Head of AI

Head of AI £100,000–£120,000 base salary + OTE up to £180,000 Remote (UK-based) | Full-time (with occasional travel) We're working with an ambitious, private-equity-backed UK technology group looking to appoint an exceptional Head of AI to lead the development and commercial growth of its AI offering. This is a rare opportunity to build a new function from the ground up, shape the group's AI strategy and turn emerging technology into commercially successful, scalable services. The opportunity AI is a major new growth area for the group, and this role will have responsibility for establishing it as a core service offering across multiple established IT businesses. You'll have the autonomy and backing to: 🔹 Take an initial AI service offering to market within your first week. 🔹 Develop and deliver a 12–18 month AI strategy and roadmap. 🔹 Build AI as a Service (AIaaS) into the group's existing managed IT offering. 🔹 Develop repeatable, commercially viable AI solutions for SME customers. 🔹 Recruit, build and lead a dedicated AI team. 🔹 Drive AI adoption, training and capability across the wider group. 🔹 Own the AI budget, commercial performance and revenue growth. 🔹 Establish appropriate AI governance, security and compliance standards. Who we're looking for We're looking for a commercially driven AI leader who combines strong technical expertise with entrepreneurial thinking and a proven ability to turn technology into revenue. You'll ideally bring: ✅ A track record of launching and growing new technology or AI services. ✅ Hands-on experience building with LLMs and platforms such as Azure OpenAI, Microsoft Copilot Studio or Azure AI Foundry. ✅ Experience developing AI and automation solutions that customers pay for. ✅ Experience managing budgets and building high-performing teams. ✅ A strong understanding of AI governance, data protection and security. ✅ The ability to communicate AI simply and drive adoption across a business. Experience within an MSP or IT consultancy environment would be a significant advantage. This is much more than an AI leadership role. It's an opportunity to take ownership, build a proposition, create a team and establish a significant new revenue stream within an ambitious and growing technology group. Please get in touch for more information.