AI Project/Programme Manager - INSIDE IR35

AI Delivery Lead / AI Portfolio Lead / AI Programme Manager

My client is looking for someone who can operate across projects, connect them, and drive them end-to-end. Their portfolio has:

• 8 -10 + parallel AI projects and they may have shared dependencies (data, chatbot framework, platform) or overlapping use cases (chatbots, knowledge assistants, etc.)
• Resource - External + internal developers and their governance is still evolving

Your responsibilities may include:

• End-to-end delivery: Drive multiple AI projects (8-10) across the lifecycle: from discovery and design through to MVP, pilot, and production - ensuring timely progress and clear outcomes.
• Stakeholder coordination: Act as the central point between business sponsors, subject matter experts, developers (internal/external), and Technology teams to ensure alignment, timely inputs, and effective execution.
• Use case shaping & product focus: Help refine problem statements, define user workflows, and ensure solutions are practical, usable, and aligned to business needs.
• Portfolio oversight & alignment: Maintain a cross-project view to identify overlaps, dependencies, and opportunities for reuse (e.g. shared platforms, data, and integrations), ensuring a coherent approach across AI initiatives.
• Governance & tracking: Ensure projects follow defined lifecycle stages and governance checkpoints, track progress and risks, and provide clear updates through agreed reporting and governance channels.
• Pilot, adoption & scaling: Drive testing, feedback, and rollout, ensuring solutions move beyond MVP into adoption and sustained use.

Please send your CV to the relevant email address to find out more.