AI Lead

AI Lead

Full Time FTE role with our Client

London/Basingstoke, any location(2-3 days)

Job Spec

We are seeking an experienced AI Leader to define, shape, and deliver enterprise AI strategy from inception through to production at scale. This role will bridge business and technology, identifying high-value use cases, designing AI-driven solutions, and ensuring successful adoption across the organisation.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical understanding of AI/ML with strategic thinking, stakeholder engagement, and hands-on delivery experience.

Key Responsibilities

AI Strategy & Leadership

• Define and lead the organisation’s AI strategy aligned with business objectives
• Identify opportunities where AI can drive measurable value and competitive advantage
• Establish AI governance, best practices, and delivery frameworks
• Act as a thought leader for AI across the organisation

End-to-End Delivery

• Lead AI initiatives from ideation, use case definition, and business case development through to production deployment
• Oversee solution design, model development, validation, and operationalisation (MLOps/AIOps)
• Ensure scalability, robustness, and ethical use of AI solutions

Business Partnership & Use Case Design

• Partner with business stakeholders to identify, prioritise, and refine AI use cases
• Translate business problems into AI/ML solutions and technical requirements
• Facilitate workshops and discovery sessions to co-create solutions

Technical Expertise

• Maintain a strong understanding of AI/ML technologies (e.g., NLP, generative AI, predictive modelling)
• Guide architectural decisions for AI platforms, data pipelines, and integration
• Stay up to date with emerging AI trends and assess their applicability

AI Platform & Adoption

• Define and implement an AI platform strategy (tools, infrastructure, governance)
• Drive adoption of AI capabilities across teams and functions
• Establish reusable components, frameworks, and best practices

Training & Change Management

• Develop and deliver AI training programs for both technical and non-technical audiences
• Build AI literacy across the organisation
• Champion a data-driven and AI-enabled culture

Stakeholder Management

• Engage senior leadership and communicate AI vision, progress, and value
• Collaborate with data, engineering, product, and business teams
• Manage external partners and vendors where required

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience delivering AI/ML strategy from concept to production
• Strong understanding of AI/ML techniques, tools, and architectures
• Experience designing and implementing AI platforms and AIOps practices
• Demonstrated ability to translate business problems into AI solutions
• Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders at all levels
• Strong leadership and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in Data Science, Machine Learning, Computer Science, or related field
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and AI services
• Familiarity with generative AI and large language models
• Experience in driving organisational change and technology adoption

Key Success Metrics

• Successful delivery of AI use cases into production
• Measurable business impact from AI initiatives
• Adoption and utilisation of AI platforms across the organisation
• Increased AI literacy and capability within teams