AI Strategic Innovation Lead

LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university Data and Technology Services AI Strategic Innovation Lead Salary from £63,370 to £73,163 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £80,927 pa inclusive of London allowance The London School of Economics is a cosmopolitan university situated in the vibrant centre of London that specialises in the study of social sciences. LSE’s Data and Technology Services division provides services to over 10,000 staff and student users. The AI Strategic Innovation Lead is responsible for identifying, shaping, and driving new opportunities for the effective use of AI across the School. The role will create structure and momentum around AI experimentation, partnering with academic, professional service, and technology teams to explore novel use cases, validate value, and guide initiatives into sustainable operational adoption. The postholder will act as a catalyst for responsible innovation, ensuring alignment with LSE’s strategy, ethics, data governance requirements, and risk frameworks, while enabling rapid, high quality learning across the organisation. Candidates Should Have * Experience establishing innovation processes, labs, or experimentation capabilities. * Experience applying AI or machine learning concepts in real world settings. * Awareness of ethical, regulatory, and data governance considerations relating to AI. * Understanding of technology strategy or enterprise architecture concepts sufficient to ensure alignment and scalability. We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities. For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification. To apply for this post, please go to www.jobs.lse.ac.uk . If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email. Should you have any queries about the role, please email dts.admin@lse.ac.uk . The closing date for receipt of applications is 21 August 2026 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.