Head of Agentic AI & Data Science Research

Join the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as the Head of Agentic AI & Data Science Research. In this strategic leadership role, you will drive the FCA's AI research agenda, establish governance frameworks, and lead the Data Science Profession. You will have the opportunity to shape the future of regulation and enhance organizational effectiveness through the ethical and responsible use of AI and advanced analytics.

• Lead the FCA's Agentic AI and Data Science Research function, setting the strategic direction for AI research, advanced analytics, and emerging technologies.
• Establish and maintain the FCA's AI governance and research ethics framework, providing the standards, controls, and technical authority required for the safe, ethical, and proportionate use of AI and advanced analytics.
• Develop and maintain the FCA's medium and long-term AI and Data Science roadmap, translating research, horizon scanning, and emerging technologies into future organisational capability and priorities.

• Experience of developing governance frameworks, standards, operating models or strategic roadmaps supporting the safe, ethical, and proportionate use of AI or advanced analytics
• Significant experience of managing and influencing senior stakeholders internally and externally
• Experience leading specialist technical, analytical, AI, data science or comparable multidisciplinary teams within a complex organisation
• Proven ability to translate complex technological developments into practical organisational outcomes, priorities, and investment decisions
• Strong understanding of AI, machine learning, data science, and advanced analytics, including associated opportunities, limitations and risks
• Experience establishing AI governance, model assurance, research ethics or responsible AI frameworks
• An open and flexible management style and the ability to communicate effectively to a wide-ranging audience with different skills and perspectives
• The ability to inclusively lead a group of talented individuals with a wide variety of professional expertise, experience, and backgrounds
• Experience of role modelling strong leadership behaviours in line with organisational values
• Exemplary communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skill
• Experience developing strategic, tactical, and ethical approaches for deploying AI and advanced analytics in support of organisational objectives
• Proven horizon-scanning capability and ability to convert emerging technological developments into actionable strategies, and business roadmaps
• Ability to operate credibly as a senior technical adviser to executive and board-level stakeholders
• Advanced understanding of agentic AI, multi-agent systems, and emerging frontier AI technologies
• Experience within financial services, regulation or another highly regulated environment
• Evidence of recognised thought leadership within AI, data science, or advanced analytics
• Experience representing an organisation externally on AI strategy, governance, or innovation topics
• Familiarity with commercially available agentic AI platforms and tooling