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About the Role
The Head of AI Centre of Excellence will scale agentic workflows from pilots into the core of how Version 1 delivers, and build the people and skills strategy to keep staff ahead of the curve as AI-native working becomes the norm. This role leads an established CoE team with budget authority and works through influence across the wider organisation to embed AI-native ways of working.
Responsibilities
- Scale Agentic Workflows into Core Delivery
- Own the direction and roadmap for Version 1's internal AI tooling and applications.
- Evolve the use-case governance model.
- Lead and Grow the AI Centre of Excellence
- Build the CoE's capability and remit as internal demand for AI-led transformation grows.
- Drive Change Through Influence
- Apply technology consulting skills to bring different functions and leaders along the transformation journey.
- Work closely with the exec team to secure sponsorship, remove blockers and keep internal transformation aligned to commercial priorities.
- Act as the internal change agent for agentic and AI-native working.
- Shape People Strategy for an AI-Native Organisation
- Partner with the People function to define enablement and continuous development for staff.
- Shape the direction and strategy for building an AI-native organisation.
- Identify capability gaps across the business and set the learning and development response.
- Represent Internal Transformation Externally
- Provide exec-level guidance to customers on AI-led transformation.
- Act as an external voice for Version 1's AI-native operating model.
- Shape the messaging on internal AI transformation that feeds into board-level AI strategy.
- Feed internal transformation learnings into customer-facing propositions.
- Measure and Report Impact
- Define the metrics that show the impact of internal AI transformation.
- Report progress to the exec team and refine the approach.
Requirements
- Proven track record in a senior technical leadership role with direct accountability for AI or technology transformation.
- Deep, firsthand experience of AI architecture, agentic systems, generative AI and data platforms.
- Experience redesigning internal processes and workflows around AI and agentic automation.
- Skilled in technology consulting approaches.
- Experience leading a specialist team and leading through influence.
- Comfortable operating at exec level.
- Track record of working with HR/People functions to define enablement, upskilling and career development programmes at scale.
- Understands how to translate an AI strategy into workforce capability plans.
- Able to represent Version 1's own transformation story credibly in senior customer conversations.
- Comfortable as a public voice for the organisation.
- Comfortable moving between internal delivery detail and external strategic narrative.
- A performance mindset with the ability to set clear goals, measure outcomes and adjust the transformation roadmap.
- Comfortable with ambiguity and able to drive change without waiting for perfect conditions.
Skills
- AI architecture
- Agentic systems
- Generative AI
- Data platforms
- Technology consulting
- Change leadership
- Stakeholder management
- People strategy
- Workforce capability planning
- Thought leadership
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- Full-time
- Flexible/remote working
Experience Level
- Senior Technical Leadership
Education Level
- Incentivised certifications and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat
Benefits
- Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme
- Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching
- Dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme
- Flexible/remote working
- Pension
- Private Healthcare Cover
- Life Assurance
- Financial advice
- Employee Discount scheme
- Gym Discounts
- Bike to Work
- Fitness classes
- Mindfulness Workshops
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Generous holiday allowance
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- Marriage/civil partnership leave
- Special leave policies
- Educational assistance
- Incentivised certifications and accreditations
- Version 1’s Annual Excellence Awards
- ‘Call-Out’ platform
- Environment, Social and Community First initiatives
About the Company
- Version 1 has celebrated 30 years in business and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver technology and transformation solutions.
- Deep expertise enables customers to navigate the rapidly evolving technology landscape.
- Strong partnerships with global technology leaders including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems, Snowflake.
- Award-winning employer.
- UK & Ireland's premier AWS, Microsoft & Oracle partner.
- 3300+ strong, €350/£300m revenue business.
- 10+ years as a Great Place to Work in Ireland & UK.
- Best Workplace for Women in the UK & Ireland by GPTW.
- Best Workplace for Wellbeing in the UK by GPTW.
- Core values driven company.
Equal Opportunity
- Version 1 is an equal opportunities employer.
- Committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels valued and able to thrive.
- Welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences.
- Value the different perspectives people bring including those shaped by disability and neurodiversity.
- Want every candidate to have a positive and accessible recruitment experience.
- If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the process, please contact your recruiter at Version 1. We will consider all requests carefully, respectfully and confidentially.