Innovation Lab Specialist

Enterprise Innovation Lab SpecialistRole purposeThe Enterprise Innovation Lab is a two-person special projects team inside the Enterprise line of business (LoB) AI andamp; Automation programme. The remit: find high-value AI and automation opportunities across the Enterprise line of business, explore new tools and technology from outside the organisation''s existing technology stack to apply to use cases, build working prototypes at pace, validate them quickly, and hand solutions to the delivery workstreams to productionise.The Specialist role will sit in an independent mini-team, the Innovation Lab, with the Specialist and the Manager running under the direction of the AI andamp; Automation Director - fast, self-sufficient and built to make the wider programme go faster. You will manage the pipeline of pilots, contribute to pace and outcomes, and build alongside the Manager.The successful candidate will contribute to building stronger AI and automation capability over time, independently driving new solutions and technologies, and helping to ensure that AI investment converts into measurable enterprise value through clear outcomes, disciplined delivery, and early-stage building.What this role offers Manage a pipeline of prototypes - mandate to deliver and iterate at pace. Frontier tooling - hands-on with the latest AI platforms, with responsibility to explore and test. High autonomy - an independent two-person team, light-touch direction and outcome-focused.Context ..... full job details .....