Head of AI Implementation & Enablement

Futureheads Recruitment Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Futureheads Recruitment Ltd. is seeking a Head of AI Implementation & Enablement to lead its AI Centre of Excellence and accelerate responsible AI adoption across a large, purpose-led organisation.

You will guide the AI team across Product, Delivery and Technology, identifying where AI adds value, removing barriers and scaling initiatives with measurable impact. You'll work with senior stakeholders to rethink processes, build AI literacy, and deliver governance that enables safe, scalable AI

Qualifications

• Experience leading AI adoption or technology-enabled transformation in large organisations.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Experience creating pragmatic AI governance, frameworks or operating models.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the AI Centre of Excellence.
• Drive enterprise-wide adoption of Generative and Agentic AI.
• Create pragmatic AI governance frameworks to help teams move quickly and safely.
• Prioritise AI opportunities based on business value and measurable impact.
• Take successful pilots through to scalable services.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to rethink processes and ways of working.
• Build AI literacy and engagement across the organisation.
• Measure benefits and ROI and stop non-delivering initiatives.

Skills

AI adoption leadership

Stakeholder management

AI governance

Change management

Job description

Head of AI Implementation & Enablement

We’re working with a large, purpose‑led organisation looking for a Head of AI Implementation & Enablement to lead its AI Centre of Excellence and accelerate the responsible adoption of AI across the organisation.

This isn’t about launching endless AI pilots. It’s about taking AI beyond experimentation and embedding it into how a complex organisation actually works. You’ll lead an established AI team across Product, Delivery and Technology, helping identify where AI can create genuine value, removing barriers to adoption and scaling the initiatives that make a measurable difference.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead and develop the AI Centre of Excellence.
• Drive enterprise‑wide adoption of Generative and Agentic AI.
• Create pragmatic AI governance and frameworks that help teams move quickly and safely.
• Prioritise AI opportunities based on business value and measurable impact.
• Take successful pilots through to sustainable, scaled services.
• Work with senior stakeholders to rethink processes and ways of working.
• Build AI literacy, confidence and engagement across the organisation.
• Measure benefits and ROI, and stop initiatives that aren't delivering value.

What we’re looking for

This is not a deeply technical AI engineering role. We're looking for someone who understands AI but is equally strong with people, organisational change and getting things done.

You'll ideally have:

• Experience leading AI adoption or technology-enabled transformation in a large, complex organisation.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Experience creating pragmatic AI governance, frameworks or operating models.
• A track record of moving technology beyond pilots and delivering change at scale.
• Strong experience measuring business outcomes, benefits and ROI.
• Good practical knowledge of Generative AI, LLMs and AI agents.
• The resilience and leadership skills to drive meaningful cultural change.

This is a rare opportunity to shape how a major organisation adopts AI at scale, with the backing of senior leadership and a genuinely meaningful mission.

If you're passionate about AI but believe its real value comes from adoption, impact and scale rather than experimentation for experimentation's sake, I'd love to hear from you.

We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, so if there is anything we can do to make our recruitment processes better for you and to allow you to show your best self, let us know. We also understand that some people require extra time to complete assessments, require alternative application methods and can also benefit from having interview questions or a guide to the type of questions pre-interview. We are open to any suggestions or requests that you may have and are always looking for creative ways to assess talent. Our commitment to you is that you should always feel safe and secure when you’re working with us.