Siena Partnership
Data and AI Operating Director
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Data & AI Operating Director
London or Paris
Our client is a leading European private equity investor with a multi-billion-euro portfolio focused on Software & Technology, Business Services and Healthcare.
As part of its high-performing Digital Operations team, the firm partners directly with portfolio company CEOs and executive teams to accelerate growth, improve productivity and create measurable value through AI, data and technology transformation.
This is not a traditional advisory or consulting role. You will own outcomes, working alongside portfolio company leadership to scope, execute and embed AI transformation that delivers lasting commercial impact.
The Opportunity
This is a unique opportunity to work across a portfolio of high-growth businesses, helping leadership teams unlock value through AI, automation and modern data capabilities.
You'll be embedded within portfolio companies, typically spending around two days per week on-site, partnering with CEOs, CIOs, CTOs and engineering teams to identify opportunities, build execution plans and ensure delivery through to measurable business outcomes.
The role combines technical credibility, operational leadership and commercial thinking, making it ideal for someone who enjoys moving between businesses, solving complex challenges and creating sustainable change.
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Key Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end AI and automation transformation programmes across portfolio companies.
- Identify high-value AI opportunities that improve revenue growth, productivity and operational performance.
- Translate technical AI capabilities into commercially meaningful business cases and implementation roadmaps.
- Partner with engineering teams to accelerate delivery of production AI solutions.
- Establish KPIs, track value creation and measure realised business benefits.
- Build internal capability by driving adoption, developing AI champions and embedding new ways of working.
- Support the firm's AI acceleration programme, including the creation of high-performing engineering pods.
- Contribute to cross-portfolio AI initiatives, best practices and operating models.
- Participate in AI and technology due diligence for prospective investments.
About You
We're looking for someone who combines deep AI knowledge with proven operational delivery.
You'll likely bring:
- 8+ years' experience in AI, Machine Learning, Data Science, Automation or AI Engineering.
- Experience leading enterprise AI transformation programmes from strategy through execution.
- A strong track record delivering production AI solutions rather than proof-of-concepts.
- Technical depth across modern AI platforms, LLMs, automation frameworks and data platforms, with the credibility to challenge engineering teams on architecture, scalability, governance and cost.
- Experience influencing executive stakeholders and working directly with CEOs, CIOs and CTOs.
- Demonstrated success driving organisational change, user adoption and measurable value realisation.
- Sector experience within B2B, Software, Technology, Healthcare or other data-rich businesses.
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Experience within private equity, portfolio operations or multi-entity environments would be advantageous, as would French language skills.
Why Join?
- Work directly with CEOs and executive teams across an exciting European portfolio.
- Deliver measurable AI-driven value creation rather than advisory recommendations.
- Influence AI strategy across multiple businesses and sectors.
- Join a highly collaborative operations team where ownership, curiosity and execution are valued.
- Play a key role in shaping how AI creates competitive advantage across an ambitious investment portfolio.
If you're passionate about turning AI potential into real business outcomes and enjoy working at the intersection of technology, strategy and execution, we'd love to hear from you.
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