Director of AI
Director of AI Engineering
eFinancialCareers · Professional Services · 5000+ employees · 📍 London, UK
A global professional services firm needs a Director-level AI Engineering leader to own enterprise-wide strategy and delivery of AI, ML, and intelligent automation — signalling a move from ad-hoc AI experimentation to scaled, governed capability.
Compensation
£180,000 GBP
AI Maturity
building
Reports To
CTO
Why Role Exists
New position
Company Stage
enterprise
Source
reed
Key Responsibilities
- Define and own the AI/ML and intelligent automation strategy across the enterprise
- Lead design and architecture of AI engineering capabilities at scale
- Drive adoption and governance of AI solutions across business units
- Build and manage high-performing AI engineering teams
- Engage senior stakeholders to align technology direction with business outcomes
Requirements
- Proven leadership of AI/ML engineering teams at Director level or equivalent
- Deep technical expertise in AI, ML, and intelligent automation platforms
- Experience delivering enterprise-scale AI transformation programmes
- Track record in professional services or similarly complex regulated environments
Signals
- ⚠ Hiring company identity obscured — limits due diligence on culture and AI investment history
- ⚠ No team size disclosed — unclear whether this is a build-from-scratch role or inheriting an existing team
- ⚠ No equity mentioned — ceiling on upside for a senior technical leader
- ⚠ Posted via job aggregator (eFinancialCareers), not direct — may indicate a slower or more bureaucratic hiring process
- ✓ Salary ceiling of £180k is competitive and explicitly stated upfront
- ✓ Global firm backing suggests meaningful budget and cross-market AI scope
- ✓ Director-level mandate covering strategy AND delivery — real authority, not advisory
- ✓ Hybrid working in Central London — flexibility without fully remote risk