Head of Operations/Chief of Staff
| Posting date: | 06 June 2024 |
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| Salary: | £64,700 to £75,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | National: £64,700 - £69,200 London: £68,790 - £75,000 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 June 2024 |
| Location: | London |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 355806/4 |
Summary
The Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (i.AI) - is an AI for public good programme which exists to harness the opportunities presented by AI to improve the lives of citizens. It focuses on priority projects across the whole of public services. We are a technical team, focussed on building things and learning quickly what works.
Building on the work of No10 Data Science Team (10DS) and other leading technology teams across the civil service, i.AI will experiment and prove what is possible. It was recently announced that i.AI will expand a further 40 roles to build a scale up function, which will take successful incubated projects into production.
You can see more about our work on ai.gov.uk
What will the successful candidate be doing?
The successful candidate will report directly to our Deputy Director, Strategy and Business Engagement, and provide support to make sure the technical work of the team is well managed. They will also work to support the Director in team operations. This includes, for example, leading on key operational processes for the team such as financial management, recruitment, staff development and other operational functions.
This is not a policy role. You will be working with a technical delivery team who are building real products to apply AI to public services. Your role is to represent this work and build relationships with partners across other Government Departments (OGDs), Delivery bodies, Ministerial offices, and some external organisations. This will require a strong understanding of the policy landscape, but this role is grounded in delivery.
This is a radical innovation team, and we hire team members who are collaborative, energetic, and are motivated to “get stuff done”, as well as being optimistic big picture thinkers. This role is perfect for somebody looking to operate in a start-up environment, using their skills and experience to make things happen for the public good. You will be expected to take initiative, playing a convening function to bring together the whole team, and make i.AI the best it can be. Whilst this role may have a management span, we are looking for someone who is able to, and enjoys, delivering the work. This might mean working outside of your direct remit, for example getting stuck into AI projects, recruitment, strategy or management of the team - if this sounds exciting, we’d love to hear from you!