Director of Artificial Intelligence & Enterprise Data Strategy

Director of Artificial Intelligence & Enterprise Data Strategy

Location: London / Hybrid

Overview

Our market-leading banking client is looking to appoint a strategic and forward-thinking Director of Artificial Intelligence & Enterprise Data Strategy to shape how advanced technology and data capability drive the next stage of its transformation journey.

This executive-level role will define the bank's data and AI vision, designing a scalable architecture, embedding responsible AI, and enabling intelligence-led decision-making across operations, risk and customer experience. You'll influence strategy at Board level while leading a small, expert team that works across digital, transformation and technology functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute the organisation's AI and enterprise data strategy, aligning it to strategic, regulatory and operational objectives

• Design and evolve a modern enterprise data architecture that supports analytics, automation and innovation at scale

• Lead adoption of artificial intelligence and machine-learning capabilities that enhance resilience, efficiency and customer outcomes

• Establish a responsible AI framework, ensuring transparency, governance and regulatory compliance

• Partner with technology, digital and transformation leaders to embed data intelligence into products, services and core platforms

• Build and develop a multi-disciplinary data and AI team, fostering collaboration and a culture of continuous improvement

• Champion data literacy and AI enablement across senior leadership and operational teams

Mandatory Experience

• Proven track record in data, analytics or AI leadership at Director or Head-of level within banking or large-scale financial services

• Experience designing and executing enterprise data strategies that deliver measurable business outcomes

• Expertise across data architecture, governance, automation and applied AI

• Strong understanding of risk, compliance and operational resilience frameworks in a regulated environment

• Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly to non-technical executives and Boards

• Demonstrated success in building teams and driving cultural adoption of data-led transformation

Benefits & Package

• Competitive compensation including base pay and annual incentive

• Private medical insurance and health benefits

• Generous pension contributions

• 30 days' annual leave plus bank holidays

• Hybrid working model with flexibility built in

• Life assurance and income protection

• Access to professional development and wellbeing support

If this sounds like the kind of strategic challenge you'd like to lead, please submit your CV. Suitable applicants will be contacted to discuss the role in more detail.