Programme Manager

Job Title:

AI Transformation Manager

Salary:
Upto £100,000

Location:

Northof England/Scotland(Remote)

Contract:

Full Time,Permanent

Department:
Delivery

ICS.AIisthe

UK'smarketleaderin

Artificial

Intelligencesolutionsforlocalgovernmentandthewiderpublicsector.

Asa Microsoft Solutions Partner ,wecombinecutting-edge

AItechnologywithdeepsectorexpertisetodeliverguaranteed,measurableoutcomesthroughour

SMART:

Platformcovering

AIContact

Centres,Staff Copilots,andSocial

CareAI.

Ourworkhasbeenrecognisedin

Parliamentforresponsible

AIinnovation,andweareranked#19inTechRound'sAI
452026.With £12

Minannualsavingsidentifiedatasinglecouncil,11M+real-world

AIinteractionsdelivered,and
20+publicsectorpartnersacrossthe

UK,wedon'tjusttalkabout

AItransformation—weproveit.

Weareseekinganexperienced Transformation Managertojoinourgrowing Deliveryteamandleadhigh -profile

AI Transformation Programmesforpublicsectorclientsacross Scotlandandthe Northof England .

Operatingataseniorlevel,youwillprovideoverallleadershipacrossacoordinatedportfolioofprojects,with

Senior Project Managersresponsibleforday -to-day delivery.

Youwillownprogrammegovernance,manageexecutive-levelclientandthird-partyrelationships,andensureour

AIplatformsaresuccessfullyimplemented,adopted,anddeliveringmeasurable,sustainablebenefits.

Asaseniormemberofthe Deliveryleadershipteam,youwillalsoworkcloselywiththe

Director of

Deliverytocontributetodeliverystandards,programmemanagementcapability,andstrategicimprovementacross

ICS.AI.

• Leadmultipleconcurrent
  
  AItransformationprogrammes,accountableforoutcomesacrossthefulldeliverylifecycle
• Actasseniorpointofcontactforclients,managingexecutive-level relationships,Programme Boards,andescalations
• Ownprogrammegovernance,integratedplanning,reporting,andassuranceframeworks
• Leadprogramme-levelchangemanagementandorganisationaladoptionstrategies
• Manageprogrammebudgets,commercialchangecontrol,andfinancialforecasting
• Ownbenefitsrealisationframeworks—defining,baselining,tracking,andevidencingoutcomes
• Overseecross-projectrisk,issues,anddependencymanagement
• Ensure
  
  AIsolutionsaredeployedinlinewithpublicsectorexpectationsforgovernance,ethics,andresponsibleAIuse
• Support the Director of Deliveryincontinuousimprovementofprogrammemanagementstandardsacross ICS.AI

Youwillbeanoutcome-focused,commerciallyawareprogrammeleaderwithastrongtrackrecordincomplexdigitalor

AI-enabledtransformation.

Youwillbeequallycomfortableinaboardroomwithcouncilexecutivesasyouareinadeliveryteamdiscussionaboutriskanddependencies.

• Atleast7–10yearsinprojectandprogrammedeliveryroles
• Provenexperienceleadingcomplex,multi-projecttransformationprogrammes
• Experienceoperatinginpublicsectororlocalgovernmentenvironments
• PRINCE2
  
  Foundationqualified
• Demonstrableexperiencemanagingprogrammebudgets,risk,andseniorstakeholders
• Abilitytoconfidentlyengagewith
  
  AIconceptsandtranslatethemfornon-technical audiences

• PRINCE2
  
  Practitioner,MSP(Managing Successful Programmes ),orITILFoundation
• Experience with
  
  AI,data platforms,automation,orintelligentdigitalservices
• FamiliaritywithGenerativeAIconceptsandtheirapplicationinpublicsectorcontexts
• Experiencegoverningemergingtechnologiesinregulatedorrisk-awareenvironments

• Salaryupto £100,000
• Remote working—flexibleblendofremoteandclient-sitedelivery
• AseniorroleattheforefrontofpublicsectorAIintheUK
• Healthandwellbeingsupport
• Learninganddevelopmentinvestment
• WorkwithgenuinesocialpurposeasyourprogrammesdirectlyimprovepublicservicesforcommunitiesacrosstheUK
• Acollaborative,high-performanceculturethatinvestsinitspeople
• Thebackingofanaward-winning,fast-growingcompanyrecognisedatthehighestlevels

ICS.AI is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team.