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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Artificial Intelligence /AI Transformation Lead - financial services - **Company:** Initi8 Recruitment - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Prompt Engineering, Build Management, AI Platforms - **Published:** September 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2852304666-artificial-intelligence-ai-transformation-lead-financial-services ## About the Role You are a business-focused AI specialist with commercial acumen, change management experience, and have the ability to hands on build and deploy AI services and products get involved with prompt design, workflow optimisation, and business impact. This is not a technical AI / software engineer position, but is looking for a bridge builder who can seamlessly converse with data scientists, prompt engineers, compliance officers, and executive leadership alike., * Proven ability to set, define, and execute strategic roadmaps. * Strong track record of prioritizing complex, divergent business opportunities with concrete ROI metrics. * Demonstrated experience driving technology and workflow adoption across an entire organisation. * Direct team leadership and talent development experience. * Practical technical capabilities-you must be able to do as well as describe. * Experience deploying innovative technology or AI solutions within highly regulated environments where compliance and data privacy are paramount. Key Technologies: * Reusable AI Agents & Frameworks * AI Workflow Automation Tools * Enterprise AI Governance & Audit Platforms ## Description * Shaping Strategy: Systematically evaluate workflows to construct a 24 month AI roadmap, establishing a prioritisation framework balancing revenue impact, efficiency gains, implementation complexity, and regulatory risk. * Driving Execution: Partner with AI Solution Engineers and the business team to evaluate "Build, Buy, or Configure" decisions, while collaborating with senior leaders to prioritise opportunities and drive solution adoption. * Building & Scaling Capabilities: Recruit and lead a team of 3-4 prompt engineers and AI specialists, developing reusable AI agents and prompt libraries while building training programs to democratise AI development. * Championing Governance & Risk: Design a rock-solid AI governance framework tailored to financial regulations, establishing guardrails for data privacy, model transparency, and bias mitigation alongside Legal, Compliance, and Risk teams. * Building AI Capability: Act as the internal AI evangelist, leading communities of practice, managing upskilling and cultural shifts, and communicating wins directly to executive leadership., This is a rare, high-visibility leadership opportunity to build an AI ecosystem from the ground up within a thriving, fast-paced sector. You won't just be experimenting with technology in a silo; you will have direct executive backing, a dedicated budget, and the authority to shape the strategic AI direction of the entire company. If you want to leave a tangible mark on an organisation's future while leading a high-performing team of specialists, this is the role for you., London (hybrid 1-2 days per week) Based a short in the "cool" direction from Liverpool street, you are close to great lunchtime options, awesome shops and is easily accessible to most train and tube lines. ## Related Videos - [This App Reached 10,000 Users in One Week. 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