Head of AI - UK, Virtual, EUROPE

Head of AI - UK, Virtual, EUROPE

pspan no-style=font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0ptstrongEnable Impact at the Heart of Technology Development at BCD!/strong/span/pp/ppspan no-style=font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptstrongHead of AI (Remote)/strong/span/ppspan no-style=font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptemFull time, Global/em/span/pp/pp/pp no-style=line-height:15.0pt;margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:blackspan no-style=font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifThis is a rare opportunity to build and lead the AI capability of one of the worlds largest travel management companies./span/pp no-style=line-height:15.0pt;margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:blackspan no-style=font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifReporting into senior technology leadership, you will define and execute BCDs enterprise AI strategy, establish our AI Centre of Excellence, shape the governance and technology architecture that will underpin future innovation, and ensure AI is embedded into real operational workflows across a global organization./span/pp no-style=line-height:15.0pt;margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:blackspan no-style=font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifThis is not an optimization role. It is a build-from-zero leadership opportunity for someone who combines startup energy, enterprise leadership and deep understanding of applied AI./span/ph2 no-style=margin:0.25in 0.0in 6.0pt 42.55pt;text-indent:-42.55pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:#39;Aptos Display#39;, sans-serifspan no-style=font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptThe Opportunity/span/h2p/pp no-style=line-height:15.0pt;margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:blackspan no-style=font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifAt BCD, we believe AI must become part of how work gets done, not simply a collection of isolated pilots./span/pp no-style=line-height:15.0pt;margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:black/pp no-style=line-height:15.0pt;margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:blackspan no-style=font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifAs Head of AI, you will:/span/pp no-style=line-height:15.0pt;margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:black/pulli no-style=line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif;color:blackspan no-style=font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptSet and own the enterprise AI strategy and multi-year roadmap, aligned to commercial and operational priorities/span/lili no-style=line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif;color:blackspan no-style=font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptBuild and lead an AI Centre of Excellence: hire and develop engineers, solution architects, and enablement staff/span/lili no-style=line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif;color:blackspan no-style=font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptDefine standards for model selection, prompt/agent design, evaluation, and responsible-AI/risk controls; own the shared AI platform strategy (including governance of the MCP/data layer)/span/lili no-style=line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif;color:blackspan no-style=font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptAct as the primary interface to the AI Leadership Council reporting progress, and escalating risk or resourcing gaps/span/lili no-style=line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif;color:blackspan no-style=font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptEstablish the embedded AI champion network: recruit, train, and manage the community of practice across Product amp; Tech, Client Ops, Sales, Finance and People/span/lili no-style=line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif;color:blackspan no-style=font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptOwn vendor and partner relationships (model providers, platform vendors, systems integrators)/span/lili no-style=line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif;color:blackspan no-style=font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptDefine and report enterprise-wide AI KPIs (productivity, adoption, ROI, risk incidents) to the executive team and board as needed/span/lili no-style=line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif;color:blackspan no-style=font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptChampion change management and training so adoption is measured in embedded workflow change, not pilot counts/span/lili no-style=line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif;color:blackspan no-style=font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptEnable enterprise wide engineering teams to imbed AI within the BCD suite of products, including Tripsource to deliver differentiated traveler experiences./span/lili no-style=line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif;color:blackspan no-style=font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptLead development, deployment and adoption of a new, enterprise AI-SDLC framework, inclusive of internal and partner based delivery centers./span/li/ulp no-style=line-height:15.0pt;margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:black/pp no-style=line-height:15.0pt;margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:blackspan no-style=font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifYou will be accountable for transforming AI from an emerging capability into a strategic business advantage./span/ph2 no-style=margin:0.25in 0.0in 6.0pt 42.55pt;text-indent:-42.55pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:#39;Aptos Display#39;, sans-serifspan no-style=font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptA Truly Global and Flexible Role/span/h2p/pp no-style=line-height:15.0pt;margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:blackspan no-style=font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifBCD operates across more than 100 countries with thousands of professionals supporting some of the worlds most complex corporate travel programmes./span/pp no-style=line-height:15.0pt;margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:black/pp no-style=line-height:15.0pt;margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:blackspan no-style=font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifThis role is fully remote and globally oriented./span/pp no-style=line-height:15.0pt;margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:black/pp no-style=line-height:15.0pt;margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:blackspan no-style=font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifYou will work with leaders, practitioners, AI champions, technology teams and business stakeholders across multiple continents while helping define the future operating model of an AI-enabled enterprise./span/ph2 no-style=margin:0.25in 0.0in 6.0pt 42.55pt;text-indent:-42.55pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:#39;Aptos Display#39;, sans-serifspan no-style=font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptA Strategic Success Role/span/h2p/pp no-style=line-height:15.0pt;margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:blackspan no-style=font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifSuccess in this role means:/span/pp no-style=line-height:15.0pt;margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:black/pulli no-style=color:windowtext;line-height:15.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifspan no-style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifBuilding a world-class AI Centre of Excellence/span/lili no-style=color:windowtext;line-height:15.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifspan no-style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifEmbedding AI into core operational workflows/span/lili no-style=color:windowtext;line-height:15.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifspan no-style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifEstablishing a scalable AI platform and governance framework/span/lili no-style=color:windowtext;line-height:15.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifspan no-style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifDriving measurable productivity gains and ROI/span/lili no-style=color:windowtext;line-height:15.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifspan no-style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifIncreasing enterprise-wide AI adoption/span/lili no-style=color:windowtext;line-height:15.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifspan no-style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifCreating reusable capabilities that accelerate innovation across the company/span/lili no-style=color:windowtext;line-height:15.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifspan no-style=font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt% of core operational processes with an active AI workflow embedded (not pilot-stage)/span/lili no-style=color:windowtext;line-height:15.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifspan no-style=font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptProductivity gains (time saved, cost reduced) attributable to CoE-supported initiatives, tracked quarterly/span/lili no-style=color:windowtext;line-height:15.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifspan no-style=font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptEmployee AI adoption/training completion rates across spokes/span/lili no-style=color:windowtext;line-height:15.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifspan no-style=font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptPlatform reuse rate (initiatives built on shared infrastructure vs. one-off builds)/span/li/ulh2 no-style=margin:0.25in 0.0in 6.0pt 42.55pt;text-indent:-42.55pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:#39;Aptos Display#39;, sans-serif/h2h2 no-style=margin:0.25in 0.0in 6.0pt 42.55pt;text-indent:-42.55pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:#39;Aptos Display#39;, sans-serifspan no-style=font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptWho You Are/span/h2p/pp no-style=line-height:15.0pt;margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:blackspan no-style=font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifYou bring:/span/pp no-style=line-height:15.0pt;margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:black/pulli no-style=color:windowtext;line-height:15.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifspan no-style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif10+ years of technology or digital transformation leadership experience/span/lili no-style=color:windowtext;line-height:15.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifspan no-style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif3+ years leading AI, machine learning or data science initiatives at enterprise scale/span/lili no-style=line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif;color:blackspan no-style=font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifFounder or early-stage startup experience required proven ability to build new capability from zero within a fast-moving, resource-constrained environment/span/lili no-style=line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif;color:blackspan no-style=font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifDemonstrated experience standing up or scaling a CoE, platform team, or federated operating model in a large, multi-country organization/span/lili no-style=line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif;color:blackspan no-style=font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifTrack record of translating AI initiatives into measurable productivity or revenue outcomes, not just proofs of concept/span/lili no-style=line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif;color:blackspan no-style=font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifStrong grasp of enterprise AI governance: data privacy, model risk, responsible AI, especially in a regulated or data-sensitive context/span/lili no-style=line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif;color:blackspan no-style=font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifExperience working with or overseeing agentic AI, LLM-based tooling, or integration frameworks (e.g., MCP) /span/lili no-style=line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif;color:blackspan no-style=font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifExecutive presence: comfortable setting strategy with C-suite and travel/operations stakeholders alike/span/lili no-style=color:windowtext;line-height:15.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifspan no-style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifExecutive-level communication and stakeholder management capabilities/span/li/ulp no-style=color:windowtext;line-height:15.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif/pp no-style=color:windowtext;line-height:15.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifspan no-style=font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifMost importantly, you know how to connect AI investment with measurable business outcomes./span/ph2 no-style=margin:0.25in 0.0in 6.0pt 42.55pt;text-indent:-42.55pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:#39;Aptos Display#39;, sans-serifspan no-style=font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptWhat We Offer/span/h2p/pulli no-style=color:windowtext;line-height:15.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifspan no-style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifOpportunity to architect the future of AI at BCD/span/lili no-style=color:windowtext;line-height:15.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifspan no-style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifExecutive visibility and influence/span/lili no-style=color:windowtext;line-height:15.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifspan no-style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifGlobal impact at enterprise scale/span/lili no-style=color:windowtext;line-height:15.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifspan no-style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifRemote-first working model/span/lili no-style=color:windowtext;line-height:15.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifspan no-style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifAbility to build your own team and operating model/span/lili no-style=color:windowtext;line-height:15.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifspan no-style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifAccess to complex, high-value business challenges/span/lili no-style=color:windowtext;line-height:15.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifspan no-style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifA culture that values innovation, ownership and experimentation/span/li/ulh2 no-style=margin:0.25in 0.0in 6.0pt 42.55pt;text-indent:-42.55pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:#39;Aptos Display#39;, sans-serifspan no-style=font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptWhy This Role Is Different/span/h2p/pp no-style=line-height:15.0pt;margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:blackspan no-style=font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext;font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serifYou will define the strategy, build the capability, recruit the team, shape the platform, influence executive decisions and leave a lasting mark on how a global company operates in the age of AI./span/pp/pp/pp/ppspan no-style=font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptAt BCD Travel, we work with highly motivated and passionate people. We value open communication, collaboration, and a flexible work-life balance. We offer unique, often global, experiences that empower you to develop and grow within the organization. Sustainability and helping others is also high on our list. We make a difference through charitable activities in our communities across the globe./span/ppspan no-style=font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt/span/ppstrongspan no-style=font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0ptAbout us/span/strong/pp/ppspan no-style=font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptBCD Travel helps companies travel smart and achieve more. We drive program adoption, cost savings and talent retention through digital experiences that simplify business travel. Our 15,000+ dedicated team members service clients in 170+ countries as we shape a sustainable future for business travel. BCDs leading meetings and events management and global consultancy services complete our comprehensive suite of solutions for all aspects of corporate travel. In 2024, BCD achieved US$22.9 billion in sales. For more information, visit no-style=font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt/span/ppspan no-style=font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptGet to know us by reading our blog and checking out our social media:/span/pul type=discli no-style=font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan no-style=font-family:#39;trebuchet ms#39;, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pta