Second Wave AI JobsAI-heavy roleTransformation · 2 days ago
Head of Performance
Freshfields · London or Manchester
Leads Freshfields' performance team and its move to an AI-first, continuous performance model for the firm's people.
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An AI transformation manager leads change programmes where AI changes how a business works. They choose which processes are worth redesigning, build the business case, run the programme with the business and technology teams, and make sure the change is adopted and the benefits are measured.
Common job titles
AI Transformation ManagerAI Transformation LeadHead of AI TransformationAI Change ManagerAI Programme ManagerBusiness Transformation Manager (AI)
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Typical responsibilities
- Find and prioritise the processes where AI can save time, cut cost or improve service.
- Write business cases and agree targets with senior sponsors.
- Run the programme: plans, budgets, risks, suppliers and progress reporting.
- Redesign the process with the people who do the work.
- Lead the change: communications, training and support so the new way of working sticks.
- Track benefits after go-live and report them.
Skills employers ask for
- Programme and project management
- Business case and benefits tracking
- Change management
- Process improvement
- Senior stakeholder management
- Working knowledge of what current AI tools can and can't do
Where the role sits in a company
Usually in a transformation office, a strategy team or a central AI team. It reports to a transformation director, COO or Head of AI and works across operations, finance, technology and risk.
Questions
Is an AI transformation manager a technical role?
Mostly not. You need to understand what the tools can do well enough to judge proposals and ask good questions, but the delivery of the technology sits with technical teams or suppliers.
What background do AI transformation managers have?
Common backgrounds are business or digital transformation, programme management, operations excellence and management consulting.
How is it different from an AI enablement role?
Transformation changes processes and operating models and owns a business case. Enablement focuses on helping people use AI tools well. Larger employers often have both.
How much does an AI transformation manager role pay in the UK?
Of the 13 live AI transformation manager listings on this site, 1 states an annual salary of £40,000 to £60,000 (checked 23 Oct 2026).
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Live roles
13 live roles on this site match this guide, checked on 23 Oct 2026. Showing the newest 12.
AI in titleTransformation · 3 days ago
Business Transformation Manager (Product & AI Programmes)
Employer via Lorien · London
Leads hands-on change programmes across day-of-operations teams, working with product and data teams on AI-enabled improvements.
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AI in titleTransformation · 3 days ago
AI Transformation Manager
Entain · London (Stratford, hybrid)
Finds and delivers AI-enabled change across Commercial, Product and Operations at the FTSE betting and gaming group behind Ladbrokes and Coral, from business case to adoption.
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AI in titleTransformation · 8 days ago
Editorial AI Transformation Lead
The Economist Group · London
Leads how The Economist's editorial teams adopt AI in their workflows, balancing new ways of working with the paper's standards.
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AI in titleTransformation · 11 days ago
Head of HR Tech and AI Transformation
Freshfields · London or Manchester
Leads HR's technology and AI transformation at Freshfields, deciding where AI and automation improve the employee experience and driving their adoption.
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AI in titleTransformation · 22 days ago
Rewire AI Transformation Office Lead
JLL · London
Sets up and runs JLL's AI transformation office, building the pipeline of AI and automation opportunities across business lines and tracking the savings through to delivery.
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AI in titleAI ops & implementation · 31 days ago
Enterprise AI & Transformation Manager
Metro Bank · London
Takes AI use cases at Metro Bank from problem statement to live use: redesigning the process, specifying the agent with the build team, and proving the value.
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AI in titleTransformation · 39 days ago
AI Innovation Manager
Marketing agency (via Duke Recruitment Network) · London
Takes AI tools already used in parts of a marketing agency and makes them systematic across the business and its client work.
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AI in titleTransformation · 45 days ago
Programme Lead (Value & Delivery), Enterprise AI
WPP · London, United Kingdom
Owns the value side of WPP's internal AI programme: making sure tools like Copilot and AI workflows are embedded in how people work, and that the benefits are measured and reported.
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AI in titleTransformation · 65 days ago
Legal Technology & AI Attorney – International Disputes
Gibson Dunn · London
A disputes lawyer in Gibson Dunn's Knowledge Management & AI Group who finds where AI and automation help litigation and arbitration teams, then tests and scales the tools.
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AI in titleTransformation · 86 days ago
Senior Project Manager - Enterprise AI
WPP · London
Runs WPP's biggest internal AI projects end to end, embedding AI agents into core business processes and tracking adoption and business value.
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AI in titleTransformation · 96 days ago
Managing Principal, AI Strategy & Transformation
Capco · London (hybrid)
Senior consulting role advising banks and insurers on AI strategy, operating models and responsible adoption, and leading large AI transformation programmes for clients.
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