Senior Manager, AI Engineering (AI)

TL;DR

Senior Manager, AI Engineering (AI): Defining and delivering AI strategy and roadmap, building and maintaining self-service AI environments and infrastructure, and implementing use cases to demonstrate business value with an accent on appropriately aligning with governance and privacy standards to achieve a culture of innovation and reuse. Focus on owning the implementation of accurate, reusable, and scalable AI capabilities, operating and monitoring AI models, and evangelising AI adoption across internal and customer-facing teams.

Location: Hybrid role requiring work in the office 2-3 days each week (at least 8 days per month) in London or Newbury, UK.

Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits.

Company

hirify.global is a major UK mobile network provider, investing £11bn in 5G and digital infrastructure to connect people, places, and potential across the country.

What you will do

• Define and deliver the AI strategy and roadmap for the organisation.
• Build and maintain self-service AI environments and infrastructure.
• Implement use cases to demonstrate business value and operate and monitor AI models for accuracy and performance.
• Collaborate with architecture, governance, and security teams.
• Establish best practices and enable reuse across solutions.
• Drive AI enablement through training, consulting, and evangelising AI adoption.

Requirements

• Proven experience in AI strategy, delivery, and enablement.
• Strong understanding of GenAI, ML Ops, and AI governance.
• Familiarity with infrastructure provisioning and model lifecycle.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Experience in training, consulting, and change management.
• Knowledge of privacy, security, and ethical AI practices.

Culture & Benefits

• Great pay, bonuses, and up to 28 days off plus bank holidays.
• Paid time for charity work.
• Personalised benefits package including discounts, vouchers, and a pension plan.
• Support for career development through learning tools.
• Top-notch parental leave policies.
• Inclusive workplace culture that values diversity and belonging.