Director of AI Manchester (Office Based) Excellent Salary + Bonus + BenefitsAre you a visionary AI leader ready to shape the future of enterprise AI; from strategic roadmap to hands-on implementation? Join a fast-scaling, international SaaS company that''s transforming its industry through relentless innovation, advanced product development and investment in next-generation AI solutions.This is a rare, high-impact opportunity to define and drive the end-to-end AI agenda of a multi-award-winning business backed by a world-class leadership team.As Director of AI, you will own the company''s AI vision - leading strategy development, technical execution, and operational scaling across Machine Learning, Generative AI, Large language Models and beyond. Your leadership will directly influence product innovation, operational excellence, and commercial success.Role OverviewDefine and drive the enterprise AI strategy - identifying opportunities for innovation, automation, and market differentiation using advanced AI/ML technologies.Own the full lifecycle of AI initiatives, from vision and roadmap to technical architecture, delivery, optimisation, and governance.Build and lead cross-functional AI teams, ensuring alignment between technical execution and strategic business goals.Evaluate emerging technologies (e.g. LLMs, RAG, vector search, knowledge graphs) and make evidence-based recommendations to stakeholders.Establish best practices for responsible AI development, including risk ..... full job details .....