AI Engineering Manager

Leeds Building Society; Holbeck; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Annual bonus up to 12%

Matched pension up to 10%

26 days holiday + bank holidays

Holiday purchase scheme

Colleague mortgage products

2 days volunteering per year

Job summary

Leeds Building Society is seeking an AI Engineering Manager to lead a multidisciplinary AI team and deliver production-grade AI solutions using Microsoft AI capabilities. The role emphasizes standards, risk-aware deployment and collaboration with architecture, security, and data teams.

The successful candidate will drive performance, nurture talent and uphold an inclusive culture, while working in a hybrid setup with strong bonus and pension offerings.

Qualifications

• Strong, visible people leader who coaches to drive performance and engagement.
• Proven track record delivering AI or data-intensive solutions into production.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Foundry, Copilot and Azure AI stack to set standards and assure quality.
• Experience establishing engineering and operational standards across multiple teams.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end AI, software and data lifecycle including deployment and monitoring.
• Clear communication to connect technical and non-technical audiences at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team of AI Engineers and AI Platform & Operations Engineers.
• Deliver AI solutions from PoC into production using Microsoft AI capabilities and related tech.
• Collaborate with AI Lead and cross-functional teams across architecture, security, risk and data.
• Balance pace with risk controls to keep the AI estate within risk appetite and high standards.
• Foster an inclusive culture by role modelling behaviours and coaching talent.
• Drive high performance through mentoring and development of team members.

Skills

People leadership

AI delivery

Azure AI stack

Engineering standards

End-to-end AI lifecycle

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Foundry

Copilot

Azure

Job description

Salary: £75,000 - 75,000 per year

Requirements:

• Strong, visible people leader who role models, cares, connects and coaches to drive performance, change, positive engagement and deliver against challenging objectives.
• A strong record of delivering AI, machine-learning or data-intensive solutions into production in an enterprise environment.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Foundry, Copilot and the wider Azure AI stack, with the technical depth to set standards and assure quality.
• Experience establishing engineering and operational standards, reusable patterns and consistent ways of working across multiple teams.
• A strong understanding of the end-to-end AI, software and data lifecycle, including deployment, monitoring, live service and continual improvement.
• Clear communication and influencing skills, with the ability to connect technical and non-technical audiences at every level.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team of AI Engineers and AI Platform & Operations Engineers.
• Deliver AI solutions from proof of concept into production, primarily using Microsoft AI capabilities and related technologies.
• Work closely with the AI Lead and colleagues across architecture, security, risk, data and platform teams.
• Balance pace with control and ensure our AI estate operates within risk appetite and to consistently high professional standards.
• Preserve and elevate our inclusive culture through authentic role modelling of our behaviours.
• Drive high performance by coaching and nurturing talent.

Technologies:

• AI
• Azure
• Copilot
• Support
• Security
• Cloud
• Embedded

More:

We have been helping our members save for their future and buy their own home since 1875, with a purpose focused on putting home ownership within reach of more people, generation after generation. We are looking for an AI Engineering Manager to join our dedicated team. We offer hybrid working with 2 days per week in the office, an annual bonus of up to 12%, matched pension contributions up to 10%, 26 days of holiday plus bank holidays and a holiday purchase scheme, colleague mortgage and saver products, and 2 days of volunteering per year. Our business is centred around our people, and our colleagues are at the heart of everything we do, supported by Inclusive Employers Gold accreditation in 2023 and 2025. We are committed to equal opportunities and a truly purpose-focused culture, and we were recognised with the Leading with Purpose award at the 2023 Business Culture Awards. We want to create a workplace representative of the communities we serve and support our people to be at their best.

last updated 40 week of 2026