Fractional "Heads of" / Directors - AI and Product - Intro Session with Transformation Consultancy

Role: Fractional "Heads of" / Directors - AI and Product - Intro Session with Transformation Consultancy

Seniority: Senior - Executive levels

We’re running an introductory session with a consultancy ahead of upcoming workstreams, and they’re looking to meet 6 Fractional Heads Of / Directors who can bring senior product and transformation leadership into complex organisations. The ideal profiles combine strong retail exposure (supermarkets preferred) with broad capability across finance, supply chain, and digital/operational products - plus the ability to guide governance, org design, and new ways of working in AI-enabled delivery.

Projects will range from 3-9 months. Estimated day rate is £600-£850 Inside and Outsdie IR35.

We’ve a preference for you to apply directly via our website as the consultancy will eventually view your profile in our platform. If you are already in the community, feel free to quickly apply here or reach out to your Blackbook contact, but no need to re-apply directly.

• Provide senior leadership across multiple product domains, including finance, supply chain, e-commerce/retail products, and operational workforce tooling (scheduling, clocking-in, timesheets)
• Lead or sponsor large AI programmes, shaping direction from a business and/or product angle, and ensuring initiatives are structured for real delivery rather than experimentation
• Advise on org design, governance, and operating model, particularly around AI, product ways of working, and how high-performing organisations structure accountability, decision-making, and delivery

• An independent consultant
• Consultancy background is preferred
• Sector experience in retail / supermarkets (preferred), with additional relevance in financial services, consumer, media, or telecoms
• Director / Head of-level leadership, with proven ability to operate as a fractional leader: setting direction, influencing senior stakeholders, and creating clarity in ambiguous environments

Strong AI programme leadership exposure, either:

• Directly leading AI programmes/functions, or
• Commissioning them as a key sponsor/customer and driving outcomes across the business