AI & Agentic Automation Manager

Zuse Talent Solutions; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave plus bank hols

Pension scheme (3% employer / 5%

Wellbeing, health and financial

Discounted gym membership

20% employee discount across brands

Monthly recognition awards with bonus

Learning and development resources

Hybrid working (3 days in office)

Job summary

Zuse Talent Solutions is seeking an AI & Agentic Automation Manager to shape and lead a growing AI capability. You will work with senior stakeholders and technical teams to turn ideas into practical, production-ready AI agents and intelligent workflows that enhance business processes.

The role combines hands-on technology with business transformation, driving AI initiatives from concept to deployment and establishing governance and best practices across projects.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering AI/automation solutions.
• Experience with agile or product-led development environments.
• Experience with data platforms and data warehousing technologies.
• Familiarity with Snowflake, RAG, MCP or AI governance frameworks is a plus.
• Experience in regulated industries is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities to improve business performance through AI, automation and agentic solutions.
• Design, build and deploy AI-enabled applications and automated workflows.
• Develop AI agents that integrate with existing systems and data.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Transition AI initiatives from concept to production and adoption.
• Establish governance, testing, and security controls for AI projects.
• Lead technical initiatives and grow the AI/automation capability.
• Evaluate emerging AI technologies for commercial use.

Skills

Technical knowledge

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Agile development

Tools

Snowflake

APIs

Data integration

Job description

Location: Lancashire (Hybrid – minimum 3 days office-based)

Help shape the future of AI within a growing organisation.

We're working with an established organisation that's investing in AI, intelligent automation and emerging technologies to transform how it operates.

They're looking for an AI & Agentic Automation Manager to help develop and lead a growing AI capability, identifying opportunities to improve business processes and designing and implementing intelligent solutions that deliver genuine commercial value.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys combining hands‑on technology with business transformation. You'll work closely with senior stakeholders, technical specialists and operational teams to explore how AI agents, automation and emerging technologies can improve the way people work. Rather than simply experimenting with AI, you'll be responsible for turning ideas into practical, production‑ready solutions.

The Role

You'll play a central role in developing the organisation's approach to AI and agentic automation, helping establish the tools, frameworks and ways of working that will support its longer‑term ambitions. Working across different business functions, you'll identify opportunities to automate manual processes, improve decision‑making and introduce intelligent workflows.

Key responsibilities include:

• Identifying opportunities to improve business performance through AI, intelligent automation and agentic solutions.
• Designing, building and deploying AI‑enabled applications and automated workflows.
• Developing AI agents that integrate with existing business systems, applications and data.
• Working closely with stakeholders to understand business challenges and translate requirements into practical technical solutions.
• Taking AI initiatives from initial concept and experimentation through to production and adoption.
• Establishing reusable frameworks, standards and best practices for AI development.
• Providing technical leadership and helping develop a growing AI and automation capability.
• Implementing appropriate governance, testing, monitoring and security controls.
• Evaluating emerging AI technologies and identifying opportunities to apply them commercially.
• Measuring the effectiveness of implemented solutions and driving continuous improvement.

About You

We're looking for someone who combines strong technical knowledge with excellent communication skills and a genuine interest in improving how businesses operate.

You'll ideally have experience delivering AI, automation or intelligent technology solutions, alongside the ability to engage with stakeholders, understand business processes and lead implementation.

We're particularly interested in candidates with experience in:

• Designing and implementing AI or intelligent automation solutions.
• Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), AI agents and orchestration.
• Building AI‑enabled applications and integrating solutions using APIs.
• Translating business requirements into technical solutions.
• Leading technical initiatives, supporting colleagues and engaging senior stakeholders.
• Working within Agile or product‑led development environments.
• Data platforms, data integration or data warehousing technologies.
• Experience with Snowflake, Retrieval‑Augmented Generation (RAG), Model Context Protocol (MCP) or AI governance frameworks would be beneficial.
• Previous experience within a regulated industry would also be useful, although it's not essential.

What Will Make You Successful?

Technical knowledge is important, but we're equally interested in how you approach problems and work with people. You'll be someone who enjoys understanding how a business operates, challenging established processes and identifying opportunities to make them better. You'll be naturally curious, commercially minded and comfortable engaging with stakeholders across different departments. Importantly, you'll be able to balance innovation with practical delivery, understanding that the real value of AI comes from implementing solutions that people actually use.

What's on Offer?

Alongside a £60,000 salary, the benefits package includes:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Pension scheme (3% employer / 5% employee contributions).
• 24/7 wellbeing, health and financial support.
• Discounted gym membership
• 20% employee discount across a range of retail brands, including sale items.
• Monthly employee recognition awards, including the opportunity to receive a bonus equivalent to one month's salary.
• Additional employee performance and recognition rewards.
• Unlimited access to online learning and development resources.
• Hybrid working, with a minimum of three days per week in the office.

Interested?