Lead AI and Innovation Analyst

Railpen Limited; Greater London; Hybride; GBP 70 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

A competitive salary

28 days annual leave plus bank holiday

Generous annual bonus plan

Railways Pension Scheme membership

4x Life Assurance

Health & Wellbeing Employee assistance

Health cash plan

Eye care vouchers

Flu vaccination

Lifestyle

Hybrid and flexible working

12 months full pay maternity leave

6 months full pay paternity leave

Buy and sell holidays

Give as you earn

Paid volunteering days

Flexible half days leave

Electric vehicle leasing

Cycle to work scheme

Résumé du poste

Railpen Limited in London is seeking a Lead AI and Innovation Analyst to shape and deliver high‑value AI opportunities across Railpen. You will own the AI and Innovation use‑case roadmap, working at the intersection of business, technology and delivery to move ideas from concept to production.

You will engage with front‑office, member‑facing and back‑office functions, scan the external AI market, evaluate tools and vendors, and partner with data teams and solution architects to ensure

Qualifications

• We are looking for a candidate with a background in business analysis, AI-enabled change, consulting or technology roles.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement skills and a proactive, collaborative mindset are essential.
• Experience in regulated environments such as financial services or pensions is preferred.

Responsabilités

• Identify, shape and deliver high-value AI opportunities across Railpen.
• Own the AI and Innovation use-case roadmap and ensure alignment across functions.
• Coordinate proofs of concept, assess tools and vendors, and support vendor engagement.

Connaissances

Business analysis

AI-enabled change

Stakeholder engagement

Regulated environment experience

Curiosity

Description du poste

Intro We have an incredible opportunity for a Lead AI and Innovation Analyst to join our team on a permanent basis, based in London (hybrid working). Who we are Railpen is responsible for the safekeeping and investment of around £34 billion in assets and the administration of several pension schemes, including the Railways Pension Scheme, one of the UK's largest and longest established pension funds. Our heritage of looking after the pension needs of the rail industry and its employees gives us our name and our unique outlook on how we serve our members. Railpen takes a holistic view, focusing on how we serve members today and how we can positively impact the communities and the world they will retire into. To learn more about Railpen including our values, culture and purpose, visit our LinkedIn Life page here

The role As Lead AI and Innovation Analyst, you will play a key role in identifying, shaping and delivering high‑value AI opportunities across Railpen. You will own the AI and Innovation use‑case roadmap, ensuring alignment across front‑office, member‑facing and back‑office functions. Working at the intersection of business, technology and delivery, you will scan the external AI market to assess tools, vendors and emerging technologies, producing build‑vs‑buy analysis, coordinating proofs of concept and supporting vendor engagement. You will work closely with technical teams to feed priorities into Railpen’s AI Hub and ensure ideas move successfully from concept into production. Partnering with business stakeholders, solution architects, data teams and external partners, you will ensure AI initiatives are well defined, technically viable, responsibly governed and deliver measurable value aligned to organisational strategy

The person We are looking for an experienced, analytical and curious professional with a keen interest in AI and innovation. You will bring a background in business analysis, AI-enabled change, consulting or technology-focused roles, ideally within a regulated environment such as financial services or pensions. You will be comfortable working at both strategic and technical levels, able to translate business needs into clear requirements and explain complex AI concepts to non-technical audiences. You will have exceptional stakeholder engagement skills, a value-driven mindset and the ability to operate effectively in ambiguous and evolving environments. Above all, you will be proactive, collaborative and motivated by delivering practical AI solutions that create real, measurable impact for the organisation. Our values of integrity, community and alignment are the guiding principles that influence our behaviour. They help us make decisions and shape our relationships with others. They're what we stand for. You will actively demonstrate our values, helping to create a safe environment, to place the needs of the community above oneself and, through a culture of 'fair challenge', align to the best interests of our members

What we can offer you A competitive salary 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays Generous annual bonus plan We provide membership of the Railways Pension Scheme, a Defined Benefit arrangement under which you get a pension for life and a lump sum when you retire, based on your length of service and pay 4x Life Assurance cover Heath & Wellbeing Employee assistance programme Health cash plan Eye care vouchers Flu vaccination Lifestyle We support hybrid and flexible working along with very generous family leave including 12 months full pay maternity leave and 6 months full pay paternity leave Buy and sell holidays Give as you earn scheme Paid volunteering days Flexible half days leave Electric vehicle leasing Cycle to work scheme

• A competitive salary
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Generous annual bonus plan
• We provide membership of the Railways Pension Scheme, a Defined Benefit arrangement under which you get a pension for life and a lump sum when you retire, based on your length of service and pay
• 4x Life Assurance cover
• Heath & Wellbeing Employee assistance programme
• Health cash plan
• Eye care vouchers
• Flu vaccination
• Lifestyle
• We support hybrid and flexible working
• Very generous family leave including 12 months full pay maternity leave and 6 months full pay paternity leave
• Buy and sell holidays
• Give as you earn scheme
• Paid volunteering days
• Flexible half days leave
• Electric vehicle leasing
• Cycle to work scheme

Railpen is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment, we value diversity and welcome people from all backgrounds and walks of life. At Railpen we know that it's the talent of our people that makes us good at what we do and enables us to continue to achieve our mission to pay members' pensions securely, affordably and sustainably. The unique nature of Railpen offers our people a wide variety of interesting opportunities for innovation, thought leadership and personal development. We encourage people to challenge, explore unconventional ideas and give each other the space to learn from our mistakes. We take time to listen to each other's ideas and understand what we each do, and what we need from each other to help us be at our best. Railpen is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment, we value diversity and welcome people from all backgrounds and walks of life.