Assistant Vice President (AVP) Data & AI Delivery

Location: Carlow, Ireland; flexible working arrangements including hybrid work.

Company

hirify.global Technology Centre in Carlow is a strategic software development and IT services centre supporting hirify.global, a provider of income protection in the US.

What you will do

• Lead delivery and evolution of data platforms, data products, business intelligence capabilities, and AI solutions across hirify.global's value streams.
• Drive platform modernisation and rationalisation across Teradata, Snowflake, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, Azure, and related technologies.
• Own the lifecycle of data and AI initiatives from demand intake through deployment and value realisation.
• Establish governance frameworks, delivery processes, and performance measures while ensuring security, privacy, regulatory, and Responsible AI standards.
• Partner with business leaders, architects, engineers, and governance teams to deliver strategic outcomes.
• Build, develop, and lead a high-performing Data, AI & Innovation team and represent Ireland's delivery capability within the broader leadership community.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in Data, Analytics, AI, or Technology, including 5+ years in senior leadership roles leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven experience delivering complex data products, analytics platforms, and AI solutions from strategy and demand shaping through production and operational support.
• Strong knowledge of Teradata, Snowflake, Databricks, Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Synapse, and Azure Data Lake.
• Experience leading platform modernisation, migration, rationalisation, or cloud transformation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of enterprise BI platforms including Power BI, Tableau, and Qlik.
• Experience delivering Machine Learning, Generative AI, and LLM-based solutions, including MLOps and LLMOps practices.
• Ability to translate business challenges into scalable data and AI solutions, define roadmaps, manage delivery portfolios, and deliver measurable business outcomes.
• Strong stakeholder management, executive communication, influencing, and people leadership skills, including talent development, coaching, succession planning, engagement, and retention.
• Knowledge of data governance, security, privacy, GDPR, regulatory requirements, and awareness of the EU AI Act; experience in a complex, matrixed organisation.

Nice to have

• Hands-on background in Data Science, AI, Machine Learning, Data Engineering, or AI Product Delivery.
• Experience in Insurance, Financial Services, or another regulated industry.
• Experience working within a product or value stream operating model.
• Relevant certifications in Azure, Databricks, Snowflake, AI, Agile, or Leadership disciplines.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid work, with initiatives supporting employee well-being and work-life balance.
• Continual learning programs, IT certifications, and third-level tuition reimbursement.
• 25 days of annual leave, paid health insurance, pension scheme, and annual performance-based bonus.
• Paid maternity, paternity, and adoptive leave, reward programs, and opportunities to engage in charity and community activities.