core HR, contributing across testing, design, and delivery phases.
  • Led SIT/UAT prep: created kickoff decks, execution plans, and reusable processes; maintained trackers and daily status reports for coordination and performance benchmarking.
  • Delivered training on Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS) to improve testing consistency and quality.
  • Supported Core HR module design and troubleshooting: performed data loads, configuration changes, and transactional logic analysis.

Campus Embassador

University of Bath
Bath, UK
02.2018 - 06.2018
  • Engaged prospective students through campus events and social media platforms.
  • Collaborated with university staff to enhance student outreach initiatives.
  • Organized and promoted university events to increase student participation.

Student Trainer

University of Bath
Bath, UK
09.2016 - 05.2018
  • Co-designed and delivered weekly workshops on communication, conflict management, and cultural awareness to diverse student audiences.
  • Acted as ambassador for the training program, promoting sessions across campus and social media.
  • Supported external speakers and participated in recruitment interviews for new student coordinators.
  • Trained by international consultant Margarida Dolan; co-delivered 10 sessions to audiences of 2–20 students.
  • Initiated and led a skills training session for non-English speaking refugees in collaboration with Bath Welcomes Refugees, adapting content live and coordinating translation support.

Fundraising Coordinator

University of Bath
Bath, UK
10.2017 - 02.2018

Enactus is an international non-profit organisation dedicated to inspiring students to improve the world through entrepreneurial actions

  • Led strategic planning and delivery of two student-led social enterprise initiatives, raising up to £10,000.
  • Recruited and managed team members, delegated tasks aligned with interests, and monitored project progress and risks.
  • Organized weekly meetings, supervised events, and reported performance to the board of advisers and Students’ Union.

Business Development Intern

EatFirst
London, UK
07.2016 - 12.2016
  • Ensured smooth daily kitchen operations by managing recipes, stock levels, supplier payments, and discrepancy resolution.
  • Maintained backend content: uploaded weekly menus, edited images, and supported new dish launches.
  • Supervised customer service and third-party platforms (JustEat, HungryHouse, Seamless), resolving complaints and ensuring accurate menu listings reducing daily errors.
  • Designed and implemented a packaging control system from scratch, including ordering, supplier negotiation, cost tracking, and forecasting tools to manage budget and prevent price discrepancies.

ML & AI Product Manager

Vodafone UK
London, UK
  • Led a large-scale data transformation program to migrate analytics assets to the cloud, shifting from IT-led delivery to a product-focused approach.
  • Built and rationalized an inventory of 500+ data products and capabilities on AWS, adopted by the client as their first asset catalog.
  • Established collaborative ways of working between client and Accenture, co-defining and co-designing the solution to accelerate delivery by 3 months.
  • Delivered measurable cost savings through 66% feature reduction, 40% fewer outbound integrations, and 10% less data ingestion by decommissioning idle assets.

Customer Journey Analytics Product Owner

Telefonica/VMO2
London, UK
  • Defined and designed a Customer Journey Analytics solution supporting 80+ use cases across six business groups.
  • Led end-to-end delivery: requirements gathering, integration blueprint, interface agreements, data modeling, and BI platform enablement for visualization.
  • Expended the role to marketing reporting by conducting fit-gap analysis of operational marketing reporting capabilities and supporting tools.

Business Analyst

Sky AdTech
London, UK
  • Supported the 'One Campaign' Initiative, reimagining targeted advertising across Sky TV
  • Assessed and defined the impact of content management tools across the end-to-end campaign lifecycle, aligning technology with the new strategy

Project Analyst

Channel 4
London, UK
  • Evaluated the profitability and feasibility of dynamic ad targeting for broadcast TV, based on population segmentation.
  • Assessed regulatory implications, conducted vendor evaluations, and developed a channel rollout strategy.
  • Translated complex technical requirements into a scalable implementation plan to support go-no go decision.

Data Governance & Taxonomy Lead

Novo Nordisk
  • Defined and executed a long-term data governance strategy, securing executive alignment, and embedding governance into GSC operations.
  • Led the rollout of standardized access, ownership, and data quality practices; implemented data contracts to automate governance.
  • Established a trusted taxonomy team and delivered 25 reusable core data products, supporting two consumer-aligned products.
  • Onboarded business KPI owners and assigned data owners/stewards for SAP and OMP to support taxonomy and data quality.
  • Integrated metadata into the Data Marketplace and Databricks to enhance discoverability and classification.
  • Implemented Bronze-level data quality checks and reusable Silver-layer metrics for scalable governance.
  • Rolled out a standardized Data Quality Issue Resolution Process, embedding stewards.

GenAI Strategy Advisor

Air Canada
Montreal, Canada
  • Spearheaded process reinvention initiatives utilizing GenAI to assess value, risk, and cost across legal and HR sectors.
  • Conducted comprehensive market assessments followed by launching a proof-of-concept for a selected GenAI solution to
    reduce response time for routine HR and legal queries and eliminate dependence on two outsourced lawyers.

Functional Delivery Lead

Lloyds Banking Group
London, UK
  • Large data transformation that aims to implement a datamesh architecture with a series of core data products to support the operational backbone within the Bank, while migrating to the cloud.
  • Lead the requirement scoping and traceability across the delivery lifecycle of 37+ data products
  • Fulfilled senior LBG counterpart responsibilities and assisting with the transition plan to ensure continuity during her 12-month sabbatical.
  • Recruit, mentor and line manage 4 junior BAs and ensure they are equipped with skills and support 12 senior DA/BAs in refining and designing requirements.
  • Drive the implementation of a new delivery 'One Team' operating model to accelerate and smoothen ways of working and to remove inefficiencies/ accelerate timeline by streamlining the process, deploying reusable artefacts and implementing cross functional teams, embedding business and platform SMEs through applying SAFe.
  • Lead engagement with senior platform leads across various technological domains to establish consensus on the required time, effort, and cost to enable program delivery.

a Product Functional Delivery Lead | Large UK Bank • Led delivery of 37+ data products across finance and risk transformation, managing a team of 16 analysts. Expanded scope into Cost & Investment Management, generating $2M in new business • Standardized the data product lifecycle—cutting discovery time by 50%, reducing design effort by 40% with reusable blueprints, and accelerating adoption through application of SAFe MethologyLed delivery of 37+ core data products supporting finance, risk, and cost & investment management transformation within a cloud migration and datamesh architecture program.

  • Scoped and traced requirements across the full delivery lifecycle, ensuring alignment with operational backbone objectives.
  • Fulfilled senior counterpart responsibilities during a 12-month sabbatical, ensuring continuity and strategic oversight.
  • Recruited, mentored, and line-managed 4 junior BAs; supported 12 senior analysts in refining and designing data product requirements.
  • Drove implementation of a new ‘One Team’ operating model, streamlining processes, deploying reusable artefacts, and embedding cross-functional teams using SAFe methodology.
  • Standardized the data product lifecycle—cutting discovery time by 50%, reducing design effort by 40%, and accelerating adoption.
  • Led engagement with senior platform leads across technology domains to align on delivery timelines, effort, and cost.
  • Expanded program scope into Cost & Investment Management, generating $2M in new business.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

University of Bath
Bath, UK
05-2019

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

Nanyang Technological University - NTU Singapore
Singapore
12-2018

Skills

  • Strategic planning and portfolio management
  • AI strategy development and Cloud migration strategies
  • Datamesh & Product management
  • Data quality management, Metadata and data architecture and Data access management (Immuta, EntraID)
  • Data visualization (Power BI, Tableau, QuickSight)
  • Business analysis, process improvement
  • Large Project management and delivery (inc SAFe)
  • Adoption & change management, Go-to-market strategy
  • Client relationship management
  • Team leadership and collaboration
  • Multilingual communication (French, English, Spanish, Greek)

Affiliations

AFS International Volunteer

  • Interview student candidates to assess maturity and readiness for exchange programs
  • Support current exchange students by reviewing quarterly reports and addressing questions or challenges during their time abroad

Danish Data Science Committee – event lead

  • Organize and lead community events focused on advancing data practices in Denmark
  • Coordinate speakers, logistics, and outreach to drive engagement and knowledge sharing

Data Product Leadership Community – member

  • Contribute to discussions and initiatives shaping the future of data product management
  • Collaborate with peers to share best practices and promote innovation in data-driven organizations

Montreal Data Product Management Meetup – founder

  • Established a community platform for professionals in data product management
  • Host regular meetups to exchange insights, showcase projects, and build connections across industries

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Data & AI Strategy Manager

Accenture Nordics
02.2025 - Current

Data & AI Strategy Consultant

Accenture Canada
09.2023 - 02.2025

Data Visualisation Consultant

Accenture UKI
09.2019 - 09.2023

Business Analyst

National Grid
02.2018 - 08.2018

Campus Embassador

University of Bath
02.2018 - 06.2018

Fundraising Coordinator

University of Bath
10.2017 - 02.2018

Student Trainer

University of Bath
09.2016 - 05.2018

Business Development Intern

EatFirst
07.2016 - 12.2016

ML & AI Product Manager

Vodafone UK

Customer Journey Analytics Product Owner

Telefonica/VMO2

Business Analyst

Sky AdTech

Project Analyst

Channel 4

Data Governance & Taxonomy Lead

Novo Nordisk

GenAI Strategy Advisor

Air Canada

Functional Delivery Lead

Lloyds Banking Group

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

University of Bath

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

Nanyang Technological University - NTU Singapore
Arielle Rolland