AI CoE Director — Scale Transformation & Enablement

Version 1; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Version 1 seeks a Head of AI Centre of Excellence to scale agentic workflows, drive internal AI tooling, and govern AI adoption across the organisation. You will lead an established CoE, partner with the People function, and represent Version 1 in external thought leadership.

You will shape the AI-native workforce, build capability, and drive transformation with budget authority and executive visibility. This role blends internal transformation with external leadership.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in a senior technical leadership role with accountability for AI transformation.
• Experience redesigning internal processes and workflows around AI and agentic automation.
• Ability to lead through influence with no direct authority.
• Comfortable operating at executive level and engaging with HR/People functions.

Responsibilities

• Scale Agentic Workflows into Core Delivery.
• Move agentic AI from pilots and self-service use cases into embedded, transformational change across core delivery functions.
• Own the direction and roadmap for Version 1's internal AI tooling and applications, ensuring our own use of AI reflects the standard we sell to customers.
• Evolve the use-case governance model that decides what stays self-service and what warrants CoE-led transformation.
• Lead and Grow the AI Centre of Excellence, with budget authority, setting priorities and standards.
• Build the CoE's capability and remit as internal demand for AI-led transformation grows.
• Drive Change Through Influence by applying technology consulting to align multiple functions.
• Work with exec team to secure sponsorship and unblock blockers for transformation.

Skills

Senior technical leadership

Internal transformation

Change leadership

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Executive engagement

Public thought leadership

Performance mindset

Ambiguity management

Tools

AWS

Microsoft

Oracle

Red Hat

Job description

Version 1 seeks a Head of AI Centre of Excellence to scale agentic workflows, drive internal AI tooling, and govern AI adoption across the organisation. You will lead an established CoE, partner with the People function, and represent Version 1 in external thought leadership.

You will shape the AI-native workforce, build capability, and drive transformation with budget authority and executive visibility. This role blends internal transformation with external leadership.