Head of AI: Architect Next-Gen AI at Scale (Hybrid)

Rokstone Group; City of London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm is seeking a Head of AI to architect and lead its AI strategy. The successful candidate will blend hands-on engineering leadership with strategic oversight, ensuring AI initiatives are scalable and commercially impactful. The role includes building a high-performing team and engaging with the broader AI community. Candidates should have a relevant advanced degree and experience in AI system architecture and public engagement.

Benefits

Flexible benefits package

Inclusive culture

Hybrid work model

Qualifications

• Experience in architecting and building scalable AI systems.
• Ability to evaluate and implement AI frameworks.
• Strong public speaking and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build scalable AI systems.
• Translate AI research into commercially viable features.
• Lead and mentor AI teams.

Skills

Technical Leadership

AI Strategy Development

Collaboration

Ethics in AI

Public Engagement

Education

PhD or MSc in Computer Science, Machine Learning, AI, or related field

Certifications in AI/ML

Tools

Google Cloud Professional Machine Learning Engineer

AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty

Microsoft Azure AI Engineer Associate

Job description

A leading insurance firm is seeking a Head of AI to architect and lead its AI strategy. The successful candidate will blend hands-on engineering leadership with strategic oversight, ensuring AI initiatives are scalable and commercially impactful. The role includes building a high-performing team and engaging with the broader AI community. Candidates should have a relevant advanced degree and experience in AI system architecture and public engagement.