Head of AI Insight
We have an excellent contract job opportunity for a Head of AI Insights for our leading airline client.
About Group Transform AI
Transform AI is building a group-leading AI capability to make client's industry benchmark for AI-enabled performance. We operate at the intersection of advanced technology and large-scale transformation, delivering measurable impact across a FTSE100 group.Within this ambition, AI Insight is a critical pillar: transforming how the Group accesses, consumes and acts on data and shifting from retrospective reporting to proactive, AI-driven decision intelligence.
Contra ct - until end of December with the possibility of extension
Location - Waterside (UB7 0GB)
Hybrid - 2-3 days on-site and frequent national & international travel if needed.
Pay - Premium daily rate (inside IR35)
About the role The Head of AI Insight is a senior leadership role accountable for building and scaling client's next-generation AI Insight capability.Your purpose is to define and deliver a step-change in how insight is generated, distributed and consumed across the Group, moving to a unified, conversational, proactive AI insight layer built on the Central Data Layer (CDL).This role goes beyond traditional BI or analytics leadership. It requires redefining the paradigm of insight consumption from "pull-based reporting" to "AI-driven push, nudging and decision support", enabled through semantic abstraction, conversational access, and multi-channel delivery.You will lead the development of the vision and associated architectures (including Claude-enabled interaction models), ensuring these are translated into production-grade, scalable capabilities adopted across the business.Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities
- AI Insight Strategy, Vision & Architecture
- Semantic Layer & Data Abstraction
- Pick Your Channel" Insight Delivery
- Conversational & Agentic Insight
- Proactive Insight & Decision Intelligence
- Mobile & Real-Time Insight
- Delivery Leadership & Execution
- Stakeholder Leadership & Adoption
- Performance, Governance & Impact Tracking
Experience & Skills
- Proven experience leading enterprise-scale data, analytics or AI insight platforms in complex, multi-entity organisations.
- Strong understanding of:
- Modern data platforms (e.g. Snowflake / lakehouse architectures)
- Semantic layers, metrics stores and data modelling
- AI/LLM-enabled analytics and conversational interfaces
- Track record of delivering user-facing products with high adoption.
- Experience driving transformation from traditional BI/reporting to advanced analytics or AI-driven models.
- Exceptional stakeholder management, with credibility at senior leadership levels.
- Ability to operate at both strategic and execution levels in fast-paced environments.
Desired Attributes
- Visionary but pragmatic: can translate bold ambition into tangible delivery
- Founder mindset: drives progress, removes blockers, and creates momentum
- Structured in ambiguity: brings clarity and discipline to complex problems
- High judgement: balances innovation, risk and enterprise constraints
- Outcome-focused: relentlessly drives adoption and measurable impact
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