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Head of AI

Type: Permanent

The Opportunity

A global professional services organisation is seeking an AI Capability Leader to design and scale its AI learning and community strategy. This senior role focuses on building practical, market-aligned AI capability while supporting enterprise clients and internal go-to-market activity.

The Role

You will lead the design and evolution of AI learning pathways aligned to current and emerging market needs, working across areas such as GenAI, machine learning, data science, and AI engineering. Partnering closely with commercial and delivery teams, you'll ensure learning programmes are job‑ready, commercially relevant, and aligned to wider business goals.

You will also build and grow a global AI community, creating structured engagement and opportunities for collaboration, knowledge sharing, and mentorship. Insights from this ecosystem will directly influence learning outcomes and client-facing solutions.

As a subject matter expert, you'll support AI readiness assessments, client conversations, and AI go‑to‑market initiatives.

Key responsibilities include:

* Designing and curating AI learning pathways aligned to industry demand
* Building and nurturing a global AI practitioner and mentor community
* Supporting AI readiness frameworks and client capability assessments
* Contributing to AI go‑to‑market messaging, thought leadership, and pre‑sales activity



About You

* Background in AI, data, analytics, or related consulting / enablement roles
* Experience delivering AI learning, talent, or capability-building programmes
* Strong understanding of applied AI and GenAI trends
* Comfortable engaging senior stakeholders across technical and commercial teams



Why Apply

This is a high-impact opportunity to influence AI capability at scale within a globally connected organisation at the forefront of AI transformation.

Power BI Manager

Salary: £55,000
Location: Remote (UK‑based)
Type: Permanent



The Opportunity

We are recruiting for a hands‑on Power BI Manager to join a well‑established, founder‑led UK retail business operating a large, geographically dispersed estate.

This is a newly created role with genuine autonomy and impact. The organisation has grown significantly over the past few decades and is now at a key point in its technology journey, requiring a capable, pragmatic IT professional to take ownership of IT operations and work closely with external partners to modernise and integrate systems.

The Role

You will be responsible for end‑to‑end IT ownership across head office and a nationwide store network. This is a hands‑on role rather than a people‑management position.

Key responsibilities include:

* Owning IT infrastructure, applications, and service delivery across HQ and retail sites
* Supporting and developing the Microsoft 365 environment
* Managing on‑premise systems supporting finance
* Working as the conduit between internal stakeholders and external suppliers
* Driving practical improvements in automation, reporting, and system integration
* Ensuring IT issues are resolved quickly to minimise operational and retail disruption



What they're Looking For:

This role will suit someone who enjoys ownership and delivery



Package & Benefits

* Salary £55,000 depending on experience
* Pension
* Staff discount scheme
* Long‑established, financially stable business with strong leadership
* High opportunity to influence and shape the IT landscape
* And more

Data Science Engineer (DV Cleared)

Location: London or Manchester
Security Clearance: DV Cleared
Salary: Up to £80,000

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Data Science Engineer to support a growing Data Science function within a major public sector programme. You'll be working on the design and development of robust data processing systems that underpin analytics, data science and machine learning use cases.

This role offers the chance to work on complex data platforms while collaborating with data scientists, engineers and stakeholders in a highly skilled multidisciplinary environment.



What You'll Be Doing:

* Designing, building and maintaining scalable data processing and integration services
* Supporting Data Science and Machine Learning workloads through well‑engineered software solutions
* Developing high‑quality, testable code using modern engineering practices
* Working within secure cloud‑hosted environments
* Collaborating closely with technical and non‑technical stakeholders



What We're Looking For

Essential:

* Strong interest in data, particularly Data Science and Machine Learning
* Solid software engineering background with experience in Java, Python or TypeScript
* Hands‑on experience with cloud platforms
* DV Clearance in place



Location & Working Pattern:

* Candidates must be aligned to either London or Manchester
* Hybrid working
* On‑site attendance is required to meet client needs





Benefits Package:

* 9% non‑contributory pension
* Private healthcare
* 25 days annual leave
* Life insurance
* And more



If you're a DV‑cleared engineer passionate about data‑driven systems and keen to work on meaningful public sector programmes, this role offers both technical challenge and long‑term development.

Senior Manager - Data Architect (Investment & Wealth) - Up to £95,000

Location: London or Edinburgh (Hybrid)

Overview

A leading global consulting organisation is seeking a Senior Manager - Data Architect to join its Technology & Transformation practice, specialising in Investment Management and Wealth. This is a senior client-facing role for an experienced data leader who is passionate about modern data architecture, investment data, and driving large-scale transformation.

You will work closely with senior stakeholders, lead high-performing teams, and help shape data strategies that improve operating models, enable better decision-making, and deliver measurable business outcomes.



Key Responsibilities:

* Lead the design and delivery of enterprise data strategies and data architecture for complex investment and wealth clients
* Manage multi-disciplinary teams delivering assessments, target-state architectures, and transformation roadmaps
* Identify inefficiencies in existing data architectures and define pragmatic, scalable improvements
* Shape and deliver operating model and data transformation initiatives, from strategy through to implementation
* Lead client workshops to define requirements, design data models, and agree architectural principles
* Engage confidently with C-level and senior stakeholders, translating complex data concepts into clear business value
* Stay close to emerging data technologies and industry trends, applying them to real client challenges



Required Experience:

* Strong background in data architecture and data solution design within consulting or large enterprise environments
* Deep understanding of data management concepts including:

* Data modelling (conceptual, logical, physical)
* Data quality, master & reference data
* Analytics, reporting, and self-service BI

* Experience defining data standards, taxonomies, vocabularies, and a "common language for data"
* Proven leadership experience managing delivery teams and developing junior talent
* Strong industry experience within Investment Management and/or Wealth, e.g.:

* Asset & wealth management products
* Trading, portfolio management, risk, pricing, ESG, market data



Why Join?

* Work on high-impact data transformation programmes for leading financial services organisations
* Operate at the intersection of strategy, architecture, and delivery
* Be part of a collaborative, inclusive environment that values expertise, innovation, and leadership
* Clear progression, strong investment in personal development, and exposure to senior decision-makers
* Flexible hybrid working model with a strong focus on wellbeing and career sustainability

Head of Engineering

Location: Warwick, mainly a remote role
Salary: Up to £110,000

The Role:

An established UK organisation operating at scale is seeking a Head of Engineering to lead its engineering and data capability during a critical growth phase. This is a newly reshaped role, and it is heavily leadership focused. There is not expectation to code day-to-day. You will bring sufficient technical depth to challenge senior engineers, set direction and ensure delivery aligns with business priorities.



Key Responsibilities:

* Provide overall leadership for software and data engineering across multiple squads
* Manage 30 across several teams
* Set and maintain engineering standards, delivery practices and governance
* Act as the senior engineering interface to the wider business, ensuring technology delivers measurable value
* Lead delivery across legacy and modern platforms, balancing transformation with stability
* Support strategic initiatives, including large-scale bids and regulatory-driven programmes
* Develop and mentor engineering leaders while fostering a high-performance, accountable culture



Technology Environment

* Core: .NET, SQL Server (legacy and modern estates)
* Data & Cloud: Azure, Databricks
* Architecture: Multiple platforms and systems undergoing consolidation and modernisation



About You

* Proven experience as a Head of Engineering, Head of Data Engineering or an equivalent senior leadership role
* Strong data engineering background is essential
* Comfortable operating in complex, multi-system environments
* Experienced people leader with a hands-off, strategic management style
* Confident challenging technical decisions without needing to be hands-on
* Commercially minded with experience delivering technology outcomes to the business

Data Architect - Hybrid - London - £75,000

A public‑facing regulatory organisation is seeking an experienced Data Architect to support the design, governance, and evolution of its enterprise data landscape across Microsoft D365 and a modern medallion architecture.

This role sits within the Digital Services team and plays a key part in shaping data models, ensuring data quality, and guiding the organisation toward a consistent, well‑governed data future.



The Role

* Designing conceptual and logical data models to support new projects and enhancements.
* Leading Data Architecture Assessments and applying the organisation's Data Architecture Framework.
* Maintaining and governing the enterprise data model, including taxonomy, ontology, lineage, and metadata.
* Championing good data architecture practices across the organisation.



Requirements:

* Microsoft background (SSIS, Dataverse, sharepoint)
* Microsoft Azure and/or Fabric
* Understanding of transactional, Kimball and OBT methodologies

Experience

* Proven experience in data architecture
* Demonstrable ability to translate business and technical requirements into robust data architecture solutions
* Experience designing transitional architectures and handling security considerations across architectural domains.

Data & AI Engineer - Up to £50,000

Location: Newcastle or Manchester - Hybrid
Security Clearance: UK SC eligibility required

The Opportunity

We are supporting a leading organisation within the Technology and Data space that deliver large-scale, technology-enabled transformations. This team specialises in building modern, data-driven solutions that enable better decision-making, automation, and innovation.

This role is ideal for a Data Engineer or AI Engineer who enjoys working across the full data lifecycle and wants to build practical, scalable solutions using modern data and AI technologies.



The Role

As a Data & AI Engineer, you will design, build and maintain data pipelines, analytical platforms and AI-enabled capabilities that support business-critical use cases. You will work closely with analysts, engineers, and stakeholders to translate requirements into robust, production-ready solutions.

Key responsibilities:

* Designing and building scalable data pipelines, datasets, and data models
* Integrating data from multiple structured and unstructured sources
* Developing advanced analytics, machine learning and AI solutions where appropriate
* Building Generative AI solutions using large language models and prompt/context engineering
* Ensuring data quality, reliability, and performance through testing and monitoring
* Optimising data and model performance for scale and efficiency



Required Experience & Skills

* Proven experience in a Data Engineer, Data Developer, AI Engineer or similar role
* Strong programming skills in Python and SQL
* Experience building and maintaining data pipelines
* Exposure to cloud data platforms, data warehouses, or big data technologies
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
* Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders



Security & Compliance:

* Appointment to this role is subject to eligibility for and successful attainment of UK Security Check (SC) clearance



Working Model:

* Hybrid working with a Manchester or Newcastle base



Why Apply?

* Work on high-impact, enterprise-scale data and AI initiatives
* Gain exposure to a wide variety of industries and complex systems
* Be part of a collaborative, inclusive engineering culture
* Access structured career development, training and progression opportunities

Data & AI Engineer - Up to £50,000

Location: Newcastle or Manchester - Hybrid
Security Clearance: UK SC eligibility required

The Opportunity

We are supporting a leading organisation within the Technology and Data space that deliver large-scale, technology-enabled transformations. This team specialises in building modern, data-driven solutions that enable better decision-making, automation, and innovation.

This role is ideal for a Data Engineer or AI Engineer who enjoys working across the full data lifecycle and wants to build practical, scalable solutions using modern data and AI technologies.



The Role

As a Data & AI Engineer, you will design, build and maintain data pipelines, analytical platforms and AI-enabled capabilities that support business-critical use cases. You will work closely with analysts, engineers, and stakeholders to translate requirements into robust, production-ready solutions.

Key responsibilities:

* Designing and building scalable data pipelines, datasets, and data models
* Integrating data from multiple structured and unstructured sources
* Developing advanced analytics, machine learning and AI solutions where appropriate
* Building Generative AI solutions using large language models and prompt/context engineering
* Ensuring data quality, reliability, and performance through testing and monitoring
* Optimising data and model performance for scale and efficiency



Required Experience & Skills

* Proven experience in a Data Engineer, Data Developer, AI Engineer or similar role
* Strong programming skills in Python and SQL
* Experience building and maintaining data pipelines
* Exposure to cloud data platforms, data warehouses, or big data technologies
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
* Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders



Security & Compliance:

* Appointment to this role is subject to eligibility for and successful attainment of UK Security Check (SC) clearance



Working Model:

* Hybrid working with a Manchester or Newcastle base



Why Apply?

* Work on high-impact, enterprise-scale data and AI initiatives
* Gain exposure to a wide variety of industries and complex systems
* Be part of a collaborative, inclusive engineering culture
* Access structured career development, training and progression opportunities

AI Security Engineer

Location: UK (Hybrid / Flexible Working)
Level: Senior
Sector: Financial Services

We are working with a large, highly regulated financial organisation that is investing heavily in AI, cloud and next-generation security. They are looking to appoint an AI Security Engineer to help design, deliver and evolve security solutions that protect complex systems and sensitive data at scale.

This role sits within a central security function responsible for safeguarding innovation, including GenAI and advanced data platforms and plays a critical part in shaping secure-by-design engineering across the business.



The Role

As an AI Security Engineer, you'll provide technical leadership and hands-on engineering across security architecture, cryptography, IAM and cloud-native platforms. You'll work closely with engineers, data scientists and security stakeholders to embed strong controls while enabling innovation.

Key responsibilities include:

* Acting as a subject matter expert on security engineering patterns and best practice
* Designing and implementing solutions to protect systems, APIs and sensitive data
* Performing security audits, vulnerability assessments and supporting incident response
* Driving the adoption of modern cryptographic technologies and techniques
* Developing, implementing and maintaining Identity & Access Management (IAM) solutions
* Ensuring security controls align with regulatory requirements and business objectives
* Influencing stakeholders and contributing to security policy, governance and risk mitigation

Skills & Experience Required

* Strong programming and scripting skills (Python and Bash essential)
* Solid experience with cloud platforms - AWS and/or Azure
* Strong understanding of API development and security
* Experience designing or implementing security controls in complex environments
* Knowledge of, or strong interest in, data science and AI-driven systems
* Comfortable operating in regulated, enterprise-scale environments
* Able to communicate complex and sensitive technical topics to senior stakeholders



Why Apply?

* Work on cutting-edge AI and GenAI security challenges
* Influence security strategy within a large-scale, enterprise environment
* High-impact role with strong visibility across engineering and leadership teams
* Flexible working arrangements and a strong culture of collaboration
* Competitive compensation and long-term career development

Data Engineering Manager - Up to £100,000

Location: UK-wide


The Opportunity

We're working with a leading data consultancy who specialise in delivering modern, cloud-based data platforms across a broad range of industries. They partner closely with clients to design and deliver scalable, high-quality data solutions using cutting-edge Microsoft technologies.

This is an ideal role for a seasoned consultant who enjoys a blend of strategy, leadership, and hands-on engineering.



The Role

As a Data Engineering Manager, you will play a key role in both delivery and business growth:

* Lead end-to-end delivery of complex data engineering solutions
* Design and implement modern data platforms, pipelines, data lakes, and warehouses
* Drive pre-sales activities, including solution design, estimations and proposals
* Act as a technical SME across Microsoft data technologies
* Mentor and develop high-performing engineering teams
* Work closely with senior stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable solutions
* Lead workshops, client presentations and technical demonstrations
* Ensure best practices across governance, security and data engineering standards



What We're Looking For

Essential experience:

* Strong background in data engineering within a consulting or client-facing environment
* Proven experience leading teams and delivering complex programmes
* Hands-on expertise with Spark, SQL and cloud data platforms
* Experience designing and building data pipelines, warehouses and lakes
* Strong understanding of ETL, data modelling and cloud architectures
* Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills



What's on Offer

* Exposure to high-impact, enterprise-scale data programmes
* Strong emphasis on career development and continuous learning
* Opportunity to shape strategy and influence technical direction
* Collaborative, high-performance culture with a focus on innovation
* Competitive salary and benefits package