Chief AI Officer

Chief AI Officer Eagle search has been retained by a growing technology, cybersecurity and digital transformation company supporting complex, mission-critical organisations as an AI-enabled system integrator. As a European remote based business, they help clients modernise legacy technology, adopt cloud and data capabilities, strengthen cybersecurity and make better use of emerging technologies. Its work spans digital transformation, cybersecurity, data analytics, cloud and advanced technology, with a particular focus on highly regulated and security-sensitive environments. As AI continues to reshape the technology landscape, the organisation is investing in how artificial intelligence can be applied across its own business and to the complex challenges faced by its customers. The Opportunity We're looking for an individual to work alongside the CTO and lead the development and adoption of artificial intelligence across the organisation. This is a senior strategic role, working closely with executive leadership, technology teams, business leaders and customers to identify where AI can create meaningful commercial, operational and mission impact. This is a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of defining the company's AI strategy, to build a roadmap for adoption and help move AI initiatives from experimentation into production. The role will also establish the governance, capabilities and operating model required to use AI responsibly and effectively at scale. The Ideal Person: * Experience building a team within a relevant organisation * Someone who can act as a key voice for the CTO * Comfortable working with enterprise customers and senior stakeholders. * Experience with AI-native products, automation or agentic workflows. * Someone with strong AI/ML understanding, particularly generative AI, LLMs, AI agents, multimodal AI and automation. * Someone comfortable working with Product, Engineering, Data, Security, Compliance and business teams * Delivery-oriented * Entrepreneurial, curious, adaptable and excited by early-stage environments.