AI Operations Strategist

Elevation Recruitment Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevation Recruitment Group is partnering with a Manchester-based client to recruit an AI Adoption Lead. You will define how AI tools like Claude Enterprise and Copilot are used in the business, reporting to the senior leadership team and CTO.

You will translate AI capability into practical processes, identify value from automation, and work closely with senior stakeholders to shape the approach.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Claude, Copilot or similar tools.
• Ability to translate AI capabilities into understandable terms for non-technical teams.
• Comfortable starting from a blank page and shaping the approach themselves.

Responsibilities

• Help the business understand and adopt the AI tools already in place.
• Identify where automation and AI add value within existing systems and reporting outputs.
• Be the go-to person for AI understanding across the business, not just a technical implementer.
• Collaborate closely with senior stakeholders and IT/the CTO.

Skills

Hands-on AI tools

Non-technical translation

Blank-page mindset

Tools

Claude

Copilot

Job description

Elevation Recruitment Group are working on a genuinely interesting role. This one is a blank canvas. Our client is starting from scratch on AI - they've got the tools in place (Claude Enterprise and Copilot already licensed and live) but need someone to help the business actually understand and use them properly, rather than someone stepping into a mature function.

You’ll report in primarily to the senior leadership team, working closely with IT/the CTO, and will effectively be the person who helps the business figure out what AI adoption should look like for them in practice.

What you’ll be doing:

• Helping the business understand and adopt the AI tools already in place
• Working with existing internal systems and reporting outputs to identify where automation and AI genuinely add value
• Acting as the go-to person for AI understanding across the business, not just a technical implementer
• Close collaboration with senior stakeholders

What they’re looking for:

• Genuine hands‑on experience with tools like Claude, Copilot or similar — practical use, not just theory
• Someone who can translate AI capability into something a non-technical team can understand and use
• Comfortable starting from a blank page and shaping the approach themselves

Why it’s worth a conversation:

• A rare "build it from zero" mandate with senior backing
• Manchester based, with parking
• Tools and licensing already in place — this is about people and process, not procurement