AI Leadership – AI Delivery and Organisational Transformation – Apprenticeship Unit

Overview

The AI leadership – AI delivery and organisational transformation apprenticeship unit is a five-day live training programme designed for senior leaders responsible for overseeing the implementation, integration, and scaling of AI systems within their organisation.

This unit focuses on enabling leaders to guide AI-enabled transformation in a strategic, sustainable, and responsible way. It supports participants in aligning AI delivery with long-term organisational goals, embedding governance and compliance frameworks, managing workforce impact, and ensuring that deployed AI systems are monitored effectively.

The programme blends strategic insight with practical leadership capability. Learners will develop the confidence to lead AI transformation across technical and non-technical teams, communicate opportunities and risks clearly, and embed holistic governance across the AI lifecycle.

Funding: This apprenticeship unit is funded through the Government’s Growth and Skills Levy. Levy-paying employers can use their levy funds to cover the cost of training, while non-levy employers typically benefit from government co-investment up to the published funding band.

Find out how your organisation could benefit from the Growth and Skills Levy.

Prerequisites

Please note: Eligibility must be assessed prior to accepting bookings for this programme. Contact us to arrange a discussion with your QA team.

There are no formal technical prerequisites. Learners should:

• Hold a leadership role with oversight of change, transformation, or digital initiatives
• Have responsibility for teams, programmes, or organisational performance
• Be prepared to engage in discussion, case study analysis, and applied strategic planning

Who should attend

This apprenticeship unit is designed for:

• Senior leaders and managers
• AI sponsors and programme owners
• Heads of function with AI accountability
• Leaders responsible for AI risk, governance, or transformation

No prior technical AI expertise is required. The course is designed for non-technical leaders who need to make informed, evidence-based decisions about AI adoption and oversight.

Objectives

By attending this programme, learners will:

• Lead AI-enabled organisational change with clarity and purpose
• Assess and manage workforce impacts resulting from AI adoption
• Implement risk management and compliance oversight frameworks
• Monitor deployed AI systems for performance, bias, and unintended consequences
• Strengthen communication and stakeholder engagement across AI initiatives
• Apply change and project management principles to AI delivery
• Embed ethical and responsible AI leadership across transformation programmes
• Establish holistic governance across the AI lifecycle

Outline

• Lead AI-enabled organisational change aligned to strategic objectives
• Assess workforce impacts, including skills, roles, and cultural implications
• Apply organisational risk management principles to AI initiatives
• Oversee compliance, audit, and security requirements in AI delivery
• Monitor AI system performance, bias, and reliability post-deployment
• Communicate AI opportunities and challenges to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Demonstrate ethical and responsible AI leadership in practice
• Apply change and project management principles to AI-enabled transformation
• Evaluate AI solutions strategically throughout delivery and scaling
• Implement holistic governance across AI adoption and integration

Delivery format

This is a five-day live training programme delivered over 30 hours. The format includes:

• Facilitated workshops and expert-led discussions
• Real-world case studies and applied scenarios
• Group exercises focused on strategic planning
• Peer discussion and leadership insight sharing
• Structured frameworks and practical templates

Learners are encouraged to apply course concepts to their own organisational context throughout the programme.

Validation and assessment

Mandatory: As a minimum, learners will need to pass a skills test, to demonstrate that they have acquired the skills and knowledge set out in the apprenticeship unit.  Employers will need to validate the result to confirm the learner has been successful.

Business benefits

Organisations that invest in AI leadership capability will:

• Increase the success rate of AI implementation initiatives
• Reduce operational, compliance, and reputational risk
• Improve workforce readiness and engagement
• Strengthen oversight of deployed AI systems
• Align AI investment with measurable strategic outcomes
• Embed responsible and sustainable AI practices

Individual benefits

Learners will:

• Gain confidence in leading AI-enabled transformation
• Strengthen their ability to manage organisational and workforce impacts
• Improve oversight of AI performance, risk, and compliance
• Enhance communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Develop practical governance frameworks for AI delivery