Enterprise AI & Automation Lab Specialist

Xcede; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Xcede is seeking an Enterprise Innovation Lab Specialist to join the two-person Innovation Lab. You will manage the pipeline of pilots, build prototypes with frontier AI platforms, and test new tools to accelerate value realization for the Enterprise LoB.

In this business-facing role you’ll work with Commercial and Operations teams, frame pilots commercially, and report outcomes to leadership. You’ll operate with high autonomy, balancing speed, risk and ROI while delivering tangible improvements.

Qualifications

• Strong awareness of where AI tools can be applied to business challenges.
• Experience building AI-enabled solutions and prototypes.
• Understanding of strengths, limitations and risks of LLM-based solutions.
• Curious by default; picks up new AI tools quickly in a commercial environment.
• Independent and able to manage workload with light-touch direction in a small team.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage a pipeline of AI and automation opportunities from Enterprise Commercial and Operations teams.
• Frame every pilot commercially before build starts: quantify value, define success criteria and stop conditions.
• Pressure-test ideas with frontline teams before committing build effort.
• Run and manage structured pilot tests with real users in Commercial and Operations teams.
• Share findings and recommendations with senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Iterate quickly on feedback and flag early when something is not working.

Skills

AI delivery

Experimentation

LLM awareness

Commercial acumen

Independent workload management

Job description

Xcede is seeking an Enterprise Innovation Lab Specialist to join the two-person Innovation Lab. You will manage the pipeline of pilots, build prototypes with frontier AI platforms, and test new tools to accelerate value realization for the Enterprise LoB.

In this business-facing role you’ll work with Commercial and Operations teams, frame pilots commercially, and report outcomes to leadership. You’ll operate with high autonomy, balancing speed, risk and ROI while delivering tangible improvements.