AI Programme Manager

AI Programme Manager

Final date to receive applications: 9 October 2026

Department: Small Business Support

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: London

Compensation: £47,000 - £49,409 / year

This three-year programme is funded by the Greater London Authority (GLA) and aligns with its AI mission, including work to support the future of jobs and expand access to AI skills. It also delivers a key recommendation from London & Partners’ Business Support Strategy by helping underrepresented founders adopt AI in ways that are practical, inclusive and growth-focused.

This is a high-profile and ambitious programme designed to support businesses of different sizes and sectors. The delivery model is still being developed and will offer support at different stages of AI maturity through three connected strands:

• Explore
  , building awareness of AI through diagnostics, practical guidance and early-stage support.
• Adopt
  , providing expert-led workshops, peer learning and practical support to help firms implement AI solutions.
• Integrate
  , offering intensive consultancy and leadership support to embed AI into workflows and drive business transformation.

The ‘Integrate’ part of this programme will be delivered by the Small Business Programmes Team. The AI Programme Manager will be responsible for establishing, maintaining and continuously improving effective ways of working across the programme. This includes managing processes and systems to ensure robust financial management, governance, business planning, reporting and compliance in line with London & Partners', partner and funder requirements.

The role will bring together programme teams, partners and stakeholders to provide effective coordination, resource management and delivery oversight, monitoring performance against targets, managing risks and dependencies, and identifying opportunities to improve programme effectiveness and impact.

This is an exciting opportunity to help launch and shape an ambitious programme within a fast-paced and dynamic team environment. The successful candidate will be a proactive self-starter, capable of managing complex programme coordination across London & Partners teams and external stakeholders, while exercising sound judgement to seek support and elevate issues where appropriate. They will play a key role in overseeing critical projects and adapting operational approaches to support the successful delivery of a high-profile programme serving London's SMEs.

• Establish and maintain effective governance arrangements across the programme, including risk management, change control, decision‑making processes and performance oversight.
• Develop and maintain operational procedures, systems, documentation and delivery frameworks to support accurate, consistent and compliant programme management and data recording.
• Convene programme teams and stakeholder groups to ensure clear accountabilities, aligned delivery plans, effective coordination and resource management.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, collaboration and ways of working across the Small Business Directorate and with internal and external stakeholders.

• Establish and maintain monitoring, reporting and financial management processes to track programme performance, participant feedback, delivery insights, outputs, outcomes, impact and expenditure for internal and external monitoring and reporting.
• Ensure programme data is up to date and reliable: complete, accurate and compliant with organisational and funder requirements.
• Collect, analyse and present accurate performance and financial data, insights and recommendations to support decision‑making,…