cortAIx AI Deployment Manager
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Job Summary
Thales are looking for an AI Deployment Manager (AIDM) to drive the evolution of Data Enablement and AI capabilities across our UK businesses and for our customers supporting both military and civilian ecosystems. This role sits within the cortAIx Factory UK helping shape develop and deploy cuttingedge AI technologies that enhance mission capability operational performance and customer outcomes.
The AIDM plays a key role in identifying opportunities within projects programmes and products translating customer needs into clear deliverables for our CortAIx Engineering teams. This is a handson role focused on delivery excellence continuous improvement and strengthening the integration of data and AI technologies across Thales UK - with particular emphasis on military Front-Line Commands and the systems they employ.
This role requires someone who can work autonomously thrive under time pressure and consistently deliver highquality outcomes.
Location Glasgow / Bristol / Reading
What can we offer you
On offer is a highly competitive salary and benefits package including:
- Performancerelated bonus
- Hybrid and flexible working options
- Pension scheme
- 28 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays)
- Life cover
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and mental wellbeing support
- Discount schemes with major brands and retailers
- Learning development and global career progression opportunities
What will you deliver
- Act as a key liaison between the cortAIx Factory and wider UK businesses/functions.
- Manage and report on Use Case progress ensuring alignment with customer objectives.
- Coach teams in agile and lean delivery principles implementing bestpractice tools and continuous improvement methods.
- Drive delivery excellence by ensuring quality completeness and performance across all AI engineering activities.
- Capitalise on existing delivery practices and help refine processes within the cortAIx Factory.
- Manage key output assets for the scrum team.
- Use Thales UK processes and methodologies to interpret business requirements and support product definition.
- Identify assess and mitigate risks in line with established riskmanagement approaches.
- Support data governance processes to protect and secure Thales data while enabling safe exploitation and collaboration.
- Ensure critical business information is provided in a timely and accurate manner.
- Act as an advocate for the cortAIx Factory UK its methods approaches and ambitions.
- Work with change managers to understand impacts and prepare change training and communication materials.
- Support Thales UK businesses in adopting common processes tools and frameworks.
Who are we looking for
Essential Skills & Experience
- Strong understanding of business structures processes and crossfunctional interaction.
- Delivery management skills able to identify business needs and determine practical solutions.
- Confident presenting to a wide range of stakeholders.
- Excellent interpersonal verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to lead by example and foster collaboration.
- Deep understanding of project management principles and delivery processes.
- Ability to drive and support change management activity.
- Skilled in facilitating workshops and group sessions.
- High proficiency in common office tools (MS Office Suite etc.).
- Experience in business transformation activities.
- Ability to build strong trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Desirable Skills & Experience
- Knowledge of UK military technologies doctrine processes and operational environments.
- Experience working within agile sprint and scrum frameworks.
- Broad IT knowledge (infrastructure architecture security service management).
- Handson experience with modelling analysis or simulation tools.
- Project management experience.
- Experience as a Delivery Manager or Scrum Master.
- Operational experience within military domains.
This role will require SC Clearance. It would be advantageous if currently held however if not currently held it is a requirement that the successful applicant will undergo achieve and maintain SC Clearance. Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance.
To be eligible for full SC you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 some circumstances a minimum of 3 years residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted with additional overseas checks.
For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the National Security Vetting (NSV) Agency - United Kingdom Security Vetting - ()
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In line with Thales Baseline Security requirements candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.
At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.
Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles or the Early Careers Teamfor graduate and apprentice roles.
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Key Skills
- Jenkins
- Python
- Active Directory
- VMware
- Engineering
- Tcp/IP
- Deskstops
- OS
- Windows
- Database
- Linux
- Java
- Troubleshoot
- Technical Support
About Company
In all critical environments - air, land, sea, space and cyberspace - decision-makers, operators, crews and members of our armed services and security forces are faced with millions of important decisions every day. It is in supporting these people that Thales in the United States ha ... View more
