Senior Manager, People AI Products & Agents (AI)

Location: Hybrid, based in either Osterley or Livingston, with an expectation of 3 days in the office per week. Applicants must have the appropriate right to work in the UK; visa sponsorship is not available.

Company

hirify.global is a media and entertainment company providing entertainment, sports, news and arts through innovative products and services.

What you will do

• Lead the People AI Product Portfolio, including AI demand, opportunities, products, initiatives, delivery activity and realised value.
• Define intake, discovery, evaluation, prioritisation and governance processes for AI ideas and investment decisions.
• Lead product operations for the Enterprise Agent Central Hub, including roadmap, backlog, lifecycle, performance and operational readiness.
• Work with Group AI, Technology, corporate domain leads and Employee Experience teams to evolve Enterprise Agent capabilities, standards, governance, risk controls and tooling.
• Sponsor discovery, functional design, pilots and proofs of concept for AI-enabled People products and Enterprise Agent capabilities.
• Lead a specialist team and People AI Community of Practice while managing adoption, success measures and value realisation.

Requirements

• Significant experience leading digital products, AI-enabled capabilities, technology portfolios or transformation initiatives in a large, complex organisation.
• Experience managing demand, prioritisation and delivery across multiple products or initiatives, with knowledge of product, service design or portfolio management.
• Track record of translating business challenges into scalable technology-enabled solutions and measurable outcomes across business, technology and delivery teams.
• Strong stakeholder management, influencing, communication and facilitation skills, including delivering outcomes in a matrix organisation without direct authority.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, balancing employee experience, business value, technical feasibility and operational sustainability.
• Ability to operate at strategic and operational levels and translate complex technology or AI concepts into clear business recommendations.
• Appropriate right to work in the UK is required; hirify.global does not offer sponsorship for this position.

Nice to have

• Experience with AI, Generative AI, Microsoft Copilot, Enterprise Agents, intelligent automation or related technologies.
• Experience with HR Technology platforms such as Workday, ServiceNow, Cornerstone or other enterprise SaaS solutions.
• Experience with AI adoption, governance, value realisation or responsible AI approaches.
• Experience in product-led, agile or platform-based delivery environments and in portfolio management, product operations or governance processes.
• Knowledge of employee experience, service design or digital customer experience principles.
• Experience developing reporting, KPI frameworks or product performance dashboards, plus curiosity about emerging technologies and continuous improvement.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time, 12-month fixed-term contract or secondment.
• Hybrid working with 3 days per week in the office at Osterley or Livingston.
• Free hirify.global TV, including hirify.global Sports and hirify.global Cinema, plus discounts on hirify.global products.
• Pension contribution of up to 9%, private healthcare with mental health support, Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance.
• Sharesave and Tech schemes, alongside hirify.global VIP rewards and experiences.
• Equal opportunity employer with reasonable adjustments available and a criminal record check required after a successful application.