AI Solution Architecture and Pre‑Sales Enablement - Director

About The Role

This is a senior leadership role within a central technology enablement team, responsible for shaping how AI solutions are designed at the earliest stages of strategic opportunities. As a Director, you will lead a team of senior architects supporting business leaders by providing deep technical expertise, architectural rigor and scalable solution design. You will ensure that complex business requirements are translated into robust, delivery-ready AI architectures.

A key focus of this role is enabling high-quality solutions from the outset—reducing rework, avoiding bespoke designs, and increasing the reuse of proven assets and patterns. You will play a critical role in ensuring that early-stage AI solutions are grounded in delivery reality, with security, scalability and long‑term value embedded from day one.

What You’ll Do

• Leading and developing a high‑performing team of senior AI solution architects
• Shaping AI solutions at early stages to ensure they are scalable, secure and aligned to delivery capability
• Defining and embedding standard architecture patterns and reusable solution designs
• Driving reuse of accelerators, prototypes and proven solution components
• Acting as the senior technical authority in complex client and internal discussionsImproving the quality, consistency and robustness of solution design and proposals
• Working closely with engineering and delivery teams to ensure alignment between design and implementation
• Engaging with senior stakeholders to challenge assumptions and guide technical decision‑making

This Role Is For You If You Have

• Proven experience leading solution architecture or technical pre‑sales teams
• Strong background in designing enterprise‑scale AI and data‑driven solutions
• Demonstrated experience translating early‑stage concepts into scalable technical architectures
• Ability to balance commercial urgency with sound architectural governance
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels without direct authority
• Confidence engaging with both technical and non‑technical audiences
• Experience defining, implementing and enforcing architecture standards and best practices
• Strong collaboration skills across business, architecture and engineering teams

What You’ll Receive From Us

No matter where you may be in your career or personal life, our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions. We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.