Service Design & AI Policy Lead

We are seeking a strategic AI Policy Lead with proven AI governance expertise and a strong foundation in either Service Design, Product Management, or Business Analysis to drive the global operationalisation of our client's newly released AI Policy. This is a unique hybrid role that combines deep AI policy knowledge with practical delivery capabilities across digital transformation projects.

Role Overview

This position is primarily focused on delivering AI governance transformation for a major client, requiring someone who understands AI ethics, governance frameworks, and regulatory compliance. You'll lead the definition and execution of AI policy implementation while leveraging your service design, product management, or business analysis background to ensure practical, user-centred delivery.

The Ideal Candidate Profile

We're looking for AI policy professionals with complementary delivery skills from one of these backgrounds:

• AI Policy specialists with Service Design experience - your systems thinking, stakeholder facilitation skills, and ability to map current/future states will be crucial for operationalising complex AI frameworks across global teams
• AI Policy specialists with Product Management background - your experience in transformation programmes, managing complex backlogs, and cross-functional team leadership will drive successful policy implementation
• AI Policy specialists with Business Analysis experience - your analytical skills, process mapping expertise, and stakeholder management experience provide the perfect foundation for translating AI policy into practical operational frameworks

Why This Combination?

AI policy implementation requires both technical policy knowledge and practical delivery expertise. You'll need to understand emerging AI regulations while being able to design services, manage complex programmes, or analyse business processes to make AI policy work in practice.

Join our growing Digital, Data and Cloud practice to lead a transformational AI governance programme for one of our major clients. This role combines strategic AI policy expertise with hands-on programme delivery, requiring someone who can navigate complex stakeholder environments while building practical frameworks from the ground up.

AI Policy & Governance (Primary Focus - 70%)

• Design and lead a global programme to operationalise the client's AI Policy, translating principles into processes, guidance, assurance tools, and communications
• Establish programme governance structures, ways of working, and delivery plans across internal and external contributors
• Develop a scalable library of policy guidance, practical tools, templates, and training content to support compliant and ethical AI use
• Oversee creation of AI use case inventory and risk assessment frameworks, tailored to identify and manage high-risk AI applications
• Build and lead a global AI community of practice to share learning and champion responsible AI adoption
• Collaborate with legal, data, and regulatory teams to embed up-to-date AI regulations and compliance requirements
• Monitor, report, and mitigate high-priority risks arising from AI use, delivering regular stakeholder updates

Service Design/Product Management/Business Analysis (Supporting - 30%)

• Apply your SD/PM/BA expertise to ensure AI policy frameworks are user-centered and practically deliverable
• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder alignment sessions using your delivery discipline background
• Design service blueprints, user journeys, or process maps to support AI governance implementation
• Support broader client delivery work using your core discipline expertise when not focused on AI policy

Essential Requirements

• Strong AI governance background - proven experience in AI ethics, responsible AI, or AI policy implementation
• Understanding of AI regulations - familiarity with frameworks like ISO/IEC 42001, NIST AI RMF, OECD AI Principles, EU AI Act
• Delivery discipline expertise - substantial experience in Service Design, Product Management, or Business Analysis
• Transformation programme experience - track record designing and leading complex change programmes
• Senior stakeholder management - ability to influence and engage executive-level decision makers
• Communication excellence - can translate complex AI concepts into practical guidance for diverse audiences

Desirable Requirements

• Experience operationalising AI policies or ethics frameworks in large organisations
• Familiarity with AI development lifecycles, particularly generative AI applications
• Public sector or highly regulated industry experience
• Professional certifications in AI ethics, data governance, or your delivery discipline
• Experience with agile delivery methodologies and multidisciplinary team working

What We Offer

This role provides the opportunity to shape cutting-edge AI governance while developing your T-shaped skills across our digital delivery capabilities. We're committed to supporting your professional development across AI policy, service design, and product management disciplines.

We're flexible on the specific delivery background - whether you're a Service Designer interested in AI governance, a Product Manager with AI policy experience, or a Business Analyst looking to specialise in AI ethics, we'd love to hear from you.

Why Version 1?

At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their wellbeing, professional growth, and financial stability.

• Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company's profits.
• Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme.
• Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people’s individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance.
• Financial Wellbeing initiatives including; Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice and an Employee Discount scheme.
• Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and much more. Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies.
• Educational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat.
• Reward schemes including Version 1’s Annual Excellence Awards & ‘Call-Out’ platform.
• Environment, Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes.

And many more exciting benefits… drop us a note to find out more.

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