AI Innovation Lab Lead: Rapid Prototyping & Strategy

CPS Group (UK) Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

CPS Group UK is recruiting an AI Innovation Lab Manager to lead a newly established innovation function in a global Financial Services environment. The role focuses on identifying, testing and accelerating high-impact AI and automation solutions, delivering measurable business value through rapid prototyping and PoCs.

You will sit at the forefront of AI adoption, working with senior leaders to turn ambitious ideas into practical solutions and ensure AI investments translate into outcomes across

Qualifications

• Experience delivering AI, automation or digital innovation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of generative AI, LLMs and emerging AI technologies.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Commercial awareness and ability to assess business value.
• Proactive, curious and solutions-focused.
• Ability to work independently in evolving environments.
• Background in innovation, consulting, transformation or technology.
• Experience in regulated industries (Financial Services/FinTech) or complex matrix organisations.
• Knowledge of AI development platforms, automation tools or cloud technologies.
• Experience driving technology adoption and change.

Responsibilities

• Identify high-value AI and automation opportunities across the business.
• Build business cases and define success measures for initiatives.
• Lead rapid prototyping, proofs-of-concept and pilot programmes.
• Work closely with stakeholders to understand challenges and translate them into practical solutions.
• Present findings, recommendations and outcomes to senior leaders.
• Support the transition of successful pilots into scalable business solutions.
• Continuously monitor the AI and automation landscape for new tools, platforms and capabilities.
• Evaluate emerging technologies against real business challenges.

Skills

AI strategy understanding

Generative AI & LLMs

Stakeholder management

Commercial analysis

Independent working

Regulated industries experience

AI platforms/cloud knowledge

Job description

CPS Group UK is recruiting an AI Innovation Lab Manager to lead a newly established innovation function in a global Financial Services environment. The role focuses on identifying, testing and accelerating high-impact AI and automation solutions, delivering measurable business value through rapid prototyping and PoCs.

You will sit at the forefront of AI adoption, working with senior leaders to turn ambitious ideas into practical solutions and ensure AI investments translate into outcomes across