AI Lab Manager

About the Role

A prestigious international banking group seeks an experienced AI Lab Manager at the Vice President level to lead its AI Lab in Dublin. This role will oversee a secure and governed environment designed for business and technology units to innovate, pilot new AI tools, and integrate successful initiatives into production. The position offers a unique opportunity to establish and steer a prominent capability within the bank, defining its operations, stakeholder engagement, and value delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of the AI Lab in collaboration with an external vendor, including overseeing its roadmap, budget, service health, and reporting.
• Define guidelines ensuring quick experimentation while upholding security, data compliance, AI governance, and third-party risk standards.
• Develop and oversee a clearly defined pipeline of AI use cases from initial intake through experimentation, evaluation, and decision-making stages (go, pivot, or stop).
• Facilitate the transition of successful AI experiments to production teams for deployment.
• Promote the AI Lab within the organization through workshops, demonstrations, and sharing success stories to maintain a consistent demand flow.
• Manage relationships with technology vendors, fintech companies, and partners, ensuring alignment with internal architecture, risk, and legal standards.
• Monitor AI Lab adoption, outcomes, and costs, utilizing this data to enhance operations continuously.
• Advocate for responsible AI practices emphasizing transparency, access control, and human oversight.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Extensive background managing innovation labs, technology platforms, or cross-functional programs within large, complex organizations.
• Proven experience overseeing business sponsors, vendors, and technical teams from concept through to decision and handover.
• Demonstrated ability to cultivate demand and build pipelines of use cases for platforms or services.
• Successful track record managing multiple external technology partners.
• Strong technical understanding of cloud infrastructure, APIs, source control, and software delivery to effectively engage engineers and challenge vendors.
• Working knowledge of AI technologies, including generative AI, alongside relevant controls.
• Experience delivering projects within controlled enterprise environments with comprehensive knowledge of security, data governance, change management, and audit processes.
• Excellent communication and facilitation abilities to foster consensus among business and technical stakeholders.
• Preferred: Background in banking or other regulated industries and familiarity with Azure and Microsoft 365.
• Required to hold a minimum Stamp 1G Spousal/Stamp 4 visa and reside within commuting distance of Dublin; occasional travel to the UK may be necessary.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range from €70,000 to €110,000 annually, negotiable based on experience.
• Included bonus and benefits package, encompassing core benefits such as pension provision.
• Work location in Dublin with hybrid working options.