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Head of AI Implementation & Enablement

Cancer Research UK · Stratford, London (hybrid, typically 2 days in office)

Public sector and charities

£95,000–£105,000 · posted 4 Nov 2026Apply on employer site ↗

What the job involves

Leads Cancer Research UK's AI Centre of Excellence from Stratford, setting governance and an operating model so teams can adopt AI safely and at pace. Works with Data and Technology leaders and Organisational Effectiveness to put AI into roadmaps, take pilots to scale and track outcomes for the charity's mission. Closes 17 Nov 2026.

The ad's duties fit the usual pattern for Head of AI roles. That usually means:

  • Set the AI strategy and choose the first priorities.
  • Decide what to buy, what to build and who builds it.
  • Own AI governance, risk and policy with legal and IT.
  • Lead or coordinate a small team of enablement and implementation people.
  • Report value and risk to the board.

Who it suits

Senior leaders from transformation, operations, data or innovation who can set direction and govern risk.

Why it's on Second Wave AI Jobs

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