Senior Manager (AI Safety)

Faculty; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consulting firm is looking for a Senior Manager to lead AI Safety initiatives. This strategic role involves overseeing complex evaluations, developing proposals, and building strong relationships with clients and technical partners. The ideal candidate possesses proven experience in Applied AI safety, exceptional communication skills, and the flexibility to adapt to the fast-paced AI safety field. Benefits include unlimited leave, hybrid working, and comprehensive healthcare packages.

Benefits

Unlimited Annual Leave Policy

Private healthcare and dental

Enhanced parental leave

Family-Friendly Flexibility

Sanctus Coaching

Hybrid Working

Qualifications

• Proven experience or passion for Applied AI safety from labs, academia, or evaluation/red teaming.
• Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and bridge technical research with business challenges.
• Flexibility to support broader senior manager work and entrepreneurial approach.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and lead AI safety evaluations and red teaming projects.
• Develop proposals to grow AI safety and governance work across sectors.
• Mentor team members in the AI safety domain.

Skills

AI safety experience

Commercial consulting delivery

Problem solving

Effective communication

Job description

About the role

As a Senior Manager within our AI Safety team, you’ll lead delivery across our AI Safety portfolio, focusing on frontier model evaluations and crucial crossover work with our customers in the Government & Public Services space. This is a strategic role working alongside peers to shape the commercial delivery of our AI Safety projects in the UK.

You’ll serve as the primary link between clients and our dedicated data scientists to translate cutting edge AI safety research into actionable changes as well as model red teaming and safeguard testing with labs like OpenAI and Anthropic into strategic, impactful solutions.

What you’ll be doing

• Oversee and provide thought leadership on the delivery of novel and complex AI safety evaluations and red teaming projects for clients.
• Form strong, trusting relationships with customers, internal safety data scientists, and technical partners, including frontier labs.
• Develop and execute compelling proposals to grow our AI safety and governance work across a wide range of sectors.
• Advise clients on AI safety strategy and technical implementation, acting as a trusted partner and consultant.
• Mentor and develop team members, aligning their responsibilities with the fast-growing and important AI safety domain.
• Support wider delivery work as a Senior Manager when needed to ensure maximum strategic flexibility and commercial impact.

Who we’re looking for

• You bring proven experience or a passion for Applied AI safety, possibly from labs, academia, or evaluation/red teaming roles.
• You understand the commercial consulting delivery model, allowing you to focus immediately on account growth and project oversight.
• You can effectively bridge the gap between highly technical AI safety research and strategic business challenges, communicating complex ideas clearly.
• You are excited by the opportunity to join a globally leading team in the fast-growing and vital AI safety ecosystem.
• You possess the flexibility to support broader senior manager work and embrace an entrepreneurial approach to a highly visible portfolio.
• You thrive in ambiguous settings and demonstrate a structured approach to problem solving and delivering high-quality, high-stakes projects.

The Interview Process

Talent Team Screen (30 minutes)

Introduction to the team (60 minutes)

Case Study Interview (60 minutes)

Culture and Leadership Interview (60 minutes)

Our Recruitment Ethos

We aim to grow the best team - not the most similar one. We know that diversity of individuals fosters diversity of thought, and that strengthens our principle of seeking truth. And we know from experience that diverse teams deliver better work, relevant to the world in which we live. We’re united by a deep intellectual curiosity and desire to use our abilities for measurable positive impact. We strongly encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, religions and sexual orientations.

Some of our standout benefits

• Unlimited Annual Leave Policy
• Private healthcare and dental
• Enhanced parental leave
• Family-Friendly Flexibility & Flexible working
• Sanctus Coaching
• Hybrid Working (2 days in our Old Street office, London)

If you don’t feel you meet all the requirements, but are excited by the role and know you bring some key strengths, please do apply or reach out to our Talent Acquisition team for a confidential chat - Please know we are open to conversations about part-time roles or condensed hours.