AIAcceleratorLead

**AI Accelerator Lead****** **AI Accelerator Lead****** (full-time) - Salary £79,079.00 \- £92,258.00 (dependent on experience) - Hybrid working Ordnance Survey (OS) is the national mapping agency for Great Britain, delivering world-class geospatial data and services that power innovation across government, business, and society. We’re on a mission to unlock the full potential of location data and now, we’re accelerating that vision through artificial intelligence. **The Opportunity** Lead the establishment of Ordnance Survey’s AI Accelerator – a strategic initiative designed to unlock enterprise-wide value from AI. This is a unique opportunity to combine technical leadership with programme-level influence, driving innovation through rapid prototyping, capability building, and cross-functional collaboration. You’ll work as part of a multidisciplinary team exploring advanced AI techniques such as geo foundation models, agentic systems, and LLM orchestration. Your goal: deliver high-impact prototypes that evolve into scalable, production-ready solutions, embedding AI in real-world contexts to reduce adoption friction and build organisational confidence in responsible AI use. **What You’ll Do** **Programme Leadership:** Design and operate the AI Accelerator as a structured, high-impact programme that drives experimentation, rapid prototyping, and capability development across OS. **Exploration & Innovation:** Investigate emerging AI techniques, identify high-value applications, and surface associated risks and opportunities for the business. **Technical Delivery:** Own the design and build of prototypes, write production-grade code, conduct code reviews, and guide the transition from concept to scalable solution. **Capability Building:** Mentor participants, energise the AI Guild, and curate learning resources to strengthen skills and foster a culture of responsible experimentation. **Stakeholder Engagement:** Partner with product, data, and technology teams to align i