AI Practice Lead

Techary; Greater London, Orpington; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm based in Greater London is searching for an experienced AI Practice Lead to spearhead its AI strategy and drive innovative solutions. The ideal candidate will lead the development and adoption of AI across various sectors, collaborating with OEMs and strategic partners to enhance service delivery. Responsibilities include building AI capabilities, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. This permanent role offers a competitive benefits package including professional training support and health insurance.

Benefits

25 days leave per annum

Birthday as additional leave

Support for Professional Training

Private Medical Insurance

Free meals on Fridays

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading AI or ML teams in production environments.
• Hands-on with Python and common ML libraries.
• Experience in AI service delivery within Managed Services or consultancy model.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with OEMs and expand strategic partnerships across the AI landscape.
• Lead internal AI adoption and drive awareness around AI tools.
• Build a roadmap for AI capability growth, including talent development.

Skills

AI/Machine Learning

Deep Learning

Natural Language Processing

Computer Vision

Python

Data Engineering tools

Cloud Platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, or related field

Postgraduate qualifications in AI or Machine Learning

Tools

ML libraries

MLOps tooling

Job description

Techary redefines the way customers procure, implement, and support their organisations' technology, providing an innovative alternative to the traditional Managed Service Provider (MSP) / Value-Added Reseller (VAR) approach.

Our concept, “Technology, done differently”, embodies our belief that the way our customers consume and utilize technology should innovate at the same pace as the technology itself.

Our customers range from small start-ups to global enterprises. From designing, deploying and managing infrastructure stacks within low-latency financial trading environments, to relocating the headquarters of a global fintech firm, our operations span multiple markets, industries and geographies.

Techary has helped customers scale their operations globally, gain an advantage in financial markets, enabled mission-critical projects and, most importantly, implemented technology that delivers alpha-accelerating business transformation.

The Role

Techary is at the forefront of delivering intelligent technology solutions that transform how our clients operate. As we evolve our services to embrace the next wave of innovation, we’re building an AI practice that connects our expertise in infrastructure, data, and engineering with cutting-edge AI capability.

We’re looking for someone to lead and shape this journey — developing Techary’s AI strategy, building partnerships, driving internal adoption, and taking new offerings to market. This role blends strategic thinking and hands‑on delivery, and will sit at the heart of how Techary defines its approach to AI across our global business.

We are seeking a hands‑on AI Practice Lead to spearhead the development, delivery and adoption of our AI strategy across data, infrastructure and engineering. This role is critical to building and scaling our AI strategy, both internally to the business and to customers. The perfect candidate combines deep technical thinking and a passion for applying AI to real world challenges. This role will leverage Techary’s trusted relationships with OEMs, vendors and strategic partners to build a scalable and differentiated AI practice that reflects Techary’s culture of innovation and delivery excellence.

Duties & Responsibilities

Go-to-Market Development

• Collaborate with OEMs and Techary vendor ecosystem to develop our AI practice and end‑to‑end solution portfolio.
• Engage and expand strategic business partnerships across the AI landscape (infrastructure, data, and engineering).
• Build and maintain a Techary solutions portfolio, structured around our three core pillars; Data, Infrastructure, and Engineering.
• Partner with Marketing and Sales to define and execute the go‑to‑market strategy, ensuring clear, differentiated value propositions for clients.
• Develop repeatable service offerings and playbooks that scale across regions and sectors.

Internal AI Enablement

• Lead the internal AI adoption in collaboration with wider Modern Workplace, Infrastructure, and Security teams, ensuring AI is embedded into the way we work.
• Drive internal awareness, enablement, and education around AI tools, capabilities, and ethics.
• Own and develop the architecture and governance of AI infrastructure and tooling.
• Evaluate and implement emerging AI technologies, frameworks, policies, and ethical best practices.
• Oversee integration of AI platforms and tooling into Techary’s internal systems.
• Ensure model performance monitoring, fairness, explainability and compliance (e.g., GDPR, ISO standards, etc.).
• Promote a culture of measurable impact and continuous improvement.

Leadership and Strategy

• Track record of setting and delivering on AI strategy in alignment with business goals and objectives.
• Work closely with senior leadership to transition AI initiatives from incubation to scale.
• Build a roadmap for AI capability growth, including talent development, partnerships and service maturity.
• Serve as Techary’s internal and external AI evangelist, representing the company in partner, client, and industry conversations.
• Experience building and developing cross‑functional AI teams.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and project delivery experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex ideas to technical and non‑technical audiences.

You’re a builder — someone who thrives at the intersection of technology, business, and innovation. You understand the practical realities of delivering AI in real organisations and enjoy turning ideas into operational impact.

• Proven experience leading AI or ML teams in production environments.
• Expertise in ML algorithms, deep learning, NLP, and/or computer vision.
• Hands‑on with Python and common ML libraries.
• Strong knowledge of data engineering tools (e.g. Spark, SQL, Airflow) and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Experience with MLOps tooling.
• Ability to architect scalable AI/ML pipelines and manage model lifecycles.

Qualifications

• Degree: 2:1 or above in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, or closely related field.
• A‑Level Requirements: Minimum A and A* in Maths and one Science subject.
• Postgraduate qualifications in AI, Machine Learning, or data related discipline is highly desirable.
• Experience in AI service delivery within Managed Services or consultancy model.
• Exposure to AI ethics frameworks and responsible AI practices.
• Knowledge in data privacy, security and regulatory requirements e.g. GDPR, HIPAA.
• Familiarity with deploying LLMs or generative AI in commercial context.
• Contribute to open‑source projects or publications in the AI/ML space.

At Techary, we embrace a family culture and believe in working as a team to overcome any challenge we face.

Employee benefits include:

• 25 days leave per annum
• Birthday as an additional day’s leave
• Support for Professional Training (Microsoft, Cisco etc)
• Private Medical Insurance, including gym discounts, dentist and optical cashback schemes
• Free breakfast, snacks and drinks
• Lunch provided Friday

Job Type: Permanent

Equal Opportunities & Diversity Policy

Techary is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals are to make the best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment and in which all decisions are based on merit.

Full details of Techary’s Equal Opportunity Policy are available upon request.

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