Senior Manager - Enterprise Data & Analytics - AI Factory

Datatech; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Datatech is seeking a Senior Manager - AI & Analytics to lead enterprise-level data and AI transformation across London, Manchester and Glasgow in a hybrid model. You will act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, guiding AI adoption, governance, and value realization while collaborating with engineering, product and business teams.

The role requires substantial experience in Data, Analytics and AI transformation, with a proven ability to work with C-suite stakeholders and deliver

Qualifications

• Experience leading major Data, Analytics and AI transformation programmes.
• Proven ability to partner with senior executives and translate strategy into actions.
• Experience moving AI from pilot to enterprise-scale adoption.
• Strong knowledge of Generative AI, intelligent agents and RAG.
• Experience designing enterprise AI architectures and data ecosystems.

Responsibilities

• Work with senior leaders to identify AI-driven transformation opportunities and develop strategic plans.
• Lead complex consulting engagements delivering measurable business value.
• Translate business needs into scalable AI-enabled applications and workflows.
• Advise on modern data platforms, semantic layers and governance.
• Oversee AI solution design integration with existing systems and teams.
• Define success metrics and communicate ROI of initiatives.
• Support business development and thought leadership in AI.
• Mentor and develop high-performing teams.

Skills

AI transformation leadership

Consulting / client-facing

C-suite stakeholder engagement

Generative AI and governance

Enterprise AI architectures

Cloud data platforms

Data & Analytics strategy

Team leadership

Job description

Senior Manager - AI & Analytics

London / Manchester / Glasgow - Hybrid

Competitive salary

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If you're an experienced Data & AI leader looking for more than simply delivering technology projects, this could be an opportunity worth exploring.

Our client is a globally recognised organisation with a major focus on Data, AI and digital transformation. Helping organisations move beyond experimentation and successfully embed AI into the way they operate, make decisions and create value.

You'll act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, helping them understand where AI can add value, what capabilities they need to build and how to successfully move from experimentation into sustainable, enterprise-wide adoption.

Responsibilities

• Work with senior business leaders to identify opportunities for AI-driven transformation, developing strategic recommendations and implementation plans
• Lead complex consulting engagements, ensuring that technical solutions are aligned with commercial objectives and deliver measurable value
• Explore opportunities for Generative AI, intelligent agents and automated decision‑making across a range of business functions
• Translate business requirements into scalable AI‑enabled applications, intelligent workflows and data‑driven products
• Advise clients on the development of modern data ecosystems, including cloud platforms, data products and semantic modelling
• Oversee the design of AI solutions that integrate effectively with existing technology, operational processes and business teams
• Establish appropriate frameworks for AI governance, risk management, security and ongoing performance monitoring
• Work closely with engineering, product and business teams to ensure successful implementation and adoption of new technologies
• Define commercial success measures, track performance and demonstrate the return on investment of transformation initiatives
• Lead client proposals, develop new business opportunities and contribute to strategic pitches and presentations
• Support the expansion of the consulting practice through proposition development, market engagement and thought leadership
• Recruit, mentor and develop talented individuals, fostering a collaborative environment focused on innovation and continuous improvement

Skills & Experience

We're looking for an experienced Data & AI leader who combines strategic thinking, consulting expertise and a strong understanding of how modern AI can be applied to solve complex business problems.

You’ll ideally have:

• Significant experience leading Data, Analytics and/or AI transformation programmes
• Strong experience working in consulting or senior client‑facing environments
• A proven ability to work with executive and C‑suite stakeholders and act as a trusted strategic advisor
• Experience taking organisations from AI experimentation through to enterprise adoption
• Strong understanding of modern AI technologies, including Generative AI, Agentic AI, RAG, intelligent assistants and AI‑enabled automation
• Experience shaping enterprise AI architectures and understanding how AI agents interact with enterprise systems, data, business processes and people
• Good understanding of modern cloud data platforms, semantic layers, data products, AI evaluation, security, governance and responsible AI
• Strong commercial capability, with experience shaping propositions, developing opportunities and leading client engagements
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex Data & AI concepts for both technical and non‑technical audiences
• Experience building, leading and developing high‑performing teams
• A genuine interest in emerging Data & AI technologies and their practical application within businesses
• A track record of contributing to practice development, thought leadership, recruitment and wider market engagement

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship requirements.