Head of AI
Requirements
Proven experience delivering AI and/or data platforms at scale is required, along with a strong understanding of modern AI approaches. Candidates should have at least 3 years of experience in a senior technical or leadership role.
Job Description
Job Title: Head of AI
Location: London, UK (3 days per week in the office)
Salary: £65,000 - £80,000
Benefits: Pension, private medical insurance, travel insurance, 24 days annual leave (plus public holidays)
Duration: 2-year fixed term (with potential to extend)
Hours: Full-time (35 hours per week)
Reporting to: Executive Director
Eligibility: Applicants must have the right to work in the UK or be eligible for sponsorship
Morgan Hunt are working exclusively with an international chairty who are seeking a Head of AI to drive the organisation's next phase of digital transformation, embedding AI as a practical and responsible enabler of strategic objectives.
This is a hands-on leadership role, combining strategy and delivery. You'll assess current operations, identify high-impact AI opportunities, and define a clear roadmap aligned to organisational priorities.
Working closely with senior leadership, you'll lead the design, build, and deployment of scalable AI solutions - ensuring effective adoption across the organisation.
- Develop and deliver a clear AI strategy and roadmap with defined outcomes
- Identify and prioritise opportunities to improve efficiency, services, and knowledge management
- Design and implement scalable AI architecture integrated with existing systems
- Lead prototyping, testing, and deployment of AI solutions
- Drive organisational adoption through training and capability building
- Provide strategic insight and reporting to senior stakeholders
- Proven experience delivering AI and/or data platforms at scale
- Experience in a senior technical or leadership role (3+ years)
- Strong understanding of modern AI approaches, including LLMs, RAG, and orchestration
- Knowledge of cloud environments, security, and compliance considerations
Job Title: Head of AI
Location: London, UK (3 days per week in the office)
Salary: £65,000 - £80,000
Benefits: Pension, private medical insurance, travel insurance, 24 days annual leave (plus public holidays)
Duration: 2-year fixed term (with potential to extend)
Hours: Full-time (35 hours per week)
Reporting to: Executive Director
Eligibility: Applicants must have the right to work in the UK or be eligible for sponsorship
The Role
Morgan Hunt are working exclusively with an international chairty who are seeking a Head of AI to drive the organisation's next phase of digital transformation, embedding AI as a practical and responsible enabler of strategic objectives.
This is a hands-on leadership role, combining strategy and delivery. You'll assess current operations, identify high-impact AI opportunities, and define a clear roadmap aligned to organisational priorities.
Working closely with senior leadership, you'll lead the design, build, and deployment of scalable AI solutions - ensuring effective adoption across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and deliver a clear AI strategy and roadmap with defined outcomes
Identify and prioritise opportunities to improve efficiency, services, and knowledge management
Design and implement scalable AI architecture integrated with existing systems
Lead prototyping, testing, and deployment of AI solutions
Drive organisational adoption through training and capability building
Provide strategic insight and reporting to senior stakeholders
About You
Proven experience delivering AI and/or data platforms at scale
Experience in a senior technical or leadership role (3+ years)
Strong understanding of modern AI approaches, including LLMs, RAG, and orchestration
Knowledge of cloud environments, security, and compliance considerations
Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.
Skills
About Morgan Hunt
Morgan Hunt is a nationwide recruitment business with a quality-assured reputation for staffing solutions that result in placing talented people into UK public, private and Not for Profit services. From managed service to contingent recruitment methods, we deliver our clients value in sectors including: education, health, social housing, technology, finance, property, social care, professional services, central and local government and charities. Founded in 1994 and operating in the public sector since 2001, Morgan Hunt is a trusted recruitment partner to employers and candidates throughout the UK.
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