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AI Lead

Enterprise AI Transformation | AI Strategy | AI Roadmap

Co-Pilot | Chat GPT | Claude

Salary: 100,000 + Private healthcare + other benefits
Location: Hybrid, 1 x a week in London.

The role

This role will see you joining a large, growing, multidisciplinary consultancy operating across the UK and internationally, delivering professional services to a diverse client base. With a growing focus on artificial intelligence, they are establishing a dedicated AI function to help shape how AI is adopted, governed, and applied across the business.

As part of this investment, they are seeking an AI Lead to define and drive the organisation's AI strategy. This is not a hands-on development leadership role. Instead, you will act as the bridge between technology and the business, helping senior stakeholders understand where AI can create value, establishing governance and best practices, and leading a small team of AI Developers. The organisation currently is utilising Copilot and implementing ChatGPT however they are open to what tools you see best fit.

You will have:

• Experience developing and delivering AI strategy
• Knowledge of the latest AI tools and be able to apply the right tool in the business
• Experience with Chat GPT & Copilot, but also experience with other AI tools such as Claude etc.
• The ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders across both technical and non-technical functions
• Experience building business cases, evaluating technology options, and recommending appropriate solutions
• Understanding of AI governance, risk, security, and responsible adoption practices
• Leadership experience with the ability to guide specialist technical teams while maintaining a business-first focus
• Experience managing AI engineers who will be hands on building ai tools and solutions

It would be a bonus if you have

• Experience leading AI adoption programmes at enterprise scale
• Data, analytics, or digital transformation leadership experience

This is a rare opportunity to define how AI is adopted at scale, with strong investment, senior sponsorship, and the platform to drive genuine transformation. Please apply and we will be in touch to provide more information!

Overview

At Birdie, we’re reimagining care for older adults. We’re building the technology that powers the future of home healthcare, empowering care teams with tools to deliver better, more dignified care, and enabling older people to thrive in their own homes for longer. Our all-in-one solution powers millions of care visits every month, equipping care providers with the tools they need to deliver exceptional, efficient care.

We’ve built an all-in-one platform that supported over 60 million care visits and enabled care for 116,000 individuals in 2025, and we continue to grow our impact. We’re scaling fast, while staying true to our purpose. We’re proud to be a B Corp, using business as a force for good.

Founded in 2017, Birdie is backed by investors like Index Ventures, Sofina and Omers. In 2023, we ranked #6 in the Deloitte Fast 50, making us one of the fastest-growing tech companies in the UK. You can learn more about our impact and recognition here.

Impact is at the heart of what we do.

As our IT and AI Lead, you will own and modernise how our teams are equipped to work. You will run our internal IT operations and be the hands-on architect of our employee tooling and internal AI agents, making Birdie measurably more productive and genuinely AI-first. This is a builder’s role: as much about keeping the estate running smoothly as designing the automation and agents that reduce manual work over time.

• Own the internal tooling architecture. Design how our SaaS and AI tools fit together, set the standards, and build the integrations and automations that make workflows actually work. Lead the internal Tooling and Architecture workstream of our AI governance group.
• Be the company-wide expert for our core employee tools: Notion AI, Slack, Google Workspace, and Claude Code / Cowork. Configure them well, drive adoption, run training, and own the roadmap for how we use them. Stay on top of what is new across these tools.
• Design, build and govern our internal AI agents (think service-desk triage, access provisioning, SaaS-spend auditing). Maintain the agent inventory and set the quality and safety standards that keep them working well.
• Run responsive, high-quality IT support across the company and shift routine tickets toward self-service and agent-handled resolution, so less and less needs a human to touch it.
• Own our SaaS estate (25+ tools): licensing, renewals, the procurement pipeline, and vendor relationships. Drive value, cut waste, and spot anomalies before they become problems.
• Govern the device fleet, office equipment, and mobile device management. Keep the hardware register accurate and ensure MDM compliance for Cyber Essentials Plus.
• Own identity and access management across the SaaS estate so people have the right access for their role, automatically provisioned and deprovisioned from People-system triggers.

• You are excited by the idea of building an AI-first organization from the inside out, not just talking about it.
• You are a builder who ships real automations or agents and knows what good looks like in practice.
• You have owned IT operations in a fast-moving SaaS or tech business and are comfortable with MDM and access management as well as tooling architecture.
• You know Notion AI, Slack, Google Workspace and Claude well, and stay on top of what's new across them.
• You have a strong instinct for how tools should connect and you reach for scripting or low-code automation naturally.
• You think like a product person and build trust with non-technical colleagues. You start with how people actually work, not just what the tool can do.
• You are happy owning outcomes end-to-end without a team beneath you.
• You have owned IT security assurance or audit workstreams such as ISO 27001 (nice to have).

Imposter syndrome is real — and we don’t expect you to tick every box. If you’re excited about our mission and think you could make a difference here, we want to hear from you.

We believe people do their best work when they’re supported, trusted and inspired. Here’s how we build a world-class employee experience:

• Competitive base salary, reviewed against benchmarks annually
• Generous stock options — because we’re building this together
• Bi-annual performance cycles with individual compensation reviews

• Annual personal learning budget and access to training, coaching and mentorship
• Time and space for growth — you set your development goals, we back them

• Hybrid working — 2–3 days per week in our London HQ
• Budget to set up your home workspace
• Regular in-person meetups, socials and offsites

• 33 days holiday (25 days + public holidays)
• Extra day off on your birthday (use it whenever you like)
• Company shutdown between Christmas and New Year
• 2 volunteering days each year

• Industry-leading paid primary and secondary caregiver leave
• 5 paid days for fertility treatments
• Private health insurance with AXA
• Wellbeing perks via Happl (gym discounts, mental health support, and more)

• Cycle to work scheme
• 4% employer pension contribution when you contribute 5% (UK)
• A deeply human, radically transparent culture

We’re building more than a product—we’re building a movement to show that tech, when built with empathy and integrity, can change lives. We’re a team of entrepreneurs, dreamers, and doers. Join us to shape the future of care, work alongside ambitious, kind people, and help reimagine how society cares for its older adults.

We’re committed to building a diverse team and inclusive culture. That means creating a hiring process that gives everyone a fair chance regardless of background, identity or lived experience. Need adjustments or support during the application process? Let us know. We’re here to help.

Apply now. Be part of something that matters.

Humanoid is the first AI and robotics company in the UK, creating the world’s most advanced, reliable, commercially scalable, and safe humanoid robots. Our first humanoid robot HMND 01 is a next‑gen labour automation unit, providing highly efficient services across various use cases, starting with industrial applications.

At Humanoid we strive to create the world’s leading, commercially scalable, safe, and advanced humanoid robots that seamlessly integrate into daily life and amplify human capacity.

In a world where artificial intelligence opens up new horizons, our faith in its potential unveils a new outlook where, together, humans and machines build a new future filled with knowledge, inspiration, and incredible discoveries. The development of a functional humanoid robot underpins an era of abundance and well‑being where poverty will disappear, and people will be able to choose what they want to do. We believe that providing a universal basic income will eventually be a true evolution of our civilization.

As the demands on our built environment rise, labour shortages loom. With the world’s workforce increasingly moving away from undesirable tasks, the manufacturing, construction, and logistics industries critical to our daily lives are left exposed. By deploying our general‑purpose humanoid robots in environments deemed hazardous or monotonous, we envision a future where human well‑being is safeguarded while closing the gaps in critical global labour needs.

We are creating a new cross‑functional “AI‑Powered Continuous Improvement Flywheel” — embedding artificial intelligence into our transformation rhythm to continuously drive up automation, accuracy, and efficiency across the organization.

Guide this effort company‑wide: defining strategy, shaping architecture, aligning teams, and ensuring responsible, measurable adoption of AI across all value streams.

• AI Strategy, Operating Model & Governance
  • Define the company’s AI strategy, vision, and flywheel execution cadence.
  • Lead the design of the AI operating model across people, processes, tools, and controls.
  • Establish frameworks for ethical, secure, and responsible AI deployment.
  • Report strategic outcomes, risks, and opportunities to executive leadership.
• Enterprise AI Architecture Ownership
  • Define and maintain the company’s AI architecture: from platform selection to deployment patterns.
  • Work with IT to ensure AI systems integrate securely and scalably across business functions.
  • Own the enterprise AI tool registry and ensure consistency across domains.
  • Govern technical decisions related to LLM usage, proprietary models, and workflow integration.
• Cross‑Functional Alignment
  • Lead and coordinate a team of domain‑specific AI Leads.
  • Ensure alignment of all AI initiatives with business capability maturity targets.
  • Resolve overlaps or conflicts across engineering, back office, and executive automation.
• Performance, Impact & Adoption
  • Define and track KPIs for automation maturity, output accuracy, adoption, and ROI.
  • Drive internal reporting and stakeholder education on AI performance and trends.
  • Establish internal education programs to improve AI fluency company‑wide.
  • Continuously evaluate emerging AI technologies and practices.

• 5+ years of experience leading business AI strategy, digital transformation, or enterprise automation initiatives.
• Deep understanding of applied AI/ML tools, data architecture, and governance.
• Proven ability to drive cross‑functional collaboration between business, IT, and compliance.
• Strong systems thinker who balances innovation with operational discipline.
• Exceptional communication and executive stakeholder management skills.

• Experience in robotics, advanced manufacturing, or complex product environments.
• Track record of embedding AI into both technical (engineering) and administrative (back office) processes.
• Familiarity with capability maturity or continuous improvement frameworks (e.g., CMMI, Lean).

• Competitive salary plus participation in our Stock Option Plan.
• Paid vacation with adjustments based on your location to comply with local labor laws.
• Travel opportunities to our Vancouver and Boston offices.
• Office perks: free breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and regular team events.
• Freedom to influence the product and own key initiatives.
• Collaboration with top‑tier engineers, researchers, and product experts in AI and robotics.
• Startup culture prioritising speed, transparency, and minimal bureaucracy.

How to Apply: does this role sound like the perfect fit for you? Fill in the form and include links or files that showcase the best of what you’ve built and achieved.

The Role

We are seeking an Internal Systems & AI Lead to help Geordie become one of the most effective AI-native companies in the world.

You will own the systems, tooling, automation, and internal technology that power the day‑to‑day operation of the business. Your goal is to ensure every employee has the tools, workflows, and support they need to operate at maximum effectiveness, while continuously identifying opportunities for AI and automation to expand the capacity of the organisation.

Initially, you will be a hands‑on individual contributor responsible for both internal IT operations and AI enablement. You will own everything from laptop provisioning and software administration through to onboarding workflows, internal agents, and company‑wide automation initiatives.

This is not a traditional IT role. We are not looking for someone who simply maintains systems. We are looking for someone who constantly asks:

“How should this work if AI agents were a first‑class part of the company?”

You will help design and build the operating model of a modern AI‑native company, ensuring Geordie becomes a showcase for how organisations can effectively combine people, software, and AI agents.

• Own Geordie’s internal technology stack and day‑to‑day IT operations.
• Manage employee lifecycle processes including onboarding, offboarding, device provisioning, access management, and asset tracking.
• Administer systems including Google Workspace, Kandji, SaaS platforms, identity systems, and collaboration tooling.
• Maintain a high‑quality employee experience by ensuring systems are reliable, secure, and easy to use.

• Identify opportunities across the business where AI agents and automation can increase leverage, reduce manual work, and improve operational effectiveness.
• Design, build, and operate internal agents, automations, and workflows across functions including GTM, Operations, Finance and all other G&A functions.
• Rapidly evaluate new AI tooling, models, frameworks, and orchestration approaches as the ecosystem evolves.
• Establish best practices for safe and effective AI adoption across the company.

• Continuously improve internal processes, systems, and workflows as the company scales.
• Work closely with the team across every area to understand pain points, identify bottlenecks, and implement practical solutions.
• Help ensure Geordie scales operational capacity faster than headcount growth.

• Enable every employee to effectively leverage AI in their day‑to‑day work.
• Build reusable workflows, templates, agents, and internal tooling that increase productivity across the organisation.
• Act as a trusted advisor to teams adopting new AI‑driven ways of working.

• Experience operating internal systems, business technology, IT, operations, or automation functions within a high‑growth company.
• Hands‑on experience building AI‑powered workflows, agents, or operational automations.
• Comfortable writing code and integrating systems through APIs when required.
• Experience with platforms such as Claude Code, OpenAI tooling, n8n, Zapier, LangGraph, MCPs, Skills, or equivalent ecosystems.
• Strong systems thinker who enjoys solving operational problems and creating leverage.
• Highly proactive and comfortable operating independently in a fast‑moving environment.

The best companies of the next decade will not simply adopt AI tools. They will redesign how work happens around AI.

At Geordie, we are building the platform that helps enterprises understand and govern AI agents. Internally, we want to become one of the most effective AI‑native companies in the world.

This role sits at the centre of that ambition. You will directly influence how every employee works, how the company scales, and how we demonstrate the future of AI‑native operations.

We listen intently and stay focused on what truly matters to our customers. If it doesn't help them navigate real‑world agentic adoption and risk, it's probably not worth building.

We favour momentum over perfection; testing, learning, and evolving through action. It's how we move fast and get better, together.

We're honest, respectful, and unafraid to challenge each other. We believe doing great work should feel good, too. Kindness makes that possible.

About Bolt

Bolt is shaping a future where cities are built for people, not cars. What started as an ambitious project of a 19‑year‑old in 2013 has grown into a global mobility platform used by more than 200 million customers and 4.5 million driver and courier partners across 50 countries. From ride‑hailing and food delivery to scooters, e‑bikes, and car‑sharing, Bolt helps people move through cities every day. Small, autonomous teams drive this work, combining the speed and ownership of a startup with the scale of a global technology company backed by more than €1bn in funding. And we’re just getting started.

• Build the future of mobility and help transform how people live and move in cities.
• Tackle challenges at scale that span technology, operations, regulation, and growth.
• Take real ownership early. Small, lean teams mean your decisions matter from day one, and you’ll learn fast alongside some of the best people in the industry.
• Join one of Europe’s leading technology companies, backed by world‑class investors including Sequoia.

The CEO & Founders Office is a small, high‑performing team working directly with Bolt’s CEO and Management Team on the company’s highest‑priority opportunities and challenges. The team leads company‑wide strategic planning and business performance reviews, strengthens the operating systems behind them, and supports critical strategic initiatives and urgent business challenges.

As the CEO Office Data & AI Lead, you will be a senior individual contributor reporting to the Chief of Staff. You will independently lead high‑impact analytical and AI‑enabled workstreams, from framing ambiguous business questions through analysis, recommendation, and implementation support.

This is not a traditional reporting or analytics role. You will combine advanced analytics, commercial judgment, executive communication, and AI‑native problem‑solving to help senior leaders make better and faster decisions. Your work will directly contribute to company strategy, capital allocation, organisational priorities, and executive decision‑making.

You will also play a central role in defining how the Founders Office uses AI—designing intelligent workflows, automating recurring analysis, prototyping new capabilities, evaluating emerging technologies, and embedding AI into everyday decision‑making.

This is a rare opportunity to work at the intersection of strategy, analytics, and AI, partnering directly with Bolt’s leadership to shape how one of Europe’s leading technology companies makes decisions.

• Lead high‑impact analytical and AI‑enabled workstreams across Bolt’s highest‑priority strategic and operational topics.
• Translate ambiguous executive questions into structured analysis, actionable recommendations, and clear next steps.
• Support strategic planning, business reviews, and performance management by identifying trends, drivers, risks, and opportunities.
• Build analytical models, KPI frameworks, dashboards, and decision‑support tools using SQL, Python, BI platforms, and AI.
• Design and automate AI‑first workflows for research, analysis, reporting, and decision support.
• Prototype, evaluate, and deploy AI solutions, including agents, automations, integrations, and emerging tools, while ensuring quality and reliability.
• Produce executive‑ready materials, influence senior stakeholders, challenge assumptions, and support confidential, high‑priority projects with limited guidance.

• You have experience leading complex analytical, strategic, or data‑driven work in a high‑performance environment, such as top‑tier consulting, Strategy & Operations, strategic finance, advanced analytics, or a leading technology company.
• You are highly proficient in SQL and strong in Python, using both for analysis, modelling, automation, prototyping, and AI‑assisted development.
• You use AI as a core part of how you work, with hands‑on experience delivering business outcomes through AI‑enabled workflows, automations, agents, or analytical tools.
• You have practical experience with leading AI models and platforms—including OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Claude, ChatGPT, NotebookLM, or similar—and understand prompt engineering, workflow design, and agent‑based systems.
• You are comfortable working with BI platforms (Looker, Tableau, or Power BI), automation tools (Zapier, Make, or n8n), APIs, Git/GitHub, and knowledge‑base or retrieval‑based AI solutions.
• You combine rigorous analytical thinking with strong commercial judgment and can turn ambiguous questions and incomplete data into clear, actionable recommendations.
• You communicate complex ideas simply, influence Director‑, VP‑, and C‑level stakeholders without formal authority, and thrive in fast‑moving, high‑ambiguity environments.

• Accelerate your professional growth with unique career opportunities.
• Enjoy a rewarding salary and stock options, knowing that as Bolt succeeds, so do you.
• Take care of your physical and mental health with our wellness perks.
• Celebrate 5 years at Bolt with a 1‑month paid sabbatical to recharge.
• Connect with colleagues at annual company events and smaller team gatherings.
• Balance flexibility and in‑person collaboration with our hybrid model, including at least 12 monthly in‑office days.

Some perks may differ depending on your location and role.

At Bolt, using AI daily is a baseline expectation for everyone. If there’s a faster, smarter way to do your work, we expect you to find it. You’re still responsible for the output, so the standard stays high when using AI tools.

Experience is great, but what we really look for is drive, intelligence, and integrity. So even if you don’t tick every box, please consider applying!

Bolt is an equal‑opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where all qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, nationality, religion, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, age, or disability. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are happy to make reasonable accommodations throughout our hiring process. If you require any adjustments, please let us know.

MBN Solutions is looking for an experienced leader to head their AI engineering team, based in London, Edinburgh, or Manchester. This hybrid role involves guiding the team, setting engineering standards, and delivering production-grade AI solutions.

The ideal candidate should have strong production experience with AI/ML systems, solid software engineering skills in Python, and the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly. If you're interested in shaping the future of AI engineering, reach out for a confidential chat.

Data & AI Lead for Healthcare Role Overview

As a Data & AI Lead for Healthcare you will support Pre‑Sales and will play a critical role in shaping and delivering Data & AI opportunities across Kainos’ £100m Healthcare business. You will work closely with our Healthcare Chief Technology Officer, account leads and delivery leaders to understand client needs, shape new opportunities, and design impactful Data & AI solutions that improve outcomes across the UK healthcare system.

You will lead client‑facing engagements to define requirements, run exploratory workshops, and shape proposals that draw on your expertise in healthcare data and AI. This includes developing compelling bid responses, creating reusable accelerators and offerings, and providing subject‑matter assurance for delivery teams. In addition to your pre‑sales responsibilities, you will operate as a Lead Data Architect in delivery programmes. You will shape data strategy, design and deliver fit‑for‑purpose data architectures, and provide assurance across all stages of delivery.

As a subject‑matter expert, you will bring deep expertise in core data architecture disciplines including data modelling, data flows, metadata management, data transformation, and governance. You will be expected to engage and build relationships with senior stakeholders in client accounts across national arms‑length bodies (e.g. NHS England, UKHSA, NHSBSA), devolved administrations, regional health and care organisations, and clinical research bodies. This is a high‑impact, hybrid role that combines hands‑on technical leadership with strategic consulting and business development, ideally suited to someone with a strong foundation in data architecture, consulting and a passion for advancing healthcare outcomes through data and AI.

• Leading the shaping of early‑stage client opportunities, including discovery sessions and exploratory workshops with senior stakeholders.
• Helping qualify opportunities and develop early‑stage proposals and positioning materials.
• Working with account teams to develop compelling, solution‑driven bid responses and presentations.
• Creating reusable Healthcare accelerators and offerings that leverage Data & AI.
• Acting as a trusted advisor to clients across national, regional and research‑based healthcare organisations.

• Leading or assuring the design of complex data and AI solutions that span data integration, analytics, AI/ML and interoperability.
• Acting as a Lead Data Architect within delivery programmes, responsible for the technical design, data model development, metadata and governance practices.
• Providing technical leadership and assurance for delivery teams, ensuring alignment with Data & AI best practices and client goals.
• Advising clients on product and technology selection, and defining information handling models across data platforms.
• Supporting delivery teams by providing subject‑matter expertise, delivery assurance and hands‑on delivery where appropriate.

• Creating reusable healthcare data and AI offerings and accelerators that support repeatable pre‑sales and delivery activities.
• Helping define new go‑to‑market propositions, working with marketing, sales and delivery leads.
• Developing sales collateral that clearly articulates our value proposition in the healthcare space.
• Representing Kainos at industry events, panels and briefings to build credibility and network.

• Staying informed on emerging trends in Healthcare Data and AI to identify opportunities for applying cutting‑edge technologies in client engagements.
• Driving innovation by applying market‑leading tools and techniques that improve the quality and impact of our Data & AI proposals and delivered solutions.
• Promoting a culture of experimentation and improvement within the team.

• Leading, motivating and empowering individuals within the Data and AI practice, creating a positive, high‑performing culture where people can grow.

• Experience working as a Data or AI consultant in a client‑facing role, including shaping new opportunities and leading pre‑sales activities.
• Strong technical design expertise in core data architecture disciplines including data modelling, data analysis, metadata management, data transformation, data migration and governance.
• Proven experience delivering or assuring large‑scale Data or AI programmes within the public sector or healthcare domain.
• Proven ability to act as a technical leader across complex data delivery programmes, including mentoring, standards development, and architecture assurance.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to operate confidently with C‑level and Director‑level stakeholders.
• Broad technology understanding, including modern data platforms, data integration, analytics, AI/ML, data governance and cloud technologies.
• Highly proficient in at least three mainstream data technologies and aware of wider data technology trends.
• Experience working across the full sales lifecycle, from early shaping through to pitch and close.

• Experience working with UK healthcare bodies such as DHSC, NHS England, UKHSA, NHSBSA, devolved nations, ICSS and clinical research bodies.
• Deep understanding of healthcare data, interoperability (e.g. FHIR, HL7, SNOMED), and the use of data and AI to improve public health and clinical outcomes.
• Experience in designing or delivering secure data environments (SDEs) or similar research‑oriented data platforms.
• Understanding of the practical application of GenAI and large language models in Healthcare.
• Experience with public sector procurement processes.
• Enterprise data architecture experience.
• Experience developing go‑to‑market offerings, accelerators or reusable assets.
• Involvement in industry forums, advisory groups or standards bodies relevant to healthcare data.

Kainos is a digital technology company that has been delivering impactful transformation across healthcare, public sector and commercial clients for over 30 years. Our Healthcare business is a trusted partner to organisations including NHS England, UKHSA, DHSC, and regional care systems. We specialise in designing and delivering national‑scale services that improve patient care, modernise clinical and operational systems, and enable better use of data for decision‑making and research. Our work includes Secure Data Environments (SDEs), data platforms, digital front doors, and health protection systems that support the UK’s response to infectious disease threats. This role sits within our Data and AI Practice and will help shape the next generation of data‑driven services in UK healthcare.

At Kainos, we believe in the power of diversity, equity and inclusion. We are committed to building a team that is as diverse as the world we live in, where everyone is valued, respected, and given an equal chance to thrive. We actively seek out talented people from all backgrounds, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic that makes them who they are. We also believe every candidate deserves a level playing field.