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Head of Innovation | AI, Product, Transformation
Not all "innovation" roles are built the same.
This one isn't about workshops, strategy decks, or blue-sky thinking.
It's about building things that actually work and scaling them across a business.
We're partnered with a global financial services organisation undergoing a major transformation. They're hiring a Head of Innovation to sit at executive level and drive real, measurable impact across the business.
This role sits at the intersection of technology, product, and commercial strategy, with a clear mandate to improve efficiency, unlock new revenue opportunities, and embed innovation into how the business operates day-to-day.
What you'll be doing
- Identifying where the business can be faster, smarter, and more efficient
- Leading the development and deployment of AI and automation solutions across core processes
- Creating and launching new products and revenue streams
- Taking ideas from concept → prototype → production → scale
- Building a repeatable innovation framework that can be applied across the organisation
- Partnering closely with leadership across tech, operations, and commercial teams to prioritise and deliver impact
- Ensuring initiatives are tied to clear, measurable outcomes (cost reduction, revenue growth, efficiency gains)
This role needs a builder
You'll likely:
- Come from a fintech environment, or a product-led / technology-driven business with strong exposure to financial services
- Have experience shipping AI-enabled products or internal platforms
- Be able to point to real outcomes (cost savings, revenue, efficiency gains)
- Be comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment with a high degree of ownership
- Balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution
- Still enjoy being close to the work, working directly with teams to get solutions live
What it's not
- Not strategy-only
- Not a "head of ideas" role
- Not for someone who's too far removed from delivery
- Not an environment where everything is fully defined, you'll be building as you go
Why it's interesting
- True seat at the table (exec-level, reporting into Co-CEO structure)
- Opportunity to shape how innovation is delivered across a global business
- High visibility, high impact
- A role where you can build, test, and scale ideas that actually stick
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