AI Director

Bradley David Associates; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global software development company is seeking an AI Director to shape their AI strategy and drive impactful initiatives. This high-profile role involves leading AI projects, managing teams, and influencing business strategy with a focus on innovation and collaboration. The company offers a competitive package and significant investment in AI, making it an exciting opportunity for a visionary leader.

Benefits

Flexible benefits

Strong annual bonus potential

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years in AI/ML with hands-on development experience.
• 3-5+ years leading AI/ML teams or projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead governance of enterprise data for AI-driven insights.
• Identify high-value AI/ML use cases in drug development.
• Build internal AI capability and manage external vendors.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

AI/ML Expertise

Strategic Thinking

Education

Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science

Tools

NLP

Computer Vision

Job description

As AI Director, you will be at the forefront of this transformation. Reporting into the CIO, you’ll shape the data strategy and help deliver next-gen AI solutions with real impact across the business. With board-level support and funding, this is a high-profile leadership role with the mandate and momentum to drive change.

Our client is a leading global software development company dedicated to delivering cutting-edge solutions that drive significant value for their clients worldwide. They pride themselves on their culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence. As they embrace the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence, they are committed to integrating AI deeply into their products, services, and internal processes to maintain their competitive edge and unlock new opportunities. Our client is now seeking a visionary leader to establish and spearhead their AI initiatives.

Responsibilities include:

1. Develop, articulate, and own the comprehensive AI strategy and roadmap, ensuring alignment with overall business goals and market opportunities.
2. Identify and prioritize high-impact AI use cases across product development, service delivery, and internal operations.
3. Stay abreast of the latest advancements in AI/ML research, technologies, and industry trends, evaluating their potential impact and application within the company.
4. Lead the restructuring and governance of enterprise data to enable AI-driven insights.
5. Identify and deliver high-value AI/ML use cases, particularly in drug development and commercial strategy.
6. Build internal AI capability while overseeing and challenging external vendors.
7. Translate complex technical insights into compelling business narratives for senior stakeholders.
8. Act as a thought leader across the business, helping shape the broader data and digital strategy.

Who you are:

1. An advanced degree (Master's or Ph.D.) in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, Statistics, or a related quantitative field.
2. Minimum of 8-10+ years of experience in AI/ML, with significant hands-on development and deployment of machine learning models.
3. Proven track record (minimum 3-5+ years) of leading, managing, and mentoring AI/ML teams or projects.
4. Deep technical expertise in core AI/ML concepts, including supervised/unsupervised learning, deep learning (CNNs, RNNs, Transformers), NLP, computer vision (as applicable), reinforcement learning, etc.
5. A strategic technologist with experience in AI/ML and exposure to LLMs (not required).
6. Able to balance hands-on delivery with influencing at the highest organizational levels.
7. Strong communicator, comfortable leading in fast-paced, change-heavy environments.

Reasons to join:

• Significant investment in data and AI, with full C-suite backing.
• Join a company at a pivotal moment of change—be a key driver, not a passenger.
• Competitive package with flexible benefits and strong annual bonus potential.
• High visibility role with real impact on patient outcomes and business growth.