Associate Director, Senior AI Delivery Lead, Engineering, AI & Data, Technology & Transformation

Basic information Location Edinburgh, Glasgow, London, Manchester, Newcastle Business Line Technology & Transformation Job Type Permanent / FTC Date published 17-Mar-2026 Req # 22738 Job description Connect to your Industry Do you want to be at the heart of some of the biggest and most ambitious AI & Data projects? We are seeking a Senior Delivery Manager to lead complex, AI-enabled transformations within our Security & Justice practice. The Security and Justice sector within UK Government and Public Services encompasses a broad range of critical functions aimed at protecting citizens, upholding the rule of law, and maintaining public order. This includes organisations responsible for security, law enforcement (e.g., policing), the entire criminal and civil justice system (e.g., courts, legal aid), and the correctional services (e.g., prisons, probation). This role moves beyond delivering strategy or proofs-of-concept and focuses on the delivery of productionised, mission-critical systems that will transform Security & Justice. You will orchestrate large-scale programmes for clients, ensuring they achieve their high-profile priorities and deliver measurable societal impact. Connect to your career at Deloitte Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients' become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more. What brings us all together at Deloitte? It’s how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most. Connect to your opportunity This is a leadership role that blends programme management rigour, stakeholder engagement, and a strategic understanding of the technology delivery lifecycle. Your key responsibilities will include: Programme Delivery & Client Impact End-to-End Programme Leadership: Manage the entire delivery lifecycle of large-scale technology transformation programmes, from initiation and planning through to execution, monitoring, and closure. Strategic Application of AI: Act as a strategic advisor to clients, helping them understand the art of the possible with AI and data. Guide discussions on how to apply these technologies to solve specific business problems, ensuring that solutions are not only technically feasible but also deliver tangible value and align with the client's mission. Translate Strategy to Reality: Convert high-level client requirements and business cases into detailed delivery plans, workstreams, and actionable tasks for multidisciplinary teams. Risk & Issue Management: Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate programme risks, including budgetary, resource, and dependency challenges, to ensure smooth and timely delivery. Financial & Commercial Oversight: Take responsibility for programme budgets, forecasting, and commercial performance, ensuring projects deliver value for both the client and Deloitte. Assurance & Governance: Establish and manage robust governance frameworks, providing clear and concise progress reporting to senior client and Deloitte stakeholders. Leadership & Stakeholder Management Cross-Functional Team Leadership: Lead and motivate diverse, multi-disciplinary teams (including engineers, data scientists, architects, and business analysts), fostering a collaborative and high-performing culture. Influential Stakeholder Navigation: Act as the primary point of contact for senior client stakeholders, building deep, trusted relationships. Articulate complex information with clarity and confidence to influence decision-making, manage expectations, and build consensus at the highest levels. Bridge Technical & Business Worlds: Serve as the key translator between technical experts and non-technical business leaders. You will be adept at demystifying complex technical and AI-related concepts, ensuring all parties have a shared understanding of objectives, progress, and challenges. Mentorship & Development: Coach and mentor junior delivery leads and project managers, championing a culture of excellence in programme management and delivery. Connect to your skills and professional experience We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate skills and experience across the following: Delivery Expertise Extensive experience managing the end-to-end delivery of large-scale, complex technology & AI transformation programmes, preferably within the public sector or a similarly regulated industry. (Note: Security & Justice experience is desirable, but not essential) A proven track record of successfully delivering projects with significant budgets and large, multi-disciplinary teams, using structured methodologies (e.g., SAFe, MSP). Deep expertise in programme and project management disciplines, including planning, financial management, risk and issue management, and dependency management. Demonstrable experience in senior stakeholder management, with the ability to build strong relationships, influence decision-making, and manage expectations at executive levels. Experience leading and mentoring teams, fostering a positive and productive environment to ensure high-quality delivery. Technical Acumen Understanding the capabilities of AI/ML and its capabilities and limitations to solve business problems. Act as a strategic advisor to clients, helping them understand the art of the possible with AI and data. Guide discussions on how to apply these technologies to solve specific business problems, ensuring that solutions are not only technically feasible but also deliver tangible value and align with the client's mission. A strong understanding of the modern software and data engineering lifecycle, including concepts like DevOps, MLOps, cloud infrastructure, data platforms, monitoring and observability. Familiarity with the challenges and opportunities presented by AI and data-driven solutions. You do not need to be a hands-on practitioner, but you should be able to hold credible conversations about the delivery implications of these technologies. The ability to understand and articulate technical challenges to a non-technical audience and, conversely, to translate business requirements into clear objectives for technical teams. You can understand client challenges and guide teams to propose pragmatic solutions, knowing when a complex technology is required versus when a simpler approach is more effective. Connect to your business - Technology and Transformation Distinctive thinking, deep expertise, innovation and collaborative working. That’s what connects us. That’s what makes us Deloitte. If you want to help solve some of the biggest tech and transformational challenges around, join us. Together, we’ll make an impact that matters. Engineering, AI and Data We lead transformation at the heart of our clients; re-engineering the core of our clients’ organisations, helping to unleash growth, and creating better futures for their customers, citizens and employees. Personal independence Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request. Connect with your colleagues “The great culture, flexibility, and range of experiences that Deloitte offers is what sets this firm apart. In Technology & Transformation, Deloitte is far ahead of any of our immediate competitors.” - Sophia, Technology & Transformation “What attracted me to Deloitte were the endless opportunities and the collective experience of other like-minded individuals. Deloitte’s clients include many of the world’s largest organisations; I wanted to be part of a team that made a difference that I could be proud of.” - Dan, Technology & Transformation Our hybrid working policy You’ll be based in London, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester or Bristol with hybrid working. At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That’s why we’ll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you’ll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You’ll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role. Our commitment to you Making an impact is more than just what we do: it’s why we’re here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before. We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we’re nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we’ll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it’s only when you’re comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for. Your expertise is our capability, so we’ll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it’s from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you’ll learn every day. Through world-class development, you’ll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you’ll learn how to lead. Connect to your next step A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you’ll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You’ll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you’ll never stop growing, whatever your level. Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers