SC Cleared Lead AI Engineer - AI Adoption andamp; Governance£550 per day | Inside IR35 | 6 months | Mainly RemoteWe''re seeking an experienced SC Cleared Lead AI Engineer to drive AI adoption, governance, and engineering best practice across a large-scale organisation. This is a senior technical leadership role focused on establishing standards, defining guardrails, and enabling teams to adopt AI technologies safely, effectively, and at scale.You''ll combine hands-on AI engineering expertise with strategic influence, helping delivery teams integrate modern AI tooling while building sustainable communities of practice and adoption frameworks.Active SC Clearance is essential and must be in place at the point of application.Key ResponsibilitiesLead AI adoption initiatives and establish engineering standards, guardrails, and best practices.Evaluate emerging AI technologies and translate innovation into practical, reusable solutions.Build and support communities of practice, champions networks, and knowledge-sharing forums.Deliver coaching, mentoring, and targeted training to increase organisational AI capability.Partner with stakeholders, suppliers, and technology providers to promote consistent approaches to AI implementation.Identify and resolve barriers to AI adoption across governance, tooling, security, data, and delivery functions.Design and run proofs of value, measuring outcomes against defined hypotheses and success criteria.Work directly with engineering teams to embed ..... full job details .....