Data Management AI Manager – Generative AI

Lloyds Banking Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading banking institution in the UK is seeking a Data Management AI Manager. This role focuses on the integration of generative AI into data management, driving automation and delivering predictive insights. Key responsibilities include developing intelligent assistants, embedding ethical AI practices, and collaborating with stakeholders to enhance AI capabilities. The successful candidate will have a proven track record with GenAI services and a solid understanding of data governance.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution up to 15%

Annual performance-related bonus

Share schemes including free shares

Adaptable lifestyle benefits like discounted shopping

30 days' holiday, plus bank holidays

Wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Proven track record in using GenAI services like Vertex AI and Azure OpenAI.
• Experience in prompt engineering and orchestration for accurate outputs.
• Good understanding of data governance, metadata management, and reporting automation.

Responsibilities

• Integrate AI-driven automation into reporting processes.
• Create intelligent assistants to streamline data quality checks.
• Ensure all AI solutions adhere to ethical standards.
• Collaborate to scale GenAI capabilities across Data Management.

Skills

GenAI services experience

Prompt engineering

Data governance knowledge

AI strategy definition

Coaching teams

Job description

As Data Management AI Manager, you will lead the integration of Generative AI into data management practices, delivering predictive insights, automating reporting processes, and embedding responsible AI principles. You will shape and scale GenAI capabilities across Data Management domains, aligning with the Group's Data & AI Strategy and enterprise technology objectives. This role sits within the Data Management team, part of our Chief Data & Analytics Office (CDAO). Guided by a clear Data & AI Strategy, Data Management is a key pillar of our vision for LBG to lead the market in modern, effective approaches to managing data-championing federated models and automation of controls. The Data Management AI, Automation and Reporting team drives the integration of artificial intelligence and automation into data management practices. Our mission is to deliver predictive insights, optimise and automate reporting processes, and embed ethical innovation-creating scalable, trusted data solutions aligned with CDAO and Group-wide Data and Technology objectives., Build and operationalise Generative AI models to automate documentation, metadata enrichment, and policy monitoring across data management workflows.

Responsibilities

• Embed GenAI into Reporting and Analytics Pipelines
  Integrate AI-driven automation into reporting processes, enabling dynamic dashboards, real-time insights, and conversational analytics for business users.
• Develop AI Agents and Agentic Workflows
  Create intelligent assistants and autonomous agents that streamline data quality checks, lineage validation, and control automation.
• Champion Ethical and Responsible AI Practices
  Ensure all AI solutions adhere to fairness, transparency, and compliance standards, embedding bias detection and governance frameworks.
• Drive AI Innovation and Adoption Across Data Management
  Collaborate with technology and business stakeholders to scale GenAI capabilities within Data Management, influence strategic roadmaps, and deliver measurable business value.

Technical Expertise

• + Proven track record of using out-of-the-box GenAI services (e.g., Vertex AI, Azure OpenAI) to design prompts, configure guardrails, and orchestrate workflows that reduce manual effort and unlock faster insights
• + Prompt engineering and orchestration: design robust prompts, templates, and guardrails; implement retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and tool-use patterns for high-accuracy outputs.
• + LLM lifecycle configuration: adapt and evaluate foundation models, manage registries, versions, and rollbacks.

Data Management & Analytics

• + Good understanding of data governance, metadata management, and reporting automation.
• + Ability to integrate Generative AI into enterprise-scale data workflows and optimise processes for efficiency.

Leadership & Collaboration

• + Skilled in defining AI strategies, prioritising use cases, and influencing senior stakeholders.
• + Experience coaching teams and fostering AI fluency across business and technical communities.

Company Culture and Inclusion

At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop. We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person. We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we're building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.

From building a truly sustainable business to creating a place where people love to work, we need colleagues who are up for the challenge of our bold ambitions. Who are excited to push boundaries and make change happen. Together, we can grow with purpose. Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. And it's why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups. We're disability confident. So if you'd like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know.

Benefits

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual performance-related bonus
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies