Principal Technologist

Principle/Chief Technology Officer Hybrid/London c£750-£800 PRINCIPLE/CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER/AI AND ML DOMAIN/DDAT - 9 months - HYBRID 3 DAYS ONSITE IN London, Bristol or Manchester - RATE c£750-£800 PD INSIDE IR35 We are looking foe a Chief/Principle Technology Office to join a busy Government client to help make building great technology easier across the Sector Role: This is an AI role:You will have a thorough understanding of AIML/Data Science at a fundamental level, the architecture of these systems and the risks and benefits. Set a 10-year intent and strategy for the field you are aligned to: Identify and develop existing principles, standards and best practice Build a network of peers across the Sector to regularly engage with Promote your work through content written for GOV UK, speaking engagements and hosting community events This role requires: Experience setting a vision and leading digital and data change Experience designing and building technology and to be able to use this to build credibility with others, evaluate proposals and decide an execution approach Experience engaging with suppliers/vendors both formally and informally You to be comfortable presenting to senior stakeholders, both technical (such as CTOs / CDOs) and non-technical (including ministers and permanent secretaries) Working co-operatively across several multi-disciplinary teams Good verbal and written skills to document and upskill colleagues (for example, to draft frameworks) Prior government experience whether its national or local would be highly beneficial Prior experience in training others (nice to have) Technical skills You should be at the top skill levels in your DDaT specialism, most likely from the Architecture, Data, IT Operations or Software Development groups. You should hold relevant industry certifications for your technical specialism You should have at least 2 years experience working with AI/ML as your main role - SmartSourcing are a Disability Confident Employer and we promote, celebrate and value diversity, we are committed to promoting equality and inclusion for all