Head of AI

Head of AI - Artificial Intelligence and Innovation

This is an excellent opportunity to establish, shape and drive, the AI strategy for a well-established SAAS solutions company.

Working remotely from anywhere in the UK with once-a-month visits to their office in the midlands, this role is paying £100k+ including bonus.

THE ROLE:

You will be collaborating with cross-functional teams to understand the businesses needs and foster an innovative culture, prioritise opportunities, and develop solutions to harness the power of AI in a coherent strategy that helps solves complex business problems. This will span multiple areas of the business including Systems & Tooling, Content, and IP, AI Environments, Execution, Investment and Acquisitions.

Duties:

• Strategic Leadership - Identify, Develop and implement the company's AI strategy across multiple areas of the business.
• Lead and manage AI projects from inception to deployment
• Oversee the development and deployment of AI environments, systems, and tools to enhance operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with IT and engineering teams to maintain and improve AI infrastructure as needed.
• Collaborate with cloud and infrastructure teams to optimise and integrate AI environments and/or solutions.
• Identify and evaluate potential investment opportunities in AI technologies and start-ups.
• Develop business cases for AI investments and secure necessary funding.
• Build and lead a team of AI specialists and data scientists, overseeing the design, development, and deployment of AI Products, models and algorithms.
• Recruit and retain top AI talent to build a high-performing team.
• Provide ongoing training and development opportunities for team members.
• Work closely with senior leadership to define AI-driven business strategies.
• Collaborate with various departments to understand their needs and develop AI solutions accordingly.
• Present strategy, progress, reports, and updates on AI projects to senior management and stakeholders at all levels.
• Guide research efforts to solve complex problems and develop proprietary AI capabilities.
• Identify potential acquisition targets in the AI space.
• Ensure alignment with trustworthy AI principles, including potentially ISO 42001:2023 (Artificial Intelligence Management System - AIMS), if not implementation.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related STEM field.
• Strong knowledge of AI, machine learning, and data science.
• Skilled in strategy and project management, with a strong background in AI, machine learning and data science
• Experience in leading and managing AI initiatives and teams
• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to oversee multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues effectively.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex information in a clear and concise manner.
• Knowledge of relevant AI technologies, tools, and platforms (our preference is to leverage Microsoft Azure's OpenAI environment).

THE COMPANY:

For over 30 years, this well-established software company has provided a range of award-winning integrated cloud accounting, payroll, payment and practice management solutions, that are used extensively by accounting bureaus and small to mid-sized businesses across the UK.

ON OFFER:

• Bonus
• Company pension?
• Health insurance?
• Paid family leave

Interested? Contact Philip Boltt at Lorien Global.

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Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.