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Position: Senior Manager AI & Innovation
The Senior Manager of AI & Innovation leads strategic initiatives that leverage artificial intelligence and emerging technologies to drive innovation, operational efficiency, and competitive advantage. Keep abreast of and evaluate emerging technologies to help inform strategic direction & planning.
Assit in the definition and prioritization of innovation initiatives.
Develop and execute our AI and innovation strategy aligned with business goals.
Regularly assess and update where appropriate the AI roadmap, ensuring the roadmap is aligned with the strategy, is constantly up to date in a fast paced market of change around AI technology.
AI & Data Strategy
Lead the design and have hands-on execution of AI-driven solutions across the portfolio.
Oversee data governance, AI model development and ethical AI practices.
Collaborate with Data scientists, and other teams to deliver successful impactful AI projects.
Evaluate and implement modern data platforms and AI tools, including cloud-native solutions and generative AI applications.
Innovation Management
Cultivate a culture of innovation through workshops and cross functional collaboration
Manage & implement an innovation pipeline, along with prioritization to prototyping to scaling.
Evaluate ROI and impact of innovation initiatives.
Collaborate with the Catalyst Programme to ensure oversight and input with AI initiatives that are planned or in flight.
Business Engagement and Stakeholder Management
Build presentations and communicate complex AI and innovation strategies and concepts to non-technical audiences.
Collaboration and Delivery Management
Partner with the Delivery Team to oversee end-to-end delivery of AI & innovation projects or initiatives, ensuring effective execution and on-time delivery.
Provide governance, support, and guidance to technical teams and PMO to ensure successful technical delivery and management in line with best practices.
Ensure technical deliverables meet quality standards and align with business objectives, addressing issues as they arise.
Risk Management and Issue Resolution
Identify and mitigate portfolio-wide risks, escalating critical issues to senior leadership when necessary. Report on progress and risks weekly through various channels.
Support Project Managers in identifying and managing delivery risks, coordinating cross-functional solutions as required.
Contribute to post-mortems and lessons-learned sessions after key project milestones, driving continuous improvement across the portfolio.
Develop and maintain the AI & Innovation roadmap, ensuring technical alignment with both business strategy across the various portfolios.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives to optimise delivery, and increase the quality of outcomes.
Estimating, Budget Submissions, and Financial Oversight
Develop, validate, and manage cost estimates, financial forecasts, and budget submissions, ensuring financial transparency and accountability.
Support the development of pricing models and ensure that all financial aspects are properly captured in project proposals, including resource costs, hardware/software expenses, and vendor engagements.
Track actual costs against forecasted budgets, identifying variances, risks and taking corrective action as required.
Execute tasks as directed by the Director of Development & Innovation or by Leadership.
A minimum of a bachelors degree in information technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
~8+ years of experience in technical roles with experience in innovation management roles.
~ AI and Data Analytics is a plus.
~ Proven track record of delivering and managing innovation programs, AI solutions is a plus.
~ Strong understanding of Machine Learning, cloud platforms and digital platforms is essential.
~ Team building and pragmatic problem-solving skills with local, international, and multicultural staff.
~ Ability to understand the holistic business needs of an organisation and apply this understanding to the management of the initiatives.
~ Ability to multitask, balancing priorities among competing needs whilst ensuring the required detail and quality is achieved, providing the highest level of value to BDO.
~ Excellent written and verbal English communication & stakeholder management skills.
~ Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, and able to adopt flexible working practices as require from time to time.
~ Able and willing to travel internationally when required.
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