AI Valuation Specialist (Coherence & Triage)

Closing date: 1st July 2026

Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.

Package: £61,460 - £90,000 p.a (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience)

Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application.

Ready to play your part?

At AWE, it's not just a job, it's far more than that. Our shared purpose is to help keep the nation safe. Could this role be the opportunity for you to play your part?

Responsibilities to include:

Lead AWE's central AI idea intake hub as the organisation's single front door for AI proposals, owning, operating and continuously improving the intake and triage process so every submission is logged, screened and given a clear outcome aligned to mission priorities.
Rapidly assess ideas against strategic alignment, value, feasibility, readiness, security and funding criteria. Recommend whether proposals should be approved, deferred or declined, with clear justification.
Own a continuously updated, organisation-wide view of all AI initiatives, maintaining a unified AI project portfolio and roadmap that shows priorities, timelines, dependencies and alignment to business objectives.
Ensure all AI projects support AWE's strategic goals, regulatory constraints and security requirements. Redirect low‑value or misaligned ideas to focus effort on high‑impact opportunities.
Direct each approved idea to the appropriate delivery path (e.g., AI Adoption for quick wins, Enterprise AI for complex builds) and ensure smooth handover with clear context and expectations.
Work with PMO/EPMO to embed significant AI initiatives into formal project governance, ensuring proper oversight, risk management, reporting and resourcing.

Additional duties:

Accelerate high-value use cases, identify quick wins, prevent duplication and maintain pace across the AI project portfolio to maximise organisational impact.
Build strong relationships with senior leaders, business units, technical teams and external partners (e.g., MoD, industry, academia) to secure alignment, collaboration and support for AI initiatives.
Publish portfolio updates, guidance on proposing ideas, success stories and best-practice playbooks, partnering with the AI Governance pillar to ensure consistent guidance and a coordinated approach across AWE. Promote transparency and help stakeholders understand how to engage with the AI hub.