Senior Manager AI & Automation

About CRH & Tarmac

CRH is a globalleader in building materials solutions and Tarmac is a leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions business in the role offers an exciting opportunity to drive transformational change through artificial intelligence and automation technologies.

About the role

Tarmac is seeking a visionary Senior Manager -AI & Automation to lead the strategy delivery and governance of Artificial Intelligence Generative AI and RPA across our UK operations. This is a senior highimpact role driving measurable value operational excellence and industry leadership as we transform how we work through intelligent technologies.

Main responsibilites

In this role youll:

Shape and Deliver the AI Strategy

• Identify prioritise and deliver AI opportunities across plant optimisation predictive maintenance computer vision logistics forecasting sustainability and quality.
• Lead endtoend delivery of AI solutionsfrom idea and prototyping to production and businessasusual service.
• Define value metrics and ensure every initiative delivers measurable ROI.
• Maximise enterprise platforms such as Microsoft Copilot Multiply by CRH SAP Joule and Salesforce Einstein.
• Track emerging AI technologies and position Tarmac as an industry leader.

Build Enterprise AI & Automation Capability

• Develop and operate AI delivery frameworks: LLMOps model evaluation monitoring RAG and integration architecture.
• Create AI reference architectures quality standards and assurance processes including redteaming and model drift detection.
• Oversee secure OT/IT integration to unlock value from plant quarry and IoT data.

Strengthen Data Governance & Responsible AI

• Own the AI readiness roadmap including data governance MDM security and enterprise knowledge architecture.
• Lead AI FinOps: cost controls usage telemetry optimisation and ROI analysis.
• Implement governance aligned to CRH standards NIST Cyber Essentials SOx ISO/IEC 42001 and data protection requirements.
• Ensure safe transparent explainable AI with robust controls for agentic systems.

Scale Capability & Adoption

• Build a blended delivery model of internal experts and specialist partners.
• Develop workforce plans for AI product managers engineers knowledge engineers risk specialists and UX roles.
• Lead change adoption training and enablementincluding rolebased training and AI champions.
• Manage RPA strategy and delivery ensuring alignment with AI governance and value measurement.

Lead Collaboration & Partnerships

• Work closely with CRH Group and international partners to leverage global capability.
• Partner across IT Cyber Compliance Data and business functions to deliver integrated secure solutions.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers innovation networks and academia.

Experience & qualifications

To be successful in this role youll need:

• A proven ability to deliver business value from AI or advanced analytics with measurable ROI.
• Experience leading AI solutions from concept to production and BAU.
• A developed understanding of AI platforms LLMOps/GenAIOps governance cyber security and regulatory requirements (NIST Cyber Essentials SOx).
• To be skilled in data governance enterprise AI platforms and scaling innovation into operational services.
• A demonstrated ability to lead blended teams and manage strategic partners.
• Excellent communication stakeholder management and change leadership abilities.
• Track record of staying current with emerging technologies.

Desirable

• Experience with RPA (UiPath) industrial/processing environments OT data predictive maintenance or computer vision.
• A familiarity with large multisite organisations.
• A knowledge of RAG agentic AI enterprise AI tools and ISO/IEC 42001.

Qualifications

• A degree in Computer Science Data Science Engineering Business or equivalent experience.
• Relevant certifications (AI/ML data project management cyber security) are beneficial.