Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (CAIO)

CAIO 08 25 Professional Services Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (CAIO) ‘the whirlwind of AI’ Looking to Increase Salary & Responsibility in 2026 …. This role is being readvertised, as the organisation seeks a profile whom can address & contemplate, both Governance & Compliance with the EU AI Act. Discussions in the range £325k to £350k base (+ upside) with benefits & remote working UK / EMEA. Applications are welcomed from seasoned CIO’s CDO’s CTO’s IT Directors, CISO’s. COO’s with Digital Transformation implementation experience are also of interest. We are seeking a Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (CAIO), an executive role within this Professional Services Organisation, to oversee, the development, strategy, and implementation of AI technologies. This is a new role, emerging as a response to the growing importance of AI in this business: internal change management & client-side (disintermediation). We are looking for a skilled profile, with experience around or towards: • AI - Supply Chain - Product Lifecycle - Data Analytics - CX (AI Driven) • Gen AI, LLM’s & AI Frameworks • AI - Cross Functional Collaboration • Managing Internal & Client-Side change (Work Breakdown Structure) The CAIO will use previous learning and commercial acumen - to achieve the new strategic objectives, whilst mitigating operational risks - investigating: • AI - The Learning Gap • AI - Build-Buy Options • AI - Investment Considerations • AI - The Complexity of Integration In crafting and executing the AI vision, you will hold responsibility for: Strategic Leadership, Technology Oversight, Team Management, Advocacy and Education, Ethics, Governance and Compliance, Budget (Capacity & Capability). Consequently, you will need to be able to assure a unique blend of technical expertise, strategic vision, leadership, and ethical insight to deliver AI initiatives. This oversight will help to deliver: Localized Exploitation, Internal Integration, BPR, Business Network Redesign, Business Scope Redefinition. With an experimental mindset, you may hold valuable experience gained from: Manufacturing, Management Consulting, Police or Agency Disciplines (AI). Sector experience: Management Consulting, Manufacturing, B2C, Police or Agency. Desirables: Languages, First Degree, Consulting, Matrix Operations, IT Literacy. Applicants - please provide a CV which adequately describes your background, together with details which contextualise and evidences, your leadership claims, experiences, and readiness, for this critical leadership role. Evestigio Ltd operates Executive Search & Live-File (Candidate Retained)