Advanced Data & AI Exploitation Lead

BAE Systems; Camberley; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Advanced Data & AI Exploitation Lead, where you'll be at the forefront of driving innovative data strategies. This role offers the chance to shape the future of data exploitation across various sectors, ensuring robust governance and adoption of advanced tools. You'll work collaboratively with stakeholders to enhance data capabilities, monitor market trends, and implement cutting-edge solutions. With a focus on inclusivity and diversity, this position empowers you to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment. If you're passionate about data and AI, this is your opportunity to shine.

Benefits

Competitive Pension Scheme

Enhanced Annual Leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle2Work

Employee Discounts

Annual Incentive

Qualifications

• Experience in developing data capabilities in federated organisations.
• Awareness of advanced data exploitation capabilities and industry trends.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate programmes for advanced data exploitation capability.
• Drive adoption of data analytics framework across BAE Systems.

Skills

Data Analysis

Advanced Data Exploitation

Project Management

Market Trend Analysis

Education

Relevant Numerate Degree

Job description

Job title: Advanced Data & AI Exploitation Lead

Location: Frimley, all other BAE Systems UK sites can be considered. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: £85,000 + depending on experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Provide day-to-day coordination of Head Office initiated / led programmes introducing new advanced data exploitation capability, initially focusing on the Enterprise Data Platform
• Own, develop, maintain and drive adoption of the common framework for delivery of advanced data exploitation projects (the ‘Data Analytics Framework’ or ‘DAF’) to enable efficient working with robust governance and assurance
• Define and drive adoption of delivery governance tailored to the specific requirements of advanced data exploitation work delivered across BAE Systems including within Sectors
• Identify and monitor market trends in advanced data exploitation / AI, applying this knowledge in the context of enabling BAE Systems to apply new tools / techniques
• Scope and manage targeted use of third-party services as needed to accelerate development of BAE Systems strategy, capability and policy
• Drive adoption of advanced data and AI exploitation, working with Group and Sector stakeholders

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Relevant experience in driving the development of data capabilities, ideally in federated organisations
• Relevant numerate degree, ideally providing exposure to data analysis (or relevant subsequent work experience).
• Awareness of advanced data exploitation capabilities including remaining current on industry trends

Desirable:

• Understanding of the BAE Systems customer landscape, requirements and ambition, with particular focus on defence

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Data and AI team:

In this role you will Set direction for and drive adoption of advanced data exploitation across BAE Systems through inputs to wider BAE Systems data strategy, and by challenging stakeholders across the business to increase ambition and pace of implementation.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks

Closing Date: 12 th May 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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