Solution Director (A.I)

AND Digital Limited; Leeds; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

AND Digital Limited seeks a Director of AI Strategy and Innovation to partner with clients, design and deliver AI transformations, and accelerate measurable change across organisations. You will lead engagements from opportunity to outcomes, influence C-suite stakeholders, build compelling business cases, and grow AND Digital's AI offerings through thought leadership and regional initiatives.

You will also contribute to the revenue and strategic direction by engaging senior executives, speaking

Qualifications

• Experience in formal consulting, professional services, or digital transformation
• Proven ability to lead AI transformation initiatives
• Strong understanding of AI, data, and technology implications
• Ability to develop business cases and drive commercial outcomes

Responsibilities

• Lead client engagements from inception through delivery and outcomes
• Advise C-suite and directors on AI strategy, organisational design and change
• Design new ways of working with digital, data, AI and other business functions
• Develop innovative programs that create business value and opportunities
• Contribute to revenue growth by identifying opportunities and supporting account development
• Represent the firm at events and grow the regional AI practice and offerings

Skills

Client engagement

C-suite influence

Strategic AI vision

Change management

Business development

Public speaking

Cross-functional leadership

Thought leadership

Job description

• As a Director of AI Strategy and Innovation you will work with clients to design and deliver the meaningful changes needed to successfully assess, consult, recommend and accelerate their AI transformation
• You will also be closely aligned to AND Digital’s AI, automation and intelligent systems practice, contributing and enhancing our AI transformation offer and taking those to market
• You will be comfortable speaking publicly about AND’s AI-based ambitions, attending events and representing the business at networking opportunities
• Manage a client engagement to deliver all aspects required through discussions with clients (not just following a specified statement of work)
• Act as a trusted advisor to C-suite and Director-level stakeholders, influencing their AI strategy, organisational design, change or transformation plans to improve delivery and strategic execution
• Assess a client’s current state and work with them to envision their future in order to deliver on their AI ambitions and plot a path towards an AI-enabled future
• Design new ways of working, including how digital, data, AI operates alongside other business functions, and how those other functions can themselves become more technology-led
• Develop new and innovative thinking, creating programmes of work and consulting engagements that drive out business innovation and opportunities
• Lead the compilation of compelling commercial / business cases to help our clients understand the value AND and the proposed changes can bring to the business
• Transition organisations to new technology-led ways of working, through effective planning, communications and change management
• Work with AND colleagues to engage senior executives, both inside and outside of IT / Technology / Digital, to help their understanding of AI and the need for change
• Get ‘hands on’ with the work and produce the required outputs and outcomes
• Help grow the regional ‘Club’ as part of the Leadership team via internal initiatives such as proposition development, thought leadership and team engagement
• Apply a commercial mindset throughout engagements and support account development plans with Client Partners
• Be responsible for identifying further opportunities for AND Digital to support our clients, in order for them to be successful
• Contribute to the revenue and financial success of the regional ‘Club’ through successful client engagements and the onboarding of new business and opportunities

You care deeply about producing high-quality work that delivers real valueYou enjoy sharing knowledge and helping others growYou communicate clearly and build trust quickly with clients and teammatesYou’re pragmatic, adaptable and outcome-focusedYou’re comfortable navigating ambiguity and solving complex problems collaborativelyYou value low-ego collaboration and enjoy working as part of multidisciplinary teamsYou bring strong expertise in your craft, alongside a willingness to keep learningAbility to influence stakeholders with a recommended digital and AI -based transformation approachPassion for delivering the required change for our clients in often complex, ambiguous circumstancesFormal consulting, professional services, or digital transformation experience, and involvement in effectively delivering change within a range of organisationsKnowledge and strong appreciation of digital delivery - particularly Strategy, Product, AI, Technology, Delivery and People implications, backed up with your own insights and points of viewDemonstrated ability in consulting clients and/or implementing internal change within an organisation in the adoption of AI into the operations / workflows within the businessBe comfortable in moving between various client assignmentsGood understanding of effective modern, technology-led organisations and what makes them different. Able to affect impactful changeDemonstrable experience of deploying AI into your ways of workingA breadth and depth of consulting expertise, including business development, gained at a recognised consulting firm and and/or agency-based environment. I.e. experience of responding to RFPs, creating sales-based presentations and presenting to senior client teamsExperience in a role developing digital or product strategy and delivering commercial valueEnthusiasm to learn and develop your skills as a technology consultant and to share your expertise with those around youOutstanding written and oral communication, and interpersonal skillsRelationship building skills, the ability to develop and maintain peer relationships with clientsAbility to spot opportunities to expand existing client relationships at a Club levelThe flexibility to contribute to different types of engagement depending on the client problem we are helping with