Applied AI Director

We're looking for an Applied AI Director who thinks like a strategist, operates like an entrepreneur, and executes like a practitioner. This is a hands-on leadership role at the intersection of business, technology, and AI. You will drive commercial growth, help reinventing how to create value, define, create and deliver AI-powered solutions, build world-class teams, and establish market leadership. This position offers a hybrid work setup with flexibility to work from UK, Ireland, Netherlands, Germany or Switzerland and occasional office visits required.

At EPAM, we help organizations move from AI experimentation to business transformation. We combine deep engineering expertise, AI innovation, and industry knowledge to help clients identify high-impact opportunities, shape AI-driven strategies, build production-ready solutions, and scale them across the enterprise to deliver measurable business results.

Responsibilities

Act as a trusted advisor to C-suite and board-level stakeholders on agentic transformation within your industry domain
Define and drive AI strategies for clients, applying practical knowledge of generative AI and agentic systems to validate assumptions, challenge flawed thinking and guide business decisions
Conduct discovery and ideation activities that transform complex business challenges into prioritized AI opportunities with a clear path to value
Drive enterprise AI adoption by identifying high-impact use cases, quantifying business value and leading the organizational change needed for sustainable outcomes
Lead cross-functional teams across engineering, data, design and business functions from concept through production and adoption
Grow EPAM's Applied AI practice by contributing to talent development, commercial performance and market positioning
Originate and convert enterprise opportunities by shaping engagements, building business cases and leading presales activities with account and sales teams
Track industry, market and competitive developments to help shape client strategy and EPAM go-to-market initiatives
Mentor consultants, specialists and client stakeholders while helping build AI capabilities across the practice

Requirements

Industry SME : 5+ years' experience within 1 of Banking, Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Energy or Utilities, including responsibility for business performance, operating models or transformational initiatives
Deep industry expertise with a strong understanding of business drivers, regulatory environments, unit economics and competitive dynamics within your sector
Hands-on expertise in generative AI and agentic systems, including large language models, multi-agent orchestration frameworks, leading AI platforms and hyperscaler ecosystems such as AWS, Azure or Google Cloud
Proven experience deploying AI solutions into production, with the ability to explain how solutions delivered value, where challenges emerged and how they were addressed
Executive stakeholder management experience working with senior, C-suite and board-level leaders to drive AI adoption and large-scale organizational change
Commercial acumen across revenue, margin, utilization, opportunity development, business case creation and engagement growth
Transformation leadership mindset focused on reimagining business models, operating models and value creation through applied AI rather than incremental optimization
Strong perspective on the role of agentic AI within your industry, including where AI can create competitive advantage and where human judgment remains critical
Practical expertise in at least one specialty area, including AI governance and responsible AI, agentic evaluation frameworks, conversational AI, voice AI or token economics and cost modeling

Nice to have

Experience deploying AI solutions in production environments
Knowledge of AI governance, responsible AI or risk management frameworks
Experience with conversational AI, voice technologies or multi-agent systems
Familiarity with AWS, Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud AI services
Experience contributing to thought leadership, market analysis or industry-focused go-to-market activities

We offer

EPAM Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
Protection benefits including life assurance, income protection and critical illness cover
Private medical insurance and dental care
Employee Assistance Program
Competitive group pension plan
Cyclescheme, Techscheme and season ticket loans
Various perks such as free Wednesday lunch in-office, on-site massages and regular social events
Learning and development opportunities including in-house training and coaching, professional certifications, and courses
If otherwise eligible, participation in the discretionary annual bonus program
If otherwise eligible and hired into a qualifying level, participation in the discretionary Long-Term Incentive (LTI) Program