head of ai & innovation (4049)
Sep 11, 2026 · Allwyn Hellas
What you'll do
- Lead and evolve the company’s AI strategy aligned with business priorities and value delivery
- Build and lead a high-performing team of Product Owners, Engineers and partners
- Identify and prioritize high-value AI opportunities across business domains
- Drive rapid experimentation, prototyping, and evaluate build, buy, partner options
- Define the approach to AI agents, knowledge retrieval, orchestration, governance, and oversight
- Partner with Data, Technology, Architecture, Cybersecurity, Legal, Compliance and business teams
- Drive adoption through capability building, change management and reusable delivery patterns
Key requirements
- 10+ years' experience
- AI strategy leadership and team leadership experience
- Expertise in Generative AI, Large Language Models, prompt engineering, RAG, AI orchestration and model evaluation
- Strong knowledge of data foundations, enterprise integration, governance, security, and privacy practices
- Experience in build, buy, partner evaluation for AI solution delivery
- Skills in innovation management and change management
- Computer Science / Engineering / Data Science / Mathematics
Benefits
- An award-winning working environment, competitive salary package and bonus scheme, health insurance coverage, pension plan, hybrid working model, state of the art facilities including gym and restaurant, continuous learning powered by Allwyn Academy, internal career opportunities, family support vouchers, volunteering program with extra days off, well-being program, employee assistance line, extra day off (Allwyn Day), monthly food allowance, shuttle service, exclusive employee discounts.
About the job
To lead the company’s AI agenda, turning business opportunities into practical, scalable and measurable solutions. You will drive innovation from concept to adoption, translating business needs into products, automations and intelligent capabilities that deliver tangible value across the…
About the company
Allwyn is a multi-national gaming entertainment company, lottery-led and with leading market positions and trusted brands across Europe and North America. Its purpose is to make play better for all by focusing on innovation, technology, player safety and returning more to good causes across a growing casual gaming entertainment portfolio.
In Greece, it is active through OPAP S.A. and subsidiaries, which provide numerical lotteries, land-based and online sports betting, passive lotteries and instant win games (SCRATCH), Video Lottery Terminals (VLTs), land-based horseracing mutual betting, and online casino games.
Moreover, it holds a leading position in terms of embedding Responsible Gaming principles in its operations. Furthermore, it prioritizes giving back to Greek society, delivering tangible and longstanding support, through an extensive Corporate Responsibility program, which focuses on Health, Sports, Employment, and Sensitive Social Groups.
Our Values: We do what is right; We think differently; We win together. These are the foundations of our corporate culture. They are at the heart of our company and guide our behavior, our way of acting and cooperating, our interaction with our customers, our partners, and society.
Today, we are among the Top Employers in Greece. We have received the Top Employer certification for four consecutive years (2023-2026), which reflects our ongoing commitment to a great workplace and a people-first culture.
About the company
Allwyn is a multi-national gaming entertainment company, lottery-led and with leading market positions and trusted brands across Europe and North America. Its purpose is to make play better for all by focusing on innovation, technology, player safety and returning more to good causes across a growing casual gaming entertainment portfolio.
In Greece, it is active through OPAP S.A. and subsidiaries, which provide numerical lotteries, land-based and online sports betting, passive lotteries and instant win games (SCRATCH), Video Lottery Terminals (VLTs), land-based horseracing mutual betting, and online casino games.
Moreover, it holds a leading position in terms of embedding Responsible Gaming principles in its operations. Furthermore, it prioritizes giving back to Greek society, delivering tangible and longstanding support, through an extensive Corporate Responsibility program, which focuses on Health, Sports, Employment, and Sensitive Social Groups.
Our Values: We do what is right; We think differently; We win together. These are the foundations of our corporate culture. They are at the heart of our company and guide our behavior, our way of acting and cooperating, our interaction with our customers, our partners, and society.
Today, we are among the Top Employers in Greece. We have received the Top Employer certification for four consecutive years (2023-2026), which reflects our ongoing commitment to a great workplace and a people-first culture.