KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Set the UK’s AI strategy aligned to Valcon’s European AI and data vision
- Embed AI as a core part of our overall offering beyond traditional data science
- Shape AI positioning with data, technology, and consulting practice leads
- Evangelise AI without the hype both internally and externally
- Build clear, sellable AI propositions linked to business outcomes
Client delivery
- Lead and oversee complex client AI programmes of work
- Work with consulting, technology and data capability leads to integrate AI into Valcon UK
- Act as senior AI advisor to clients and partners
- Move AI work from proof of concept to live, operational use
Commercial ownership
- Build and convert a UK AI sales pipeline
- Co-create solutions with sector, data, technology and consulting leads
- Own, develop and grow AI value propositions and service offerings
- Support bids, pricing, and deal shaping
- Own AI-related revenue targets
Capability and people
- Define the UK AI delivery model in step with data and technology leadership
- Enable consultants to apply AI in day-to-day delivery
- Create repeatable AI patterns used across capabilities
Governance and risk
- Set standards for responsible AI use
- Align AI governance with data, technology, and security standards
- Own AI ethics, model risk, and data usage principles
Skills and experience
- 10–15 years in AI and Data Science Consulting or complex client delivery background
- Proven commercial ownership across sales and delivery
Technical credibility
- A true technologist background with hands on skills of AI techniques including Generative AI and Machine Learning
- Enterprise AI architecture and integration
- Model lifecycle, deployment, assurance using MLOps
Leadership capability
- Outcome-led and pragmatic
- Strong collaborator across disciplines
- Clear communicator with senior clients and in public
- Comfortable challenging weak AI use cases
WHY VALCON
Build something that matters
- You shape and grow Valcon UK’s in its AI journey, at a point of real momentum.
AI that goes live
- Valcon focuses on delivery. You lead AI work that scales and delivers outcomes.
European ambition, UK ownership
- You operate within a strong European platform while building the UK AI agenda.
Integrated model
- AI sits across consulting, data, and technology. No siloed centres.
Hands-on culture
- Fast growth, low ego, and clear accountability