AI Director

Cyber Security training courses; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Cyber Security training courses in London seeks an Applied AI Director to lead growth and delivery of AI-led transformation programmes, working with C-suite stakeholders to shape offerings and oversee multi-disciplinary teams. You will drive sales origination, design market-ready AI solutions, ensure secure deployment, and mentor high-performing teams while maintaining strong commercial performance.

This senior role offers a hybrid working model in London and exposure to cutting-edge AI

Qualifications

• Experience in leading AI-driven transformations.
• Ability to translate AI capabilities into business outcomes.
• Strong client advisory and sales origination experience.

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 addressing industry challenges.
• Engage senior executives, translating AI capabilities into measurable business outcomes, cost efficiencies and revenue opportunities.
• Direct the delivery of complex AI programmes, overseeing architecture, engineering approaches and implementation strategies.
• Ensure secure, responsible and compliant deployment of AI technologies, including governance and risk management.

Skills

Generative AI

LLMs

Prompt Engineering

RAG

Vector Databases

MLOps

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

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.