Head of AI

Role Summary

We’re looking for a practical, implementation-focused Head of AI to join us during a pivotal growth phase and play a key role in shaping our AI practice alongside the Chief AI Officer. This is a leadership role with strong delivery and innovation accountability, focused on scaling AI capabilities in a way that’s practical, agile, and closely aligned with real business impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner closely with the Chief AI Officer to drive the AI vision and roadmap across projects and prototypes.
• Lead and contribute to the design, development, and deployment of AI/ML solutions with strong software engineering foundations.
• Mentor and guide AI/ML teams, fostering technical excellence and hands-on problem-solving.
• Co-own technical strategy, ensuring rapid prototyping aligns with commercial opportunities and client needs.
• Collaborate with sales and delivery teams to bring technical credibility to client conversations, shaping solutions with speed and clarity.

What We’re Looking For:

Technical & Product Expertise

• Strong background in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, with a deep understanding of modern ML practices.
• Solid software engineering foundation: experience building, testing, and deploying production-grade ML systems.
• Track record of building and scaling AI teams or projects
• Passion for clean code, scalability, and practical innovation over academic perfection.

Business Acumen

• Previous experience in startups or founding roles is a strong advantage.
• Understanding of product-market fit, iterative delivery, and client-centric thinking.
• Experience in or exposure to enterprise environments is a bonus.

Sales & Client Engagement

• Ability to translate technical solutions into business value and communicate fluently with clients and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong orientation toward rapid prototyping, iterative demos, and storytelling in sales conversations.
• Comfortable being client-facing, contributing to pre-sales efforts, and supporting business development through AI capability