AI Delivery Lead

LGC is a global leader in life science tools, providing essential components and solutions across high-growth application areas within human healthcare and applied market segments. Our objectives are committed to advancing healthcare and promoting global food sustainability through innovative diagnostic and genomic solutions. With over 40 years of expertise, we support the entire diagnostic pipeline—from early research to routine clinical use—partnering with biopharma, research organizations, and academic institutions. Our solutions span infectious diseases, oncology, prenatal testing, and AgBio, enabling precise diagnostics and fostering sustainable food production worldwide. 

Are you eager to step into a key role that integrates innovation, strategic direction, and technical proficiency?

At LGC, we seek an experienced and visionary AI Delivery Lead to direct our artificial intelligence and machine learning projects toward achievement! This exciting opportunity offers you the chance to lead diverse teams, be responsible for collaborator expectations, and transform sophisticated AI capabilities into real business impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full delivery of AI and machine learning projects, ensuring timelines, budgets, and quality standards are achieved.
• Run and mentor delivery teams, providing clear direction, support, and professional development opportunities.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, risk registers, and delivery roadmaps using appropriate methodologies.
• Engage with senior collaborators and clients to understand requirements, lead expectations, and communicate progress and outcomes.
• Analyse project performance metrics and implement continuous improvement initiatives to improve delivery efficiency.
• Coordinate prioritisation, capacity planning, and team composition to optimise project outcomes.
• Identify and mitigate risks proactively, developing contingency plans and protocols for blocking issues.
• Champion guidelines in AI delivery, governance, and ethical implementation across the organisation.
• Collaborate with technical teams to ensure architectural decisions align with business objectives and delivery constraints.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing and capability building within the delivery function.

• Consistent track record in leading AI and machine learning projects to completion in corporate environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in delivery management frameworks and methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches).
• Strong people management and team leadership capabilities with experience building and developing high-performing teams.
• Excellent collaborator management and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage at all interpersonal levels.
• Technical understanding of AI/ML concepts, tools, and implementation challenges.
• Experience in budget management, resource planning, and cost control.
• Analytical approach with strong problem-solving capabilities and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in risk identification, assessment, and mitigation strategies.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Knowledge of AI governance frameworks and responsible AI practices.
• Experience delivering large-scale, complex AI implementations across multiple business units.
• Vendor and third-party management experience.
• Expertise in guiding organisational transformation and experience supporting teams through transitions.
• Familiarity with emerging AI technologies and industry trends.
• Experience in regulated industries or compliance-heavy environments.

This is your chance to join an outstanding team and play a key role in advancing AI capabilities within our organisation. We flourish with excellence and are determined to achieve magnificent delivery of innovative solutions. If you're daring and ready to challenge at the highest level, we want to hear from you!

Additional Information

• Location: This role can be based anywhere in the UK remotely, with occasional travel to our Victoria, London office.

Our Values

• Passion: Pride in our achievements engenders passion for our work and it translates into our ambition to make the world a safer place
• Curiosity: We constantly look forward to what's next: our curiosity for today's discoveries makes tomorrow's innovations possible
• Integrity: A commitment to high ethical standards has been at the heart of LGC since we started testing the integrity of products in 1842
• Brilliance: We strive to be the very best in everything we say and do. We exceed customers' expectations through innovation and pioneering science
• Respect: We respect gender, age, nationality, religion and individuality – our diversity is our strength

Equal Opportunities

LGC strongly believes that every job applicant and employee should be valued for their individual talents regardless of age, disability, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion, or belief. Short listing, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, sexual orientation, marital status, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, age, or trade union membership.