AI Transformation Lead

Intent HQ; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI and Data Science firm in the UK is seeking an exceptional AI Transformation Lead. This role involves driving product transformation to enable an AI-native operations model. The ideal candidate will possess strong experience in managing AI and digital transformations, with an ability to enhance operational excellence through collaboration across teams. The position offers a hybrid working model and multiple benefits including flexible working hours and a supportive culture.

Benefits

Flexible working

Free breakfast daily

26 days holiday

Pension scheme

Income Protection

Life Assurance

Mental Health support

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing AI, data, or digital transformation.
• Track record of maturing or scaling complex products with measurable impact.
• Hands-on understanding of AI technologies and automation.

Responsibilities

• Manage and scale AI-driven product transformation.
• Enable AI-native ways of working.
• Drive commercial and operational excellence.

Skills

AI transformation management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Product management

Commercial awareness

Job description

About Intent HQ

Recognised by the Financial Times as one of the FT1000 Fast Growing Companies in Europe (2022–2024), and winners of both Analytics Company of the Year 2025 and AI Company of the Year 2024 at the British Data Awards, Intent HQ is a leader and innovator in Customer AI Analytics and Data Science. Backed by strong investors and trusted by a blue‑chip international enterprise customer base, our mission is to become the world’s preeminent Customer Intent Engine by combining privacy‑first signal intelligence, proprietary behavioural AI/ML analytics, and uniquely accessible enterprise insights into a single platform that enables organisations to build more genuine, sustainable, and profitable relationships with customers.

We began by solving complex challenges for clients in the telecommunications sector, including Verizon, O2, and Orange, and have since expanded into Financial Services, Retail, and Social Media, with clients such as HB Reavis and Zurich Group. Our clients typically manage tens of millions of customers and process billions of interactions daily. Our platform is purpose‑built to handle data at this enormous scale efficiently, delivering tangible results.

What sets us apart is our focus on deep customer interaction data, doing the hard, specialised work so our clients can focus on applying insight to their business strategies.

Today, Intent HQ is home to an exciting, diverse, and fast‑growing team of 100+ people across London, Barcelona, Lisbon, Tel Aviv, New York, South Africa & India, collectively speaking over 15 languages.

Recent Awards & Recognition:

• Best AI Ethics & Diversity Award 2025 - AI World Series Awards
• AI Business of the Year 2025 - The National AI Awards
• Analytics Company of the Year 2025 – British Data Awards
• AI Company of the Year 2024 – British Data Awards
• FT1000 Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies 2022–2024 – Financial Times & Statista
• Top 100 Edge Computing Company 2024 – STL Partners

Why Join Us:

• Exciting Work Environment: Work on cutting‑edge technology at the intersection of AI and data analytics.
• Impactful Role shaping how the company moves forward
• Growth Opportunities: Advance your career in a fast‑paced, innovative industry
• Hybrid role: 3 days per week in our state‑of‑the‑art London office plus access to the onsite gym (including towel‑serviced showers and changing facilities)

About the Role

Intent HQ is transforming its service offering and operations to be AI Native — one where intelligence, automation, and human creativity power every interaction, decision, and experience. Part of this transformation is a new customer‑facing product that leverages agentic AI technology to transform how our clients engage with data, insights, and decision‑making.

We’re looking for an exceptional AI Transformation Lead to champion, coordinate and drive this evolution. The role will be responsible for delivering the organisational and client‑facing change required to migrate our business and customer base onto this next‑generation product.

Key Responsibilities

Manage and Scale AI‑Driven Product Transformation

• Partner with Product, Engineering, Data, and Design to develop and mature intelligent products and platforms that enhance collaboration, automation, and insight.
• Engage all business functions and workstream leads in the transformation.
• Manage the programme structure, delivery, change lifecycle and outcomes — ensuring initiatives are coordinated, aligned, and measurable.
• Ensuring the programme and use cases deliver intended value.
• Define, track, and communicate success metrics — adoption, productivity, engagement, and efficiency gains.

Enable AI‑Native Ways of Working

• Manage the integration of AI capabilities into daily operations and decision‑making.
• Translate the transformation strategy into actionable workstreams with clear milestones and accountability.
• Embed governance, ethics, and responsible AI practices into every layer of execution.

Drive Commercial and Operational Excellence

• Operate with a product mindset — ensuring every initiative connects innovation to tangible business outcomes.
• Balance vision with operational rigour, ensuring progress is structured, transparent, and measurable.
• Create alignment across teams, stakeholders, and leadership through clarity, communication, and delivery discipline.

Champion Change and Adoption

• Support capability‑building efforts that help teams work confidently in an AI‑enhanced environment.
• Foster a culture of experimentation, empowerment, and continuous improvement.
• Act as a connector — bringing people, tools, and ideas together to create momentum and shared ownership.

What We’re Looking For

A strategic operator who can think like a product manager and deliver like a programme manager.

You’ll have:

• Proven experience managing AI, data, or digital transformation.
• A track record of maturing or scaling complex products or platforms with measurable business impact.
• Hands‑on understanding of AI technologies and automation, and how to turn them into practical solutions.
• Strong delivery and prioritisation skills — you bring structure to ambiguity and focus to complexity.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Commercial awareness — you connect innovation to adoption, efficiency, and growth.
• Experience in complex environments (e.g. FMCG, Telco, Media) where customer experience and intelligence are critical.

Ideal Profile

You’re not a traditional programme manager — you’re a product‑minded transformer.

You may describe yourself as:

• A systems thinker who can simplify complexity and connect strategy to delivery.
• A builder who shapes frameworks, not just follows them.
• A change enabler who moves people and processes with empathy, evidence, and energy.
• A commercial problem solver who measures success by outcomes, not activity.

You operate with curiosity, structure, and drive — and you’re excited by the opportunity to help design what an AI‑native enterprise truly looks like.

Diversity & Inclusion

Intent HQ is an equal opportunities employer with an ethos of commitment to promoting and practicing diversity, equality and inclusion at work. At IHQ, different perspectives, ideas and experiences are valued and respected, with fair and equal opportunities provided for all. Our diversity and inclusion efforts have been recognised with us winning two consecutive Women in Tech UK Awards, under the Best Tech Employer (51‑149 Employees) category & being shortlisted for the Best Employer for Parental Support award – an achievement we are very proud of. This year in 2024 we have been nominated again for the Best Tech Employer and our in‑house recruiter has been shortlisted for the Best In‑house Recruiter award!

Our Culture

Working for Intent HQ, you have the opportunity to work with cutting edge technology in an environment where you are encouraged to think and act outside traditional methods. We are a growing business with a flat structure meaning everyone is visible and able to make an impact, not just in their own role, but across the business on a daily basis. We promote a collaborative, innovative and sociable culture, oriented towards performance and competitive advantage. Our DNA is made up of flexibility to all staff with a family‑friendly approach and focus on personal development. We have high expectations and pride ourselves on our cultural standards.

Benefits

• Flexible working
• Free breakfast daily (when in the office)
• 26 days holiday (increasing with service)
• Pension scheme
• Income Protection with Employee Assistance Programme
• Life Assurance
• Oliva Mental Health platform and counselling
• Higher than statutory maternity/paternity benefits
• Work socials
• Wellbeing programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Training opportunities