Data & AI Service Delivery Manager

Company: Bouygues Construction SA
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Location: Ipswich
Job Description:

Overview

Data & AI Service Delivery Manager for the Sizewell C Civil Works Alliance (CWA), a joint delivery organisation involving Sizewell C and three international construction companies. The role is responsible for delivering the data services and capabilities that underpin the CWA strategic programme, enabling scalable, ethical, and value-driven AI capabilities by orchestrating integration to, and utilisation of, the client’s data platform and the Alliance’s own data platform and services.

The Alliance data platform operates as a discrete node within the client’s wider ecosystem. The postholder will ensure that strong data foundations are built to enable scalable, ethical, and value-driven AI capabilities.

Specialized in civil engineering and engineering structures, Bouygues Travaux Publics is a key collaborator in this project, with a focus on delivering clean energy infrastructure and associated data and AI services.

Principal Accountabilities, Activities and Decisions

Service Management

  • Lead the delivery of the service required to support the CWA Data & AI Strategy, ensuring alignment with Alliance and client strategic objectives.
  • Take direction from CWA Project Controls on Reporting and Governance priorities.
  • Take direction from CWA IT & Data for Integration and wider delivery priorities.
  • Hands-on project delivery within the CWA IT governance and delivery frameworks.
  • Manage risks, dependencies, and resources across internal, client, and third-party teams.

Data Service Establishment

  • Oversee the setup and integration of data services across the Alliance node and the client’s data platform.
  • Ensure data architecture, pipelines, and governance models support secure, compliant, and scalable operations.
  • Champion data quality, lineage, and stewardship across shared environments.
  • Manage patterns for both reporting and interface capability.

AI Enablement

  • Collaborate with AI and analytics project teams to ensure data readiness for machine learning and advanced analytics.
  • Promote ethical AI practices, including bias mitigation, transparency, and responsible use.
  • Support the development and operationalisation of AI use cases that deliver measurable business value.

Stakeholder Engagement

  • Build strong relationships across the Alliance, client stakeholders, and external partners.
  • Engage stakeholders to ensure alignment of delivery activities with programme needs.
  • Facilitate programme boards, steering groups, and cross-functional workshops.

Team Leadership & Capability Building

  • Lead multidisciplinary delivery team including data engineers and analysts.
  • Mentor and develop delivery capability within the Alliance’s data and AI space.
  • Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

  • Proven experience of data service delivery management
  • Strong project and programme management skills
  • Strong understanding of data management principles, including governance, architecture, and integration
  • Experience working with cloud-based data platforms, ideally in federated or shared environments
  • Familiarity with AI/ML lifecycle and data requirements for model development
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

Desirable

  • Experience working with client-owned infrastructure and shared data platforms
  • Knowledge of data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR) and ethical AI frameworks
  • Agile and Waterfall delivery experience and certification (e.g., SAFe, Scrum, APM)

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Posted: March 15th, 2026