Tech and Tooling Manager - Markets & AI Modelling - Model Risk Office

Lloyds Banking Group; Halifax; Hybrid; GBP 81,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading financial services company as a Tech and Tooling Manager in their AI team. This role offers the chance to innovate in AI tooling, collaborate with diverse teams, and contribute to the company's vision of becoming the Best Bank for Customers. Enjoy a competitive salary, flexible working options, and a range of benefits including a generous pension and health cover.

Benefits

Annual Performance-Related Bonus

Generous Pension Contribution

Private Health Cover

Share Schemes

30 Days Holiday Plus Bank Holidays

Wellbeing Initiatives

Generous Parental Leave Policies

Qualifications

• Experience in AI Model Development or a relevant PhD.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly.

Responsibilities

• Develop tools for validation and testing of AI models.
• Support validation activities with prototype pipelines.
• Monitor emerging technologies for validation tooling.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

Numerate Degree

Tools

Python

SQL

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Job description

End Date

Wednesday 28 May 2025

Salary Range

£0 - £0

We support flexible working – click here for more information on flexible working options

Flexible Working Options

Hybrid Working, Job Share

Job Description Summary

JOB TITLE: Tech and Tooling Manager
SALARY: £81,999 - £100,221
LOCATIONS: Birmingham, Leeds, Halifax, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Bristol or Cardiff
HOURS: Full Time
WORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, 40% (or two days) in an office site.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced candidate to join the Markets & AI Modelling Team within the Model Risk Office as Manager, in the newly established AI Tech and Tooling Team at Lloyds Banking Group.

Job Description

This role offers an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic and constantly evolving AI team, providing considerable scope for personal and professional development.

The Model Risk Office will act as the front door for the business to advance their AI ambitions, requiring excellent collaboration with our CCOR teams (e.g., Data Risks, Cyber and Security, Supplier Management, Conduct).

You’ll join a dedicated team responsible for the development, implementation, and support of AI/GenAI tooling to enable scalable, efficient, and reliable validation and risk oversight. Responsibilities will also include:

• Collaborating to develop tools for validation, testing, explainability, and monitoring.
• Supporting validation activities by developing prototype pipelines and frameworks for testing AI/GenAI models.
• Building and maintaining reusable code libraries to automate model documentation, validation, and risk assessments.
• Driving technical innovation and continuous improvement of the validation tooling environment.
• Developing benchmark testing templates and reporting dashboards to streamline assurance across use cases.
• Monitoring emerging technologies (e.g., LLMOps, RAG pipelines, agent toolkits) to future-proof the validation and tooling landscape.
• Supporting knowledge sharing, collaboration, and tooling governance across stakeholders.

What skills and experience can you bring to the role?

• Professional experience working in AI Model Development / Validation, or a similar quantitative role within financial services or other regulated industries; or a recent relevant PhD.
• A numerate degree or equivalent experience (e.g., Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or Physics).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to critically evaluate complex AI systems and models.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to communicate complex quantitative concepts clearly to non-technical customers.
• Ability to work proactively and independently, manage time optimally, and deliver high-quality outputs within tight timelines.

And any experience of these would be a plus:

• Proficiency in Python programming and experience using AI-specific frameworks or libraries such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, LangChain, LlamaIndex, or similar tools; including SQL.
• Hands-on experience or strong theoretical knowledge of GenAI techniques and methodologies.
• Familiarity with cloud AI platforms such as GCP Vertex AI and BigQuery, Azure AI, or similar enterprise-level AI deployment environments.
• Experience and knowledge of regulatory requirements and frameworks relevant to AI, such as the EU AI Act, GDPR, SS1/23, and standard processes in AI ethics and governance.

As well as a competitive salary you’ll receive:

• An annual performance-related bonus
• Generous pension contribution (of up to 15%)
• Private health cover
• Share schemes
• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

It is a very exciting time to join LBG. Together we'll continue our market leading, ground-breaking transformation and you'll help us realise the Group's vision to become the Best Bank for Customers. Here, you'll grow as a person and develop your career.

Lloyds Banking Group is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve, and to building an inclusive environment where all our colleagues can be themselves and succeed on merit. We're an equal opportunity employer and deeply value diversity within our organisation. We've gained industry recognition including Stonewall Top 100 Employer, Top 30 Employer for Working Families, Gold Standard 2014 from the Business Disability Forum and Top 50 Employer for Women.

We also provide adjustments that are reasonable throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers for applicants with a disability, long-term health condition or neurodivergent condition. If you’d like an adjustment to the recruitment process just let us know.

This is a once in a career opportunity. So if you have the skills we’re seeking and you’re looking for your next step, we’d love to hear from you!

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.