The AI Portfolio Manager is an emerging role in enterprises that have moved beyond isolated AI pilots and now manage a portfolio of AI initiatives competing for budget, talent and executive attention. This role applies portfolio management discipline to AI investment decisions — prioritising where AI creates the most value, governing how programmes are run and ensuring the organisation builds AI capability systematically. Role & Responsibilities: • Own the enterprise AI portfolio: maintaining a comprehensive view of all AI initiatives, their status, investment levels, expected returns and interdependencies • Lead AI investment decision-making: building business cases, facilitating prioritisation decisions and recommending portfolio allocation • Define and operate the AI governance framework: stage gates, risk assessments, responsible AI reviews and go/no-go decisions for AI deployments • Track AI portfolio performance: ROI measurement, value realisation reporting, lessons learned and portfolio rebalancing • Identify and manage portfolio-level risks: AI capability concentration, vendor dependency, data quality risks affecting multiple initiatives • Build the AI talent pipeline for the portfolio: working with HR and delivery leads to ensure initiatives have the skills they need • Produce executive reporting on AI portfolio health: communicating progress, risks and value to C-suite and board • Develop the AI Centre of Excellence methodology: playbooks, templates and standards that make individual AI programmes more likely to succeed Required Skills & Experience: • 7+ years of portfolio management, programme management or strategy experience with at least 2 years in AI or technology transformation • Deep understanding of AI delivery: you have been close enough to AI programmes to understand their unique risks and failure modes • Strong financial modelling skills: building and defending AI business cases, measuring ROI and managing investment budgets • Experience with AI governance and responsible AI frameworks — you have run governance processes, not just read about them • Excellent executive communication: presenting AI portfolio health to boards and C-suite with clarity • Senior Manager or Director-level experience in consulting, technology or financial services • MBA or equivalent is advantageous What We Offer: • Senior strategic role at the centre of enterprise AI investment decisions • Salary £95,000–£125,000 plus bonus • Remote-first with executive stakeholder travel • Direct partnership with CTO, CDO and CFO The AI Portfolio Manager ensures enterprise AI investment is coherent, governed and value-generating — not a collection of disconnected experiments. If you have managed technology portfolios and understand AI delivery deeply enough to ask the right questions, this role is for you.
Remote · UK / US | £95,000–£125,000