AI Delivery Lead at Computer Futures, Sunderland, £103,500 a year

AI Delivery Lead £450 per day | Outside IR35 Initial 3 Months (likely extension) Sunderland (onsite once every 2 weeks) We're looking for an experienced AI Delivery Lead to support the delivery of a growing AI portfolio within a large-scale enterprise environment. Working alongside an established Project Manager, you'll play a key role in turning AI strategy into tangible business outcomes, coordinating stakeholders, managing delivery plans and driving the successful implementation of AI solutions across the organisation. This is a delivery-focused position rather than a hands-on development role. The Opportunity You'll be supporting a range of AI initiatives, including:

• Generative AI adoption and enablement
• Microsoft Copilot and AI productivity solutions
• AI-powered applications and products
• Agentic AI solutions and emerging AI technologies
• Business process transformation through AI

The successful candidate will act as the bridge between business and technology teams, ensuring AI initiatives move from concept through to deployment and adoption. Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of multiple AI workstreams and initiatives
• Work closely with the Project Manager to execute delivery plans
• Coordinate business, technical and third-party stakeholders
• Manage project timelines, risks, dependencies and governance
• Support the rollout and adoption of AI-enabled solutions
• Ensure successful implementation and deployment of AI initiatives
• Drive stakeholder engagement across technical and non-technical teams
• Provide regular reporting and progress updates to senior leadership

Experience Required

• Proven experience delivering technology, digital transformation or AI programmes
• Experience managing complex stakeholder environments
• Strong delivery, planning and programme coordination skills
• Experience supporting implementation and deployment activities
• Ability to engage with technical teams whilst remaining business focused
• Strong communication and leadership capabilities

Desirable Experience

• Microsoft Copilot deployments
• Generative AI initiatives
• AI adoption programmes
• AI-enabled applications
• Agentic AI solutions
• Utilities, energy, infrastructure or other regulated industries

Ideal Backgrounds We'd be interested in speaking with candidates currently working as:

• AI Delivery Lead
• AI Programme Manager
• Delivery Manager
• Technology Programme Manager
• Transformation Manager
• Digital Transformation Lead
• Data & AI Lead
• Programme Manager

What's on Offer?

• £450 per day
• Outside IR35
• Initial 3-month contract with strong extension potential
• Opportunity to work on high-profile AI initiatives
• Hybrid working with onsite attendance in Sunderland once every two weeks

If you're passionate about helping organisations successfully adopt and deploy AI solutions and have a proven track record delivering transformation programmes, we'd love to hear from you. Please click here to find out more about our Key Information Documents. Please note that the documents provided contain generic information. If we are successful in finding you an assignment, you will receive a Key Information Document which will be specific to the vendor set-up you have chosen and your placement. To find out more about Computer Futures please visit www.computerfutures.com Computer Futures, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom | Partnership Number | OC387148 England and Wales