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Basic information Location Aberdeen, Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Gatwick, Glasgow, Guernsey, Ipswich, Isle of Man, Jersey, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Newcastle, Nottingham, Port Talbot, Reading, Southampton, St Albans Business Line Technology & Transformation Job Type Permanent / FTC Date published 07-May-2026 Req # 23195 Job description Connect to your IndustryDeloitte’s AI & Data practice helps organisations unlock measurable value from data, automation and artificial intelligence, re-engineering products, platforms and operations to improve performance and accelerate speed to market. Within our Telecoms, Media & Technology (TMT) industry, we work with leading brands to apply AI in ways that reduce operating costs, improve customer and network outcomes, and create new digital products and revenue streams.Our AI & Data team brings strategy, product thinking and engineering delivery together, shaping AI roadmaps, designing and deploying secure AI solutions, and supporting responsible adoption through governance, controls and change. We work closely with clients’ business and technology leaders and with multi-disciplinary engineering teams to deliver outcomes across the full lifecycle from idea to scaled deployment.Connect to your career at Deloitte Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more. What brings us all together at Deloitte? It’s how we approach thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs, and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most.Connect to your opportunityAs a Director in Applied AI within our AI & Data team, you will set the growth strategy and lead a portfolio of Applied AI programmes across our major Telecoms, Media & Technology (TMT) clients. You will originate and shape high-value opportunities, build and take to market differentiated offerings, and sponsor multi-disciplinary teams to deliver secure, responsible and scalable AI outcomes. You will operate as a trusted advisor to C-suite leaders, accountable for commercial performance, delivery excellence and the development of our people and capability.TelecomsMedia & EntertainmentTechnology As a Director in Applied AI (TMT), you will be responsible for:Owning the TMT Applied AI growth strategy across priority accounts, setting origination targets, and leading pursuit teams from executive relationship development through to proposal, negotiation and close.Building and scaling market-facing offerings (including GenAI and advanced analytics), defining value propositions, pricing approaches and delivery models, and partnering with alliance and engineering leaders to industrialise solutions.Operating as a senior trusted advisor to C-suite stakeholders, shaping AI-enabled business and operating-model change and translating model capabilities into measurable financial, customer and operational outcomes.Providing executive sponsorship for complex, multi-workstream AI programmes, ensuring strong governance, risk management, delivery assurance and benefits realisation across the portfolio.Setting the standards for secure and responsible deployment of large language models and associated tooling, ensuring appropriate controls, testing, monitoring, model-risk management and data protections are embedded in our delivery approach.Championing Responsible AI and regulatory readiness for clients, including governance for privacy, bias, explainability, human oversight and third-party model usage, and advising on control frameworks and assurance needs.Leading, developing and retaining senior consulting talent, building a high-performing team and capability pipeline, and holding accountability for commercial management, utilisation, quality and margin performance.Connect to your skills and professional experienceCommercial and technical requirementsProven track record of leading and closing large, complex consulting sales and owning senior client relationships across major Technology, Media or Telecommunications accounts (including multi-year transformation programmes).Deep commercial and technical understanding of generative AI and the modern AI stack, including large language models, prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), vector databases, evaluation/monitoring and MLOps principles, with the ability to shape investment cases and operating models at scale.Extensive experience providing executive oversight for production AI delivery (you steer architecture and engineering leadership rather than writing code), with accountability for programme outcomes, delivery assurance, risk management and benefits realisation.Strong sector experience applying AI to high-impact TMT use cases, for example: telco operations and customer service, network planning and assurance, media supply chains and content operations, or software engineering productivity and developer tooling.Strong understanding of major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP) and their generative AI services, plus the security, data, compliance and operating-model considerations required for enterprise deployment across complex organisations.Exceptional executive communication skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders on business impact, risk, controls, cost, time-to-value and organisational adoption, and to represent Deloitte in client leadership forums.The following will be an added advantage:Relevant certifications in cloud and AI (e.g., AWS, Azure or GCP; machine learning or data engineering certifications).Experience establishing responsible AI practices (governance, risk and controls) for generative AI and advanced analytics.Consulting experience leading multi-workstream programmes, including commercial management, estimation and delivery margin control.Experience operating in Agile environments and collaborating with product and engineering teams to deliver iterative value.Additionally, we expect that you possess the following core consulting skills:A strong focus on team working within diverse and remotely located teamsA "can do" attitude - Hands-on & flexible approach to emerging requirements and a real willingness to learn and participateGood communication and people skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas to different audiences within an organisation, and effectively engage with stakeholders ranging from subject matter experts to senior functional leadscommunication skillsExperience of working in fast-paced and demanding delivery-focused environmentsEnthusiasm and passion for the delivery of market leading solutions that make a differenceProfessional working proficiency in the English languageAn ability to travel internationally and stay away from home for up to 5 days each week for specific durations of time based on defined programme needs or phasesConnect to your business - Technology and TransformationDistinctive thinking, deep expertise, innovation and collaborative working. That’s what connects us. That’s what makes us Deloitte. If you want to help solve some of the biggest tech and transformational challenges around, join us. Together, we’ll make an impact that matters.AI and DataWe lead transformation at the heart of our clients; re-engineering the core of our clients’ organisations, helping to unleash growth, and creating better futures for their customers, citizens and employees.Personal independenceRegulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process, or you can contact the Independence team upon request.Connect with your colleagues “What attracted me to Deloitte were the endless opportunities and the collective experience of other like-minded individuals. Deloitte’s clients include many of the world’s largest organisations; I wanted to be part of a team that made a difference that I could be proud of.” - Dan, Consulting"I get to work on projects that help clients in a sector I feel truly passionate about.” - Rhiannon, Consulting“Everyone always says, “it’s the people,” and that’s true. Working for a brand you feel proud of feels pretty good too. And you don’t have any stress about fitting into a particular stereotype, because there are so many different types of people in Deloitte Digital.” - Gillian, ConsultingOur hybrid working policyYou’ll be based in London with hybrid working.At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That’s why we’ll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you’ll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You’ll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.Connect to your return-to-work opportunity Are you looking to return to the workplace after an extended career break? For this role we can offer coaching and support designed for returners to refresh your knowledge and skills and help your transition back into the workplace after a career break of two years or more. If this is relevant for you, just let your recruiter know when you make your application.Our commitment to you Making an impact is more than just what we do: it’s why we’re here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before. We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective, and personality. So, we’re nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we’ll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it’s only when you’re comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.Your expertise is our capability, so we’ll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it’s from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you’ll learn every day. Through world-class development, you’ll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you’ll learn how to lead.Connect to your next step A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you’ll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You’ll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you’ll never stop growing, whatever your level.Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers