It’s making headlines: organisations are scrambling to keep up with the rapid rise of AI and data roles, especially when it comes to building the right skills in-house. At Decoded, this isn’t new territory. Patrick Walsh, our Chief Commercial Officer, explains how we’ve been helping businesses build this capability for years.
A few days ago, someone on the team shared CIO’s article on “The Most In-Demand Generative AI Jobs”. As I read through the list, I found myself nodding. Not because it was surprising, but because it was so familiar.
These are exactly the kinds of roles our programmes have been preparing people for over the last few years.
The article reflects what we’re seeing on the ground as well. Based on our work with business leaders across sectors, these roles are exactly where demand is growing, and where capability is urgently needed.
From prompt engineers to AI product managers, the roles listed in the article reflect the capabilities we’ve been helping our clients build internally through our data and AI training programmes. The job titles might be evolving, but the need for skills that keep pace with technology has been our focus since day one.
CIO’s article highlights 11 generative AI roles that are rising in demand. Among them were roles like prompt engineers, data scientists, AI product managers, and AI ethicists.
These aren’t roles we’re watching from a distance. They’re roles our learners are training for today.
Take our Gen AI Champion L3 apprenticeship, designed to give professionals the confidence to understand and apply generative AI tools responsibly and effectively in their work.
Or our AI Engineer L6 apprenticeship, which develops the technical and strategic skills needed to build real AI solutions, from machine learning foundations to model deployment and risk management.
Decoded has been focused on AI and data education for over a decade. These aren’t new topics for us. They’re our core specialism.
When faced with a skills gap, many organisations default to hiring externally. But right now, the demand for AI talent far exceeds supply. Recruitment is competitive, salaries are soaring, and scaling expertise across the business becomes a slow and difficult process.
There is another option, and we think it’s the smarter one.
Your future AI team might already work for you. They understand your industry, your customers, your data. What they need isn’t replacing. It’s upskilling.
At Decoded, our programmes go beyond theory. They equip people with the skills to apply what they learn in their work.
Whether it’s someone in marketing learning how to generate and evaluate content using AI, or a future product lead building a responsible approach to LLMs, we focus on practical, applied learning that delivers impact from day one.
And it’s not just about individual growth. Reskilling builds lasting capability across the organisation. The kind that helps businesses move faster, adapt confidently, and lead with purpose in the face of constant change.
While many providers are just now adding digital intelligence and AI to their offering, it’s been at the heart of Decoded since the beginning.
Decoded isn’t a generalist training provider. We don’t offer hundreds of courses across dozens of topics.
We specialise in data and AI. That’s it.
That focus means our content is deeper, sharper, and always evolving with the technology. Our programmes span executive leadership, team capability, and technical apprenticeships. That depth means we don’t just follow industry trends. We help shape them.
Whether you’re looking to build confidence in non-technical teams or develop advanced AI engineering skills, we offer practical, business-ready training that’s continually updated to reflect how the technology is evolving.
We speak to leaders every day who feel like they’re racing to catch up with AI. Our message is simple: you’re not behind.
If you’re trying to figure out how to respond to the rapid growth of AI, the good news is you don’t have to do it alone. The capability you need may already be within your organisation, and we’re here to help you unlock it.
Let’s do it together, with clarity, confidence, and capability that lasts.
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