Senior Manager AI Core Services

AVEVA; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 139,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flex work hours

PTO 20 days rising to 25

Volunteer days

Parental leave

Well-being support

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Job summary

AVEVA is seeking a Senior Manager to lead the Core AI Services portfolio, delivering scalable AI platform services and public APIs while guiding two Scrum teams across multiple locations. You will align with product, portfolio and engineering stakeholders, drive Agile practices, and focus on team health, career growth, and delivery predictability in a cloud-native environment (Azure preferred).

This role emphasizes architectural oversight without hands-on coding and requires deep experience in

Qualifications

• 15+ years in software/product development with delivery leadership.
• Proven track record delivering complex distributed systems.
• Strong execution, planning, and tracking experience.
• Experience managing dependencies, risks, and cross-team delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage delivery across multiple Scrum teams.
• Own planning, prioritization, dependency management, and delivery tracking.
• Translate business priorities into clear delivery plans.
• Manage risks, dependencies, and blockers proactively.
• Foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

Skills

Delivery leadership

Agile delivery

Stakeholder communication

Cloud concepts

Distributed systems

People leadership

Dependency management

Global collaboration

LLMs knowledge

AI platform knowledge

Tools

Azure

Job description

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.

Salary Range: $187,700.00 - $312,900.00

This pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation that the position offers, and final compensation can vary within the range depending on work location, job experience, skills, and relevant educational attainment and/or training.

Senior Manager – AI Core Services Development

We are looking for a passionate Senior Manager to join our Core AI Services team. In this role, you will lead the delivery and overall effectiveness of multiple Scrum teams building AI platform services, working closely with Technical Leads who drive technical design and implementation.

You will be accountable for ensuring consistent execution against the AI platform vision, strategy, and roadmap, while also focusing on team health, performance, and career development. This role requires close collaboration with product, portfolio, and engineering stakeholders to ensure alignment with broader company objectives.

Our goal is to deliver and scale AI-enabled platform services and public APIs that are secure, reliable, and cloud-native, forming the foundation for AI adoption across AVEVA’s product portfolio and partner ecosystem.

You will initially manage two Scrum teams, with team members distributed across locations.

Key Responsibilities

Delivery & Execution

• Lead and manage delivery across multiple Scrum teams ensuring predictable, high-quality outcomes
• Own planning, prioritization, dependency management, and delivery tracking
• Translate business priorities into clear delivery plans
• Manage risks, dependencies, and blockers proactively

People Leadership & Team Effectiveness

• Lead, coach, and develop high-performing teams
• Own performance management and career development
• Foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement

Stakeholder Management & Alignment

• Align with Product, Portfolio, and Architecture teams
• Provide clear visibility into progress, risks, and trade-offs
• Act as escalation point for delivery issues

Operating Model & Ways of Working

• Drive effective Agile practices
• Improve delivery predictability and team efficiency
• Enable collaboration across distributed teams

Technical Oversight (Non-Hands-On)

• Maintain technical understanding to support decisions
• Work with Technical Leads on architecture alignment
• No hands-on coding responsibility

AI & Cloud Expertise

• Strong understanding of AI/ML concepts including LLMs
• Familiarity with RAG, agents, and orchestration patterns
• Awareness of MCP, A2A frameworks
• Understanding of cloud-native architectures (Azure preferred)
• Ability to partner with Technical Leads on design decisions
• Knowledge of AI lifecycle, governance, and security

Required Skills

• 15+ years in software/product development with delivery leadership
• Proven track record delivering complex distributed systems
• Strong execution, planning, and tracking experience
• Experience managing dependencies, risks, and cross-team delivery
• Strong people leadership and coaching experience
• Agile delivery experience and continuous improvement mindset
• Good understanding of cloud and modern engineering practices
• Strong stakeholder communication skills
• Experience working in globally distributed teams

Why Join AVEVA?

At AVEVA, we are unlocking the power of industrial intelligence to create a more sustainable and efficient world. As a leader in Core AI Services, you will help shape how AI is delivered at scale across industries.

USA Benefits include

• Flex work hours
• 20 days PTO rising to 25 with service
• three paid volunteering days
• primary and secondary parental leave
• well-being support
• medical
• dental
• vision
• and 401K.

It’s possible we’re hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive.

Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/benefits/

Hybrid working

We work in a hybrid way at AVEVA. Most roles are based at a local AVEVA office, with an expectation of being on-site 50% of your working hours to support collaboration and connection. Some positions are fully office-based depending on the nature of the work, and certain roles that support specific customers or markets may be remote. The working arrangement for this position will be confirmed during the hiring process.

Hiring process

AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process.

Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/hiring-process

About AVEVA

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals – safely, efficiently, and more sustainably.

We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy. Learn more about how we are progressing against our ambitious 2030 targets: sustainability-report.aveva.com/

Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/

AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business. AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.