Director of AI & Digital Design-D

Purpose of the role To manage and drive the innovation strategy to meet customer needs and ensure the bank's long-term success and competitive edge. Role And Responsibilities Set the HR AI and automation strategy, translating enterprise AI direction into a clear HR roadmap linked to HR strategy, enterprise transformation, scaled automation, agentic delivery and personal productivity Define and evolve the HR AI architecture in partnership with Enterprise Architecture, CDO, Digital Channels, HR Technology and control functions, ensuring solutions are coherent, governed, reusable and aligned to the wider technology landscape Own the AI vendor strategy for HR, shaping how platforms such as Microsoft, Workday and ServiceNow are used as part of a joined-up approach Surface, shape and challenge vendor AI roadmaps, ensuring emerging capabilities are understood early and aligned to Barclays’ architecture, priorities and risk appetite Act as a visible enterprise leader for AI in HR, building confidence and momentum by connecting strategy to tangible use cases, scaled enablement and measurable outcomes Define and drive the AI adoption model across HR, separating broad colleague adoption from targeted “power user” enablement and scaling both effectively Build capability across HR, improving AI literacy, confidence and practical application at all levels Design and operationalise AI governance for HR, setting clear guardrails for risk, ethics, data use and controls while enabling delivery pace Act as the link into enterprise AI governance, translating central standards into practical, usable guidance for HR teams Bring hands-on technical credibility, working closely with delivery teams to understand code, data, orchestration and design, and challenge decisions to avoid over-engineer

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