Tech & Digital

Principal Technologist - AI

  • Location

    London

  • Sector:

    BI, Analytics & Data Science

  • Job type:

    Contract

  • Salary:

    Up to £800 per day

  • Contact:

    Bea Meyrick

  • Contact email:

    b.meyrick@ioassociates.co.uk

  • Job ref:

    BBBH146784_1730299043

  • Duration:

    6 months

  • Startdate:

    ASAP

  • Consultant:

    Bea Meyrick

Principal Technologist
£800/day inside IR35

9 month initial contract
Hybrid - some time spent in London, Bristol or Manchester (flexible for the right candidate)
Start ASAP

iO Associates are working with a key central government organisation to find a Principal Technologist with a speciality in AI, to join them on a contract basis.

Could this role be of interest to you?

Required skills / knowledge:

  • Experience focusing on AI - strategy, adoption, governance etc.
  • Ability to develop a multi-year strategy for AI usage, including existing principles, standards and best practice.
  • Subsequently, form and lead a group of technologists from across UK Public Sector to collaborate on this.
  • Work with third party suppliers to maximise their offer to UK Public Sector, and with Crown Commercial Service in commercial engagements with vendors.
  • Undertake speaking engagements and attend community events to promote your work .
  • Experience leading complex digital and data change programmes
  • Experience engaging with suppliers/vendors both formally and informally
  • Excellent senior & c-suite stakeholder engagement skills
  • Comfortable coaching and mentoring those around you - helping to upskill others in your specialist area.
  • A background in Architecture, Data, IT Operations or Software Development.
  • Relevant industry certifications for your technical specialism.


If you could be interested, please send your most up to date CV ASAP.