Program Manager

AI Programme Manager – Leading Media Organisation

Outside IR35 | £685/day | 9 months | London hybrid

A major media organisation is seeking an AI Programme Manager to lead a series of high-impact AI and automation proof-of-concepts, taking the strongest ideas through pilot and into production. This role sits within a transformation function and will help shape how AI delivers meaningful value across the organisation.

You will run the full lifecycle of AI initiatives – from discovery and scoping through to delivery, evaluation and handover – working with product, engineering, data, design and external partners to turn concepts into working solutions.

What you will do

• Lead AI and automation PoCs, pilots and production rollouts end to end

• Translate business needs into clear AI-enabled solutions and lightweight roadmaps

• Work with cross-functional teams to build PoCs and MVPs

• Define KPIs, success criteria and evaluation frameworks with business leads

• Manage stakeholders and communicate progress clearly

• Document learnings and shape recommendations for scale-up decisions

• Balance rapid experimentation with strong product thinking and ethical considerations

• Stay up to date with AI/ML trends, platforms and emerging tools

What we are looking for

• 6+ years in programme or product management

• Experience delivering technical PoCs or MVPs in complex organisations

• Hands-on exposure to AI, ML or intelligent automation

• Strong cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management

• Ability to explain complex ideas to non-technical audiences

• Comfortable working at pace in iterative environments

• Bonus: experience partnering with data science or automation teams

Why this role matters

• You will help a major organisation explore, validate and deliver impactful AI initiatives that shape future capability and improve how the organisation operates.