AI Adoption Lead - Justice AI Unit (Ref: 7162)

Ministry of Justice UK; London; On-site; GBP 74,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in the justice sector is seeking an AI Adoption Lead to spearhead AI integration and strategy. The ideal candidate will manage the rollout of advanced AI tools, ensuring productivity enhancements while fostering ethical AI practices. This pivotal role supports the modernization of justice services by leveraging AI technologies effectively.

Benefits

Access to learning and development

Flexible working options

Civil Service pension with employer contribution

Annual Leave

Public Holidays

Season Ticket Advance

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading digital transformation in the public sector.
• Strong understanding of change management and AI technologies.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI adoption and integration across the MOJ workforce.
• Oversee the rollout of productivity AI tools like Copilot and ChatGPT.
• Collaborate with digital and data teams to develop AI solutions.

Skills

Change management

Business process improvement

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Data analysis

Strategic thinking

Problem-solving

Education

Experience in leading digital transformation projects

Tools

AI technologies

Job description

These positions are based at 102 PETTY FRANCE (MOJ) LONDON, SW1H 9AJ

Job Summary

Please refer to job description.

Job Description

Who we are

The Justice AI Unit was newly created in 2024 to lead on the AI strategy across the Ministry of Justice and its agencies. This includes the Legal Aid Agency, Office of the Public Guardian and the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority, as well as prisons, probation and other critical services across the justice system.

Our goal is to explore and implement artificial intelligence technologies to improve the justice system. This includes enhancing efficiency, consistency in decision-making, and access to legal advice.

The role of AI Adoption Lead has a significant and far-reaching impact on the organisation. The AI Adoption Lead plays a pivotal role in leading AI adoption and integration across the MOJ workforce. By overseeing the roll-out of productivity AI tools such as Copilot and ChatGPT, the role ensures that employees can leverage these technologies to enhance their efficiency and effectiveness. This leads to improved productivity and streamlines processes across the organisation. The AI Adoption Lead ensures that AI strategies and roadmaps are aligned with the overall goals and priorities of the MOJ. By implementing innovative AI solutions in collaboration with digital and data science teams, the role drives strategic initiatives that support the continuous improvement and modernisation of justice services.

The role has both short-term and long-term effects on the organisation. In the short term, the AI Adoption Lead ensures the timely and successful delivery of AI projects and initiatives. In the long term, the role contributes to the transformation of the justice system by enhancing efficiency, consistency in decision-making, and access to legal advice through the use of AI technologies.

We Are Responsible For

• Leading the AI transformation agenda across the Ministry of Justice and its agencies.
• Developing and implementing innovative AI solutions in collaboration with digital and data science teams.
• Ensuring ethical, transparent, and fair use of AI technologies within the justice system.
• Supporting the continuous improvement and modernisation of justice services through AI adoption.
• Rolling out productivity AI tools such as Copilot and ChatGPT and ensuring their safe adoption by MOJ employees.
  
  

What You'll Do

• Play a pivotal role leading AI adoption and integration across the MOJ workforce.
• Oversee the roll-out of productivity AI tools across the MOJ and its agencies, ensuring timely and successful delivery.
• Build and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders, promoting AI initiatives and securing buy-in.
• Provide expert advice and guidance on AI best practices, ethical considerations, and risk management.
• Help teams identify processes that can be improved with AI
• Support teams to create agents and custom GPTs, providing hands-on support and guidance
• Collaborate with data science, digital, and strategy teams to develop and refine AI use cases and solutions.
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of AI initiatives, using data-driven insights to inform continuous improvement.
  
  

Who You Are

This role requires:

• Proven experience in leading digital transformation projects, ideally within the public sector or justice system
• Strong understanding of change management, business process improvement, and organisational development.
• Awareness and understanding of AI technologies and solutions, with the ability to keep up with the evolving landscape, including tools, services, and developments in large language models (LLMs).
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts to diverse audiences.
• Experience in stakeholder management, with a track record of building and maintaining effective partnerships.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on innovation and continuous improvement.
• Ability to translate AI technologies into practical use cases that enhance productivity and effectiveness.
• Confidence with data analysis, especially to communicate AI impact and ROI to internal and external stakeholders.
• Preferred: Experience in ethical AI practices and regulatory compliance.
• Preferred: Evidence of delivering impactful AI projects or programmes in a service transformation context.
• Preferred: Experience in learning and upskilling initiatives to ensure continuous professional development.
  
  

Role Title: AI Adoption Lead

Directorate: Justice AI Unit within the Service Strategy & Transformation directorate

Location: Ministry of Justice, 102 Petty France, London

Working pattern: Full time (37 hours per week), flexible working, full-time, part-time, job share

Grade: 6

Reporting Structure: Line Manager – Deputy Director, AI Adoption

Who we are

The Justice AI Unit was newly created in 2024 to lead on the AI strategy across the Ministry of Justice and its agencies. This includes the Legal Aid Agency, Office of the Public Guardian and the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority, as well as prisons, probation and other critical services across the justice system.

Our goal is to explore and implement artificial intelligence technologies to improve the justice system. This includes enhancing efficiency, consistency in decision-making, and access to legal advice.

The role of AI Adoption Lead has a significant and far-reaching impact on the organisation. The AI Adoption Lead plays a pivotal role in leading AI adoption and integration across the MOJ workforce. By overseeing the roll-out of productivity AI tools such as Copilot and ChatGPT, the role ensures that employees can leverage these technologies to enhance their efficiency and effectiveness. This leads to improved productivity and streamlines processes across the organisation. The AI Adoption Lead ensures that AI strategies and roadmaps are aligned with the overall goals and priorities of the MOJ. By implementing innovative AI solutions in collaboration with digital and data science teams, the role drives strategic initiatives that support the continuous improvement and modernisation of justice services.

The role has both short-term and long-term effects on the organisation. In the short term, the AI Adoption Lead ensures the timely and successful delivery of AI projects and initiatives. In the long term, the role contributes to the transformation of the justice system by enhancing efficiency, consistency in decision-making, and access to legal advice through the use of AI technologies.

This Role Requires

• Proven experience in leading digital transformation projects, ideally within the public sector or justice system
• Strong understanding of change management, business process improvement, and organisational development.
• Awareness and understanding of AI technologies and solutions, with the ability to keep up with the evolving landscape, including tools, services, and developments in large language models (LLMs).
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts to diverse audiences.
• Experience in stakeholder management, with a track record of building and maintaining effective partnerships.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on innovation and continuous improvement.
• Ability to translate AI technologies into practical use cases that enhance productivity and effectiveness.
• Confidence with data analysis, especially to communicate AI impact and ROI to internal and external stakeholders.
• Preferred: Experience in ethical AI practices and regulatory compliance.
• Preferred: Evidence of delivering impactful AI projects or programmes in a service transformation context.
• Preferred: Experience in learning and upskilling initiatives to ensure continuous professional development.
  
  

Role Title: AI Adoption Lead

Directorate: Justice AI Unit within the Service Strategy & Transformation directorate

Location: Ministry of Justice, 102 Petty France, London

Working pattern: Full time (37 hours per week), flexible working, full-time, part-time, job share

Grade: 6

Reporting Structure: Line Manager – Deputy Director, AI Adoption

Person specification

Please Refer To Job Description.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace
• Managing a Quality Service
• Seeing the Big Picture
  
  

Alongside your salary of £73,115, Ministry of Justice contributes £21,181 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Access to learning and development
• A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
• A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
• Annual Leave
• Public Holidays
• Season Ticket Advance
  
  

For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page.

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Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

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Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

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Nationality requirements

This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
  
  

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Working for the Civil Service

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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job Contact

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Further information

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