Deputy Director of AI

Associate Director – AI Solutions & Automation

A senior leadership opportunity has arisen for an Associate Director – AI Solutions & Automation to join a global technology consultancy delivering advanced AI, automation and enterprise IT solutions.

This role will act as the Deputy to the Director, providing both strategic and technical leadership while helping shape the future direction of the AI solutions practice. The successful candidate will take ownership of a growing global team and play a key role in delivering complex client engagements across multiple international markets.

The position is designed as a succession role, with the Associate Director expected to assume increasing leadership responsibility over the next two years.

The Role

The Associate Director will lead the design, delivery and evolution of AI-driven enterprise solutions, bridging business strategy with cutting-edge technologies.

Key responsibilities include:

Acting as the Deputy to the Director, supporting the strategic direction of the AI solutions function

Leading the design and implementation of AI-driven IT operations, automation and orchestration platforms

Delivering solutions across AIops, ITOM, ITSM and ITIL environments

Overseeing integration of Agentic AI and intelligent automation across enterprise infrastructure

Managing and developing a global team of approximately 40 consultants and operational specialists

Supporting international solution delivery across Europe, the Middle East and the United States

Acting as a senior client advisor, presenting technical concepts to C-level stakeholders

Representing the organisation at industry conferences, webcasts and media engagements

Driving adoption of emerging technologies and assessing their impact on enterprise operations

Supporting strategic partnerships with major technology vendors and platform providers

Identifying opportunities for automation, optimisation and digital transformation across complex IT environments

The role combines technical leadership, strategic direction and client-facing engagement at a global level.

Candidate Profile

We are seeking a highly experienced technology leader with both deep technical knowledge and strong commercial consulting experience

Ideal candidates will demonstrate:

Background within banking, financial services or telecommunications

Experience delivering international technology programmes

Strong understanding of financial language, ROI models and enterprise transformation

Career progression across multiple roles such as:

Software development

Technical consulting

Presales / solution architecture

Strategy or leadership roles

Approximately 10+ years development experience and 5+ years in consulting

Deep understanding of AI, data platforms and automation technologies

Ability to explain complex technical concepts to executive stakeholders

Strong presentation and communication skills for client meetings and industry events

Experience working with or alongside major enterprise technology partners

A professional presence suitable for international client engagement

Candidates must also demonstrate strong leadership capability, including the ability to manage complex teams and influence stakeholders across multiple regions.

Technical Environment

Experience across some of the following technologies is advantageous:

AIops and enterprise automation frameworks

Workflow orchestration platforms (Airflow, Argo, Prefect)

Configuration and automation tools (Ansible, Salt, Puppet)

ITSM and ITOM platforms

Event-driven automation and runbook-as-code approaches

Messaging technologies such as Kafka and RabbitMQ