Skills

Data Governance Microsoft 365 Test Architecture Recruitment Power Automate

Job Specifications

Profectus Recruitment is proud to be supporting a highly regulated financial services organisation to recruit an Head of AI & Automation.

This is a pivotal role focused on building and scaling the organisation’s AI & Automation capability in a safe, structured and commercially meaningful way. You will establish and lead an AI & 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 working: 2 days per week on-site.

What they’re looking for

Proven experience leading or building an AI, Automation or Innovation capability within financial services or another regulated environment
Strong understanding of AI solution design principles, governance guardrails and responsible adoption frameworks
Experience shaping and delivering automation use cases into production (Power Automate, Power Apps, Copilot Studio or equivalent)
Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 and modern workplace technologies
Experience defining product roadmaps, prioritisation models and capability backlogs
Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with experience aligning Information Security, Risk and Architecture teams
Ability to establish clear standards across design, build, test and BAU transition
Comfortable operating at both strategic and hands-on solution design level

Desirable:

Experience setting up or running a Centre of Excellence / Hub model
Financial services platform experience
Power Platform or M365 related certifications

This is an opportunity to define how AI & Automation is adopted in a regulated environment, building credibility through early delivery and creating the foundations for scalable, secure innovation.

Please apply for immediate consideration.

About the Company

Profectus is Latin to advance or succeed, this perfectly encapsulates our aim which is to advance candidates careers and succeed in meeting our client’s expectations first time and every time. Profectus Recruitment has extensive experience in sourcing top talent in IT, Digital, Cyber Security & Data Science to ensure whatever opening you have you will always be speaking to someone who speaks your language! Our individual technical specialism and our established pool of candidates allows us to excel in the supply of staffi... Know more