AI Lead

Are you passionate about making a difference, using your skills & experience to be a key enabler of AI-driven transformation? If so, we may have the role for you! We are thrilled to announce an incredible opportunity for an AI Lead Value & Adoption to join our team in AI & Data. In this exciting brand-new role, you’ll champion and operationalise the value realisation agenda including adoption for AI across YBS, working in partnership with business leaders and colleagues to identify, prioritise, and track high-impact, ethical AI opportunities that deliver measurable business outcomes.

This is a hybrid role with working from home plus some onsite presence in our Bradford & central Leeds offices.

• Work with business use case owners to conduct AI Value Framework assessments to identify and measure value of AI initiatives, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and adherence to ethical AI standards.
• Proactively keep up to date with industry trends, market innovations, external benchmarks and YBS-specific insights, establishing yourself as a recognised AI leader and champion for YBS, internally and externally.
• Evaluate proposed AI initiatives based on strategic alignment, enterprise opportunities, technical feasibility, and potential business impact, provide recommendations to leadership on AI investment decisions.
• Lead the establishment of an AI Academy, future skills pathways (aligned to Data Academy). Design and deliver training sessions to upskill business teams in AI literacy and upskill leaders in AI transformative impact and potential risks.
• Own the AI Playbooks and maintain engagement with senior stakeholders to demonstrate progress across their areas and oversee change pipelines.

Experience in business analysis, digital transformation or AI/ analytics roles along with a strong interest of AI technologies and their business applications. You will have:

• Broad knowledge of Data & Information landscapes and best practice operating models including people, process, and technology.
• Familiarity with data and AI governance, ethics, and risk management.
• Knowledge of data science workflows and AI/ ML lifecycle.
• Demonstrable skills in data-driven outcomes evidenced through projects/ initiatives and/ or experience in running or changing business functions with a willingness and ability to quickly grasp technology/ AI concepts.
• Proven track record of building solid relationships and networks, strong influencing skills with ability to tailor interactions across large stakeholder groups.
• Ability to translate complex information into clear business outcomes, with excellent verbal and written communication, gaining buy-in and influencing executive/ senior stakeholders.

At YBS we don’t have shareholders, we have members. We care about people and that includes you. So here, you’ll be respected for who you are, you’ll be able to bring your whole self to work, and you’ll have everything you need to build a long and rewarding career.

We offer a range of flexible working options without unsocial hours, which can help you find a healthy work-life balance. Whether it’s finishing early for an appointment or fitting your studies and hobbies in around your working hours, we can help make it work for you. We’re happy to talk flexible working and you can reach out to us anytime during the recruitment process to discuss this.

We want you to feel challenged here. Whatever your ambitions, we’re committed to helping you develop your skills and move ahead in your career journey. From day one, we’ll set you up for success with a brilliant induction and full training plan, all designed to get you up to speed quickly.

We’re passionate about creating an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome and able to be themselves. If you’ll go the extra mile to help our members, you’ll fit right in and feel you belong here.

• Holiday: You’ll get 25 days plus Bank Holidays, as well as the option to buy up to a further 5 days.
• Bonus: At YBS we work collaboratively and share in our success together, so when we reach our goals we’re all rewarded with an on target bonus of 7% of eligible pay (with the opportunity to earn up to a maximum 15%).
• Pension: We know how important it is to save towards the future, that’s why we’ll contribute up to 11% into your YBS pension.
• Healthcare: Health and wellbeing are an important part of life at YBS, when you join us you’ll have access to a range of health benefits to suit your life including private medical insurance, dental and healthcare plans.
• My Benefits: When you join YBS you’ll have access to our self-service benefits portal, where you can access a range of retail, hospitality and health discounts.

If you’re excited about this role and want to be part of the YBS team, apply now to send us your application.

If you have any questions about this role, please contact Mike Peel on careers@ybs.co.uk.