AI Transformation Director - AI Operating Partner International Business Services | London | Permanent This is a rare opportunity to own the AI transformation and Value Creation agenda across a scaled, international services firm and looking for someone who has the experience to drive change and adoption across the enterprise functions and create significant benefit realisation and ROI for their AI and business investments. The business has the appetite, the investment and the leadership buy-in. What they need now is someone who understands what value creation actually means and can deploy AI, automation amongst other corporate development projects to deliver at pace and ensure business adoption for effective impact of new practices. The role: You will lead the identification, prioritisation and deployment of AI and automation initiatives across the business systems and workforce; from client-facing services through to back-office functions. This is a mandate to drive measurable, board-visible impact with a focus on real commercial outcomes for success. Define and drive the AI adoption roadmap across all business functions Identify and implement automation opportunities with clear ROI and efficiency gains Lead AI tooling selection, integration and change management Work directly with functional leaders to embed AI into service delivery Build the internal capability and culture to sustain AI-led transformation Report into senior leadership with clear value creation metrics Must have: Private equity exposure, either from within a PE-backed business or from an Operating Partner or Enterprise Transformation - Value creation role Demonstrable experience of driving value creation through AI, technology, automation or digital transformation with the numbers and outcomes to show for it A proven track record of delivering AI or automation transformation