Head of Artificial Intelligence - #2079878

Head of AI

Manchester (Hybrid – 2 days per week in office)

£110,000 - £130,000 per annum

The Opportunity

We’re hiring a Head of AI to lead the development of a scalable, production-grade AI capability within a growing B2B SaaS business.

This is a senior, hands-on leadership role where you will define and build the AI platform that underpins both product innovation and engineering delivery. AI is central to the company’s strategy this role ensures it is delivered as a robust, governed, and scalable capability rather than isolated features.

The Role

Reporting into senior Product & Engineering leadership, you will:

• Own the AI platform – architecture, pipelines, deployment, and monitoring
• Drive applied AI across products (LLMs, NLP, conversational intelligence)
• Embed AI into engineering workflows (automation, testing, AI-assisted development)
• Establish governance frameworks – evaluation, explainability, and compliance
• Lead and develop a team of 2 Data Engineers and 1 Data Scientist, with scope to grow the function
• Partner cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and leadership on AI strategy

What We’re Looking For

Essential:

• Experience building or leading AI/ML platforms in SaaS or data-driven environments
• Strong understanding of the full ML lifecycle (training, deployment, monitoring)
• Hands-on experience with cloud AI tools (ideally AWS e.g. Bedrock, SageMaker)
• Track record of delivering applied AI solutions (LLMs, NLP, or similar)
• Ability to lead teams while remaining technically credible

Desirable:

• Experience with AI governance, evaluation, and compliance frameworks
• Familiarity with agentic AI or multi-agent systems
• Background in voice, speech, or conversational AI

Why This Role?

This is a rare opportunity to build AI capability from the ground up within a business that already has strong commercial foundations and a clear product direction.

You’ll have the autonomy to shape the platform, define best practices, and grow a high-impact team - turning AI from a concept into a core, revenue-driving capability. With no legacy constraints and genuine leadership buy-in, your work will directly influence how products are built, how engineering operates, and how the business differentiates in the market.

If you’re looking for a role where you can combine technical depth, strategic ownership, and real-world impact, this offers the scope to do exactly that.