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Programme Manager - Artificial Intelligence (12 month FTC), Bluetownonline
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Programme Manager - Artificial Intelligence (12 month FTC)
Location: London / Hybrid
Salary: £35,000 - £42,000 per annum based upon experience plus discretionary bonus and comprehensive benefits
Job Type: Full Time, 12 month Fixed Term Contract
Role Purpose
This new role offers an exciting opportunity to join our fast-paced Tech and Innovation programme that leads the company's activity around a range of emerging technologies including AI, Robotics, Quantum, Digital ID and more. The Programme Manager for AI will help to deliver the company's programme of activity and engagement focused on accelerating AI adoption and deployment across all UK industries and sectors. Working closely with the company's colleagues, members, key stakeholders, and the wider technology sector the Programme Manager will bring new and creative ideas to the company's AI adoption work and support the execution of current and future activities specifically the company's recently created AI Adoption Coalition.
The main deliverable for this role will be working closely with the Director of Technology and Innovation to deliver activity and outputs focused on accelerating the adoption of responsible AI that add value for the company's members and stakeholders. This will include organising member meetings and roundtables, large scale events (including the company's annual AI conference and AI Adoption Coalition events) and other profile raising activities that showcase the opportunities of AI adoption. A central focus for this role is to work to ensure that the company's AI content, activity, strategy, and other outputs focused on AI adoption are aligned with members needs and wants, as well as the broader AI adoption debate and discussion to ensure techUK's work in this area remains relevant and credible.
This role requires an individual who has initiative, enthusiasm, is organised, can prioritise effectively, is forward thinking, can build strong connections and relationships with a variety of stakeholders, work independently and as part of a team, is willing to bring new ideas and suggestions to the AI programme and can excel in an exciting and fast-paced environment spanning a range of projects and the company's teams. The role is not technical and it would best suit an individual with a strong interest in technology policy, strategy, or ecosystems.
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Key Responsibilities
- Ensuring the company's AI content, activity, and strategy focused on seizing the AI opportunity and accelerating AI adoption are relevant, credible and influential by being an active participant in the UK's AI ecosystem and cultivating excellent relationships with industry leaders and key stakeholders bringing insights and ideas to the programme
- Support the scoping, planning, launch and delivery of events and activities related to AI Adoption including the secretariate of the company's AI Adoption Coalition, and the company's new AI Forum and relevant working groups.
- Contributing to the planning and delivery of AI Adoption initiatives including but not limited to events, reports, policy formulation, insight or interview series, annual flagship events, dinners, focus weeks and Summits. In particular, support the development and delivery of the company's annual AI conference in January by writing agendas, identifying speakers, liaising with sponsors, partners, and members. Ensure key programme web pages and programme content is accurate and current.
- Remain up to date on the AI adoption debate and discussion by building close working relationship with the AI community, conducting insightful research and creating a calendar of impactful activities including roundtables and workshops to ensure the company is a leader in AI adoption.
- Serving as an ambassador for the AI and wider Tech and Innovation programme by writing articles, speaking and attending events, and networking.
- Collaborating with other the company programme areas, including across techUK's Markets and Policy teams, to ensure the company's messages, lines and narratives in relation to AI adoption are coherent, consistent, and effectively promoted.
- Proactively maintaining and growing the company's AI membership base including by playing an active role in the identification and recruitment of new the company members and by supporting colleagues by suggesting and exploring new business ideas or processes.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Core Competencies
- Strong collaboration, organisation and communication skills, including the ability to produce clear and concise written communications such as event outlines, speaker briefings and articles.
- Able to craft a compelling and relevant narrative for flagship events and AI adoption webinars, as well as reports that will land well with the UK technology sector and the Industrial Strategy sector. The ability to take ownership of the planning and delivery of meetings and events related to AI including proactively identifying and addressing potential challenges and opportunities while ensuring timelines are monitored, deadlines are met, and key stakeholders are briefed.
- The ability to take on responsibility for key activities of the programme and be held accountable for actions and outcomes whilst working effectively with colleagues in other programmes.
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Essential
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong capability in researching, collating, and presenting information.
- A team player committed to helping colleagues meet their objectives.
- Experience of planning and hosting webinars or events.
- Experience of developing a programme of work or conducting product / programme management.
- Experience in stakeholder and membership engagement including recruitment of new members.
Desired
- A broad understanding of the UK's AI ecosystem and appreciation of the opportunities and barriers for AI adoption across UK industries in order to drive economic growth.
Additional Information
This role is offered on a 12-month fixed-term contract, on a full-time basis, based out of the company's London offices, however techUK operates a flexible working policy.
This role profile is a guide to the work that is required but does not form part of any contract of employment and may change from time to time to reflect changing circumstances.
The successful candidate must have permission to work in the UK prior to the commencement of employment.
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Candidates with experience of: AI Programme Manager, Programme Officer, Programme Support, Senior Project Manager, Senior Programme Manager, Policy Officer may also be considered for this role.
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