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Fractional Head of Data/AI

Experienced leadership to set direction, unblock delivery, and embed AI discipline without committing to a permanent hire.

How We Work With You

We operate as part of your leadership team, combining strategic direction with sleeves-rolled-up execution support. Expect velocity, accountability, and a path to a sustainable internal capability.

Core Responsibilities

Strategy & Governance

  • Define AI vision, principles, and guardrails with your executive team
  • Establish governance forums and decision rights
  • Create policy guidance covering compliance, security, and ethics

Portfolio Leadership

  • Prioritise initiatives and manage value delivery
  • Oversee programme cadence, reporting, and risk management
  • Co-own KPIs with product and operations leaders

Team Enablement

  • Coach data, engineering, and product teams to embed AI ways of working
  • Support hiring, partner selection, and capability uplift
  • Design training and change management for business adoption

Engagement Models

  • Interim Leadership – Step into the role to launch programmes, stabilise delivery, or transition between leaders.
  • Embedded Advisor – Guide internal leads while keeping strategy, governance, and partners aligned.
  • Scale-Up Support – Post-launch oversight ensuring quality, compliance, and adoption stay on track.

What Success Looks Like

  • Executive team aligned on AI ambition, investment, and success measures
  • Delivery teams operating with clear prioritisation and predictable cadence
  • Governance, compliance, and security practices embedded across initiatives
  • Internal leaders developed to take ownership when the fractional engagement ends

Where We Plug In

Rapid Growth Companies

Need experienced leadership before committing to a long-term headcount.

Professional Services Firms

Require AI governance that satisfies client confidentiality and regulatory oversight.

Established Enterprises

Want to accelerate adoption or rescue critical AI programmes.

Onboarding Steps

  1. Fit & Focus Session – Initial conversation to align on objectives, current state, and success measures.
  2. Onboarding Plan – Deep dive into teams, initiatives, partners, and governance.
  3. Operating Cadence – Define leadership ceremonies, reporting, and stakeholder engagement.
  4. Regular Outcomes Review – Periodic checkpoints with executives to recalibrate priorities.

Transition Planning

We help you hire or elevate a permanent leader, providing interview support, role design, and knowledge transfer to ensure continuity.