IT Manager - AI Adoption and Governance

Kier Group; Rushden; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is seeking an IT Manager - AI Adoption & Governance to accelerate safe, value-driven adoption of AI across the organisation. Hybrid working with travel to offices/sites as required.

37.5 hours per week, with some flexibility. This role partners with the Head of Intake & Governance to ensure AI initiatives deliver measurable business outcomes while complying with governance, security and data protection policies.

Qualifications

• Experience leading business adoption, change or transformation (digital, data or AI-enabled tech).
• Strong understanding of AI governance, responsible AI, information security, data protection and risk management principles.
• Ability to engage senior stakeholders and translate technical concepts into clear business language.
• Experience building adoption plans, communications, communities of practice or champion networks.

Responsibilities

• Leading the adoption of Microsoft Copilot and approved AI technologies, developing engagement plans that build confidence and capability across the organisation.
• Acting as operational lead for the AI Working Group, maintaining the AI Governance Framework and ensuring compliance with security, legal and data protection requirements.
• Supporting business teams in identifying and shaping AI opportunities, facilitating workshops and helping develop business cases with clear success measures.
• Tracking and reporting on business outcomes delivered through AI investments, producing executive reporting on adoption, benefits and opportunities.
• Building and managing AI Champions networks and Communities of Practice to support local adoption and share learning across Kier

Skills

Adoption/change management

AI governance

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

We're looking for an IT Manager - AI Adoption & Governance to join our team.

Location: Flexible on location - hybrid working available with travel to offices and sites as required

Hours: 37.5 Hours Per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

As our AI Adoption & Governance Manager, you'll play a key role in accelerating the safe, effective and value-driven adoption of Artificial Intelligence across Kier. This is an exciting opportunity to provide subject matter leadership for AI governance, adoption, business engagement and benefits realisation. You'll work in partnership with the Head of Intake & Governance to ensure approved AI initiatives deliver measurable business outcomes and operate within our governance, security, data protection and responsible AI requirements.

What will you be responsible for?

• Leading the adoption of Microsoft Copilot and approved AI technologies, developing engagement plans that build confidence and capability across the organisation
• Acting as operational lead for the AI Working Group, maintaining the AI Governance Framework and ensuring compliance with security, legal and data protection requirements
• Supporting business teams in identifying and shaping AI opportunities, facilitating workshops and helping develop business cases with clear success measures
• Tracking and reporting on business outcomes delivered through AI investments, producing executive reporting on adoption, benefits and opportunities
• Building and managing AI Champions networks and Communities of Practice to support local adoption and share learning across Kier

What are we looking for?

• You have demonstrable experience leading business adoption, change or transformation activity, ideally involving digital, data or AI-enabled technologies
• You have a strong understanding of AI governance, responsible AI, information security, data protection and risk management principles
• You can engage senior stakeholders and business teams effectively, translating technical concepts into clear business language
• You have proven experience building adoption plans, communications, communities of practice or champion networks
• You're organised, proactive and confident working across a matrix environment with business, IT, legal, compliance, security and data stakeholders

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here .

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here . As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.