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About the Role
As our AI Delivery Manager we require a professional with demonstrable experience of managing AI and Large Language Model projects coupled with the technical understanding needed to ensure success. You will lead data development projects from start to finish, coordinate cross‑functional teams, manage risks, and keep each initiative on track and on budget. The TDM will own every phase of the project lifecycle, ensuring deliverables meet our clients and Acuity’s standards of quality. Our projects sit at the cutting‑edge of AI, requiring a focus on detail and a readiness to adapt as the field advances.
What You Will Do
* Plan & Deliver with Precision: Translate business outcomes into clear product backlogs, sprint plans, and delivery roadmaps.
* Ensure requirements are well‑defined, testable, and aligned with Agile ways of working.
* Make Work Visible & Drive Execution: Own backlog management, sprint ceremonies, and delivery cadence.
* Track progress against scope, timelines, and KPIs; elevate blockers early and decisively.
* Manage Technical Data Pipelines: Oversee data ingestion, transformation, and storage workflows across multiple systems.
* Use SQL, JSON, Python‑based queries to understand and validate data flows.
* Control Risk, Dependencies & Quality: Maintain a live RAID log, anticipate delivery risks, and implement mitigation strategies.
* Ensure technical decisions are aligned with architectural standards and ML/AI best practice.
* Lead Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Champion shared ownership across engineering, data, product, and Client Success teams.
* Support clear, concise communication of delivery status to internal and external stakeholders.
* Own the Budget & Commercial Accountability: Track projects spend, resource utilization, and financial forecasts; proactively highlight variances and ensure delivery remains within approved limits.
* Communicate Using Data: Build and present data‑driven dashboards, forecasts, and delivery insights to diverse audiences.
Skills & Experience Required
Must‑have
* 5+ years in technical project management or technical service delivery.
* Demonstrable experience delivering data labelling, annotation, or LLM/AI projects.
* Strong command of Agile Scrum frameworks and tooling (Jira, Confluence).
* Hands‑on capability with SQL, JSON, Python and query‑based data inspection.
* Experience working in startup, scale‑up, or high‑growth environments.
* Strong stakeholder management, communication, and technical translation skills.
Highly desirable
* Degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related technical field.
* Proficiency with data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI, Looker).
* Understanding of system architecture and foundational AI/ML concepts.
* Proven ability to create delivery structures “from scratch” and operate in constrained or rapidly evolving conditions.
* MBA, consulting background, PMP/PMI‑ACP certification.
Seniority level
* Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
* Full‑time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
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