AI Solution Lead

* Lead the design and delivery of end-to-end AI/ML solutions aligned to organisational strategy and operational objectives.
* Define scalable, secure, and maintainable AI architectures, covering data pipelines, model lifecycle management, deployment, and monitoring.
* Establish architectural standards, design patterns, and engineering best practices.
* Provide technical oversight across the full AI lifecycle: concept, prototyping, production deployment, and optimisation.
* Review and approve solution designs produced by AI Solution Engineers and wider delivery teams.
* Lead, mentor, and develop AI Solution Engineer(s) and associated technical staff.
* Set technical direction and ensure consistency in engineering standards across AI initiatives.
* Conduct code and design reviews to ensure quality, security, and maintainability.
* Identify capability gaps and drive upskilling across the AI team.
* Foster a collaborative, high-performance engineering culture.
* Own technical delivery of AI solutions, ensuring alignment with scope, timelines, and quality expectations.
* Oversee deployment of AI systems into secure or controlled environments.
* Ensure compatibility of AI solutions with Dev Sec Ops  pipelines and enterprise technology stacks.
* Define and monitor performance metrics for deployed models, ensuring operational effectiveness and reliability.
* Lead remediation and optimisation efforts when performance, compliance, or operational risks arise.
* Embed ethical AI principles, including fairness, explainability, auditability, and transparency, into solution design.
* Ensure compliance with data governance, security, and regulatory requirements.
* Support accreditation and assurance activities within regulated or defence environments.
* Identify, assess, and mitigate technical risks associated with AI deployment.
* Translate operational or business requirements into AI-enabled solution approaches.
* Engage senior stakeholders, providing clear technical briefings and strategic recommendations.
* Contribute to AI capability roadmaps and innovation strategies.
* Lead technical input into bids, proposals, or programme planning activities where required.
* Conduct horizon scanning to evaluate emerging AI technologies and assess relevance to operational use cases.
* Drive continuous improvement of AI engineering practices, tooling, and delivery methods.
* Champion adoption of MLOps practices to enhance repeatability, traceability, and scalability.
* Promote knowledge sharing and best practice dissemination across engineering teams.
* Extensive experience in leading technical teams designing and delivering end-to-end AI/ML solutions from concept to production within regulated or controlled environments.
* Strong Python expertise and deep knowledge of ML frameworks
* Experience defining scalable ML architectures, including lifecycle management, monitoring, and resilience strategies
* Experience overseeing deployment using containerisation and orchestration platforms and governing CI/CD and MLOps practices
* Strong understanding of API-led integration within enterprise systems
* Experience embedding responsible AI principles into architectural design
* Strong understanding of secure coding, data protection, and governance frameworks, and experience supporting accreditation or assurance processes
* Accountability for technical risk identification and mitigation
* Experience translating operational requirements into AI-enabled capabilities
* Ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders
* Experience defining AI roadmaps and technical strategy
* Strong decision-making capability balancing innovation, risk, and operational constraints
* Proven experience leading, mentoring, and developing AI/ML engineers
* Strong systems-level analytical thinking
* Ability to operate autonomously with accountability for outcomes
* Degree in relevant discipline or equivalent senior-level experience
* Competitive salaries.
* 25 days holiday + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr)
* Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)
* Company bonus scheme (discretionary).
* 6 times salary ‘Life Assurance’…