Head of AI

Job Title: Head of AI Reports To: Director of Data and AI Department: Data - AI Position Type: Full time Job Description A bit about the role

The Head of AI is responsible for shaping and delivering Allwyn UK's AI strategy, translating strategic ambition into practical, high impact AI and data science solutions. Reporting to the Director of Data & AI, the role will build and lead a high performing AI and Data Science function, working closely with Allwyn UK business leaders and Allwyn Group colleagues to leverage shared capabilities and best practice. The role plays a critical part in driving measurable commercial value, improving operational efficiency, and ensuring AI products are well governed, scalable, and adopted across the organisation.

What you'll be doing

• Shape and deliver the AI strategy for Allwyn UK, aligned to business priorities and the wider Group direction
• Translate strategic AI objectives into a clear, prioritised delivery roadmap
• Build, lead, and develop a multidisciplinary AI and Data Science team, including AI scientists, developers and engineers
• Own the AI innovation agenda across Player, Retail, Digital, Marketing, and Security
• Lead the design, development, and deployment of advanced analytics and AI products that deliver measurable commercial and operational benefits
• Partner closely with Tech, BI, and Data Governance teams to ensure scalable platforms, strong data foundations, and cost effective governance
• Act as the senior AI partner to business leaders, ensuring AI solutions are adopted and deliver real world impact
• Identify, prioritise, and shape AI use cases that support growth, improve responsible instant games growth (RIGG), and enhance operational efficiency
• Establish and embed AI model governance, monitoring, and lifecycle management
• Create and maintain a robust measurement framework to demonstrate ROI and value assurance for AI investments
• Build and manage effective relationships with third party analytics partners, vendors, and academic institutions
• Stay close to emerging AI and data science trends, applying relevant best practice to Allwyn UK's context

What experience we're looking for

• Demonstrable experience shaping and delivering an AI or advanced analytics strategy within a complex organisation
• Proven experience building and leading AI, Data Science, or Advanced Analytics teams, including capability development and performance management
• Strong experience across advanced analytics techniques, such as machine learning, GenAI/LLMs, automation, forecasting, optimisation, segmentation, and propensity modelling
• Practical experience using modern data science and analytics tools (e.g. Python, SQL) in production environments
• A clear track record of developing and deploying well governed AI products with measurable business or P&L impact
• Strong commercial acumen, with evidence of translating data and AI into revenue growth, customer satisfaction, efficiency gains, or cost reduction
• Experience working with large, complex data environments, including the use of external data sources
• Proven ability to influence C-suite, senior stakeholders and drive decision making using insight and evidence
• Experience managing third party agencies, vendors, or strategic partners
• Degree or postgraduate qualification in a relevant field (e.g. Data Science, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering) or equivalent demonstrable experience

Key Measures of Success

• Delivery of AI and advanced analytics initiatives that generate measurable commercial or operational value within agreed business areas
• Successful build out, engagement, and retention of a high performing AI and Data Science team
• Percentage of prioritised AI use cases successfully deployed into production with clear ownership and monitoring
• Demonstrable ROI and value assurance across the AI investment portfolio
• Positive senior stakeholder feedback on the relevance, quality, adoption, and impact of AI driven products and insight