Head of AI and Automation

Profectus Recruitment is proud to be supporting a highly regulated financial services organisation to recruit an Head of AI and Automation.This is a pivotal role focused on building and scaling the organisation''s AI and Automation capability in a safe, structured and commercially meaningful way. You will establish and lead an AI and Automation Hub (Centre of Excellence), shaping how AI-enabled solutions are identified, governed and delivered across the business.The emphasis is not on experimental AI for the sake of it, this role is about pragmatic, responsible adoption. You will define guardrails, shape solution patterns and ensure automation and AI use cases are designed with the right controls, integrations and long-term scalability in mind. In the initial phase, the focus will be on establishing the operating model, governance framework and delivery standards, while driving early, high-impact use cases (including M365 Copilot and Power Platform automation) to build credibility and momentum. Over time, you will scale the capability across the organisation in alignment with Data Governance, Information Security and Technology Risk.You''ll be joining a collaborative, stakeholder-led environment where influence, credibility and balanced risk-based decision making matter as much as technical knowledge. This is a role for someone who enjoys shaping capability from the ground up and wants to embed AI in a way that is sustainable, controlled and genuinely valuable.Hybrid ..... full job details .....