Associate Director - Applied AI

AI Director - London - £115,000

About the Opportunity

A leading global consulting organisation is looking for an experienced an Applied AI Director to drive the growth and delivery of AI-led transformation programmes.

This is a senior leadership role combining business development, client advisory, solution shaping and programme delivery. You will work with C-suite stakeholders to identify opportunities, develop AI-driven offerings and lead multidisciplinary teams delivering secure, scalable and commercially valuable AI solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead sales origination and business development activities across strategic accounts.
• Shape and close consulting opportunities from initial client engagement through to proposal and contract award.
• Design and bring to market innovative AI and Generative AI solutions that address industry-specific challenges.
• Engage senior executives, translating AI capabilities into measurable business outcomes, cost efficiencies and revenue opportunities.
• Direct the delivery of complex AI programmes, providing oversight of solution architecture, engineering approaches and implementation strategies.
• Ensure secure, responsible and compliant deployment of AI technologies, including governance, risk management and ethical AI considerations.
• Build, mentor and lead high-performing consulting teams while maintaining strong commercial performance and delivery quality.

Required Experience:

• Strong commercial understanding of the modern AI ecosystem, including:
• Generative AI
• Large Language Models (LLMs)
• Prompt Engineering
• Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
• Vector Databases
• MLOps

• Experience leading the implementation of enterprise-scale AI solutions and being accountable for delivery outcomes.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or GCP and associated AI services.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to senior business and technology stakeholders.

Personal Attributes:

• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercially minded with a proven ability to build trusted client relationships.
• Excellent presentation, communication and documentation skills.
• Collaborative and adaptable approach within fast-paced consulting environments.

What's on Offer:

• Opportunity to shape AI strategy
• Leadership role within a rapidly growing AI practice.
• Access to cutting-edge AI programmes and enterprise-scale transformation initiatives.
• Ongoing professional development and career progression.
• Flexible hybrid working model based in London.