AI Director

AI Director - London - £115,000

About the Opportunity

A leading global consulting organisation is looking for an experienced an Applied AI Director to drive the growth and delivery of AI-led transformation programmes.

This is a senior leadership role combining business development, client advisory, solution shaping and programme delivery. You will work with C-suite stakeholders to identify opportunities, develop AI-driven offerings and lead multidisciplinary teams delivering secure, scalable and commercially valuable AI solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

* Lead sales origination and business development activities across strategic accounts.
* Shape and close consulting opportunities from initial client engagement through to proposal and contract award.
* Design and bring to market innovative AI and Generative AI solutions that address industry-specific challenges.
* Engage senior executives, translating AI capabilities into measurable business outcomes, cost efficiencies and revenue opportunities.
* Direct the delivery of complex AI programmes, providing oversight of solution architecture, engineering approaches and implementation strategies.
* Ensure secure, responsible and compliant deployment of AI technologies, including governance, risk management and ethical AI considerations.
* Build, mentor and lead high-performing consulting teams while maintaining strong commercial performance and delivery quality.

Required Experience:

* Strong commercial understanding of the modern AI ecosystem, including:

* Generative AI
* Large Language Models (LLMs)
* Prompt Engineering
* Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
* Vector Databases
* MLOps

* Experience leading the implementation of enterprise-scale AI solutions and being accountable for delivery outcomes.
* Knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or GCP and associated AI services.
* Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to senior business and technology stakeholders.

Personal Attributes:

* Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
* Commercially minded with a proven ability to build trusted client relationships.
* Excellent presentation, communication and documentation skills.
* Collaborative and adaptable approach within fast-paced consulting environments.

What's on Offer:

* Opportunity to shape AI strategy
* Leadership role within a rapidly growing AI practice.
* Access to cutting-edge AI programmes and enterprise-scale transformation initiatives.
* Ongoing professional development and career progression.
* Flexible hybrid working model based in London.