Technical Lead

Technical SME – London hybrid – contract

We are working with a business looking for a Technical SME to play a key role across a major AI and automation transformation programme.

This is a strategic, non-hands-on role focused on technical governance, vendor management, AI workflow validation, architecture oversight, and ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned to long-term business objectives. You will work closely with Product, Architecture, AI specialists, delivery teams, and third-party vendors across a complex transformation environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discussions with external vendors and challenge solution approaches
• Validate architecture decisions, scalability, and technical feasibility
• Support AI-enabled and agentic workflow evaluation and governance
• Identify technical risks, integration concerns, and technical debt implications
• Review APIs, workflow integrations, and enterprise platform alignment
• Work closely with Product Owners, Solution Architects, and delivery leadership
• Translate complex technical concepts into business-friendly language
• Support governance forums, documentation, testing oversight, and roadmap enablement
• Provide oversight across BAU technical activities within the Virtual Content Studio environment

What They’re Looking For

• Experience operating as a Technical SME, Technical Lead, Solutions Consultant, or Architecture-focused leader within large transformation programmes
• Strong experience challenging and governing third-party vendor implementations
• Good understanding of AI, automation, orchestration, and agentic workflows
• Experience working with APIs, integrations, and enterprise platform ecosystems
• Strong technical risk management and solution governance experience
• Comfortable working across technical and non-technical stakeholder groups
• Experience within agile, cross-functional delivery environments
• Ability to operate within emerging technology environments where best practices are still evolving

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