Director of Data & AI

Director of Data & AI

Lead Enterprise-Wide Data & AI Transformation

Harvey Nash Executive Search is delighted to be partnering with a major multi-site UK organisation to appoint their new Director of Data & AI. This is a Senior Leadership role, reporting to C-level with responsibility for both the definition and delivery of their new enterprise-wide data and AI strategy. this is a rare opportunity to shape the future of a large, complex organisation as it accelerates its journey towards becoming a truly data and AI-led business and delivering measurable commercial value and operational impact.

This is a highly visible leadership position with significant executive exposure, so we are looking for individuals at Director level, running sizeable teams and genuinely creating enterprise level strategy.

The successful candidate will

Define and execute an enterprise Data & AI strategy aligned to business objectives
Build and lead a high-performing multidisciplinary function spanning data platforms, governance, analytics and AI
Identify and deliver high-value AI and GenAI use cases that drive revenue growth, customer engagement, productivity and efficiency
Establish a benefits-led approach to investment, ensuring clear ROI and measurable outcomes
Partner with executive stakeholders to embed data-driven decision making across the organisation
Develop the operating model, governance frameworks and capabilities required to scale Data & AI effectively

Essential Skills

We are interested in speaking with senior data leaders who fulfil all the below essential requirements:
Significant senior leadership experience (into C-Level) across Data, Analytics and AI
Specific experience within a large scale, fast paced private sector environment
Experience of leading specialist Data & AI teams with full line management of circa 40 employees
Experience building, developing and inspiring high-performing teams
A proven track record in the creation/ definition of enterprise-wide Data & AI strategies with measurable business outcomes
Previous experience in then taking the strategy through to execution across the business, managing substantial investment portfolios and benefits realisation
Deep understanding of modern cloud data platforms and AI technologies
Outstanding stakeholder management and executive influencing capabilities

If you're passionate about turning data and AI into meaningful business outcomes and are looking for a role where you can genuinely influence strategy, transformation and growth.

NB due to overwhelming interest please only send your CV in the first instance to this specific advert so all applications can be managed effectively.