Fractional

Fractional Head of AI - Recruitment Sector

Head of AI is seeking exceptional leaders to join our network of fractional Heads of AI. Our mission is to help mid‑market companies (£20m–£500m turnover) evolve into AI‑enabled organisations – embedding AI strategically across their operations, products, and decision‑making.

• AI‑Driven Business Transformation Leaders: Proven experience leading complex transformation programmes where technology, data, and innovation reshaped business performance. Able to apply that experience to the generative AI era – guiding organisations through the shifts required to become AI‑enabled businesses.
• Deep Technical Fluency: Fluent in modern AI ecosystems including generative AI, agentic systems, AI copilots, and orchestration frameworks (e.g. Lang Chain, Auto Gen, CrewAI). Understands how to combine traditional ML and analytics with emerging AI architectures to deliver measurable commercial value, bridging data foundations with GenAI strategy and organisational enablement.
• C‑Suite and Board‑Level Communicators: Able to simplify complex AI topics for executives and align AI investments to business strategy. Confident advising CEOs, CTOs, and Boards on strategic implications, risk, and ROI.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Skilled in mentoring internal teams, developing AI literacy, and ensuring responsible AI practice with a focus on human‑in‑the‑loop design and the organisational shifts required for AI success.
• Thrives in ambiguity and fast‑paced environments, curious about new AI tooling, pragmatic about implementation, and focused on delivering measurable client outcomes through experimentation and iteration.

• Legacy executives (e.g. ex‑CTO/CDO/CIO) without hands‑on AI or GenAI understanding.
• Academic or research‑focused professionals without applied business outcomes.
• Technologists who lack leadership or transformation delivery experience.
• Consultants who only advise but have not led execution or implementation teams.
• Corporate‑only leaders reliant on large structures to operate effectively.

The ideal candidate will serve as a Fractional Head of AI / AI‑Driven Transformation Leader, focused on helping mid‑market organisations (£20m–£500m turnover) design and execute end‑to‑end AI strategies, roadmaps, execution plans, and governance frameworks. They will bring 10–20+ years of experience across AI, data, digital, or product innovation, demonstrating a proven ability to translate technology into measurable business outcomes.

They are experienced AI, digital, or data transformation leaders — such as former Heads of Data Science, CAIOs, or AI Strategy Leads — who have evolved beyond model development into organisational change and value delivery. They embody an entrepreneurial, adaptable, outcome‑oriented, and collaborative mindset, thriving in fractional engagements typically spanning 1–5 days per week across multiple clients.

Please self‑score your capability in each area from 1 (developing) to 5 (expert). Provide short examples or evidence that demonstrate your leadership in technology‑driven change and your understanding of how to apply that experience to the new era of AI.