Fractional Heads of Directors providing senior product and transformation leadership at a transformation consultancy. Ideal candidates should have strong retail exposure and AI programme leadership experience in complex organisations.
Responsibilities
Provide senior leadership across multiple product domains, including finance, supply chain, e-commerce/retail products, and operational workforce tooling (scheduling, clocking-in, timesheets)
Lead or sponsor large AI programmes, shaping direction from a business and/or product angle, and ensuring initiatives are structured for real delivery rather than experimentation
Advise on org design, governance, and operating model, particularly around AI, product ways of working, and how high-performing organisations structure accountability, decision-making, and delivery
Requirements
An independent consultant
Consultancy background is preferred
Sector experience in retail / supermarkets (preferred), with additional relevance in financial services, consumer, media, or telecoms
Director / Head of-level leadership, with proven ability to operate as a fractional leader: setting direction, influencing senior stakeholders, and creating clarity in ambiguous environments
Strong AI programme leadership exposure, either: Directly leading AI programmes/functions, or Commissioning them as a key sponsor/customer and driving outcomes across the business
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