Project Manager

Job Description

Project Manager – AI Delivery

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Outside IR35

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3 days a week on site

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Initial contract until the end of the year

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*Must have hands on experience working on different AI initiatives*

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We’re looking for an experienced Project Manager – AI Delivery to lead the end-to-end delivery of exciting AI, Generative AI and intelligent automation initiatives within a regulated banking environment.

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Sitting within the Transformation & Change function, you’ll work across Product, Data, Engineering, Architecture, Risk, Compliance, Information Security and Operations to take AI solutions from initial concept through to successful production deployment.

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What you’ll be doing

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You’ll be responsible for delivering a range of AI-enabled transformation initiatives, which could include Generative AI, internal AI assistants, customer-facing conversational AI, intelligent document processing, workflow automation, knowledge-management solutions and machine-learning capabilities.

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Key responsibilities will include:

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• Leading AI and automation projects from initial business case and planning through design, build, testing, implementation and post-launch review.

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• Managing project plans, budgets, resources, milestones, risks, issues and dependencies.

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• Coordinating multidisciplinary teams across AI/Data, Engineering, Product, Architecture, Operations and third-party suppliers.

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• Managing senior stakeholders and providing clear reporting through steering committees, programme boards and governance forums.

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• Ensuring AI solutions meet appropriate regulatory, security, data privacy, model risk and Responsible AI requirements.

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• Supporting release and go-live activities, including operational readiness, change approvals, deployment and transition into BAU.

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• Driving user adoption, benefits realisation and measurable business outcomes.

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• Managing external AI technology partners, SaaS providers and other third-party suppliers.

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What we’re looking for:

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You’ll be an experienced Technology Project Manager with a strong track record of delivering complex technology change, ideally within banking or regulated financial services.

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You should have:

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• Experience delivering AI, Machine Learning, intelligent automation or advanced analytics initiatives.

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• Strong end-to-end technology project delivery experience.

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• Experience working within regulated financial services environments.

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• Experience managing cross-functional teams including AI/Data specialists, engineers and business stakeholders.

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• Experience delivering cloud-hosted technology solutions.

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• Strong knowledge of technology governance, risk management and the software delivery lifecycle.

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• Experience managing vendors and SaaS/technology partners.

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• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, including working with senior stakeholders.

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• The ability to operate effectively in an environment with ambiguity, experimentation and competing priorities.

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This is a great opportunity for a strong technology Project Manager who understands AI delivery and can successfully balance innovation, pace, governance and regulatory requirements to bring AI solutions into production.

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