Director, AI Product Architect

Virgin Media Business Ireland; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent telecommunications company in the UK is seeking a Director, AI Product Architect to lead the development and execution of cutting-edge AI-driven solutions. This role demands extensive experience in an AI-related position and offers the opportunity to shape product strategies and oversee AI initiatives. The successful candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams, ensuring that AI solutions meet industry standards while maintaining ethical scrutiny. This position includes competitive salary, annual leave, and wellness benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary + Bonus where applicable

25 days annual leave with the option to purchase 5 more

Matched pension contribution up to 10%

Access to wellbeing and mental health benefits

Discounted gym and wellness memberships

Qualifications

• A mentoring/collaborative style of working and technical leadership.
• Ability to work with outsourced partners.
• Proven ability to lead projects with complex challenges.

Responsibilities

• Provide detailed technical leadership to cross-functional teams.
• Define AI solutions ensuring reliability, security & performance.
• Establish testing strategies for AI components.

Skills

Extensive experience in an AI Product Architect or similar role

Experience in multiple AI technologies

Ability to shape a clear roadmap for AI products

Collaborative style of working

Proven experience in delivering AI at scale

Education

Relevant College/University degree

Tools

Generative AI knowledge

Job description

Director, AI Product Architect page is loaded## Director, AI Product Architectlocations: Readingtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: REQ\_00037906## We’re looking for a Director, AI Product Architect to join us in London!## This role is pivotal in shaping the technical landscape of Liberty Global’s AI initiatives, ensuring that our products not only meet but exceed industry standards. You’ll be driving the development and execution of cutting-edge AI-Driven solutions for Liberty Global. This role involves harnessing technical competence in AI to align product strategies with market dynamics, user demands, and overarching business goals, ensuring the creation of groundbreaking and market-leading AI products that set our offerings apart in the market.## * ## Provide detailed technical leadership -Offer comprehensive technical & operational leadership to cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment with the product architecture.* ## Define AI solutions- Technically co-define the AI solutions that integrate with target markets and ensure reliability, security & performance to meet or exceed customer expectations.* ## Architect the AI System- Advise on (along with in house experts) appropriate algorithms, frameworks, and technologies to achieve the desired outcomes while considering scalability.* ## Collaborate with multifunctional teams -Work closely with data scientists, engineers, and designers to facilitate the translation of conceptual ideas into technically feasible architecture, encouraging a unified vision and smooth execution.* ## Testing Strategies- Establish testing strategies for AI components, ensuring adaptability, accuracy, and reliability of the product. This includes defining testing criteria, methodologies and quality assurance practices.* ## Implement ethical AI practices- Address ethical considerations in AI development, focusing on bias, fairness, and transparency in AI algorithms and decision-making processes. Ensure our solutions adhere to the ethical standards and regulatory requirements, promoting trust and responsible use of AI## ## ## We tend to look for people with:## ESSENTIAL SKILLS & ABILITIES:* ## Extensive experience in an AI Product Architect or similar role, in a large, complex enterprise* ## Experience in multiple AI technologies, services, and new product development* ## Ability to shape a clear roadmap for AI products within scope.* ## A mentoring/ collaborative style of working and technical leadership.* ## Proven experience in delivering, maintaining & operating AI at scale in Production environments.* ## Prior understanding of platform ownership and lifecycle management.* ## Ability work with outsourced partners.## ## DESIRABLE SKILLS & ABILITIES:* ## Experience in a Telco environment/Big data companies## ## PREFERRED EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS:* ## Relevant College/University degree (bachelor’s degree or equivalent)* ## Working knowledge of Generative AI and hands on experience building, delivering AI Capabilities* ## Proven ability to lead projects with complex challenges, delivering operational excellence, cost optimized and strategically aligned solutions.* ## Proven ability to lead a team and work cross functionally.* ## Able to communicate effectively and convey complex concepts to internal and external stakeholders.* ## A proven track record of influencing stakeholders and decision makers as a technical thought leader in the field of AI, contributing to decision making and guiding initiatives.## ## ## * ## Competitive salary + Bonus \*\*where applicable\*\** ## 25 days annual leave with the option to purchase 5 more* ## Access to wellbeing and mental health benefits such as the Calm app, personal medical, critical illness cover and dental insurance* ## Matched pension contribution up to 10%* ## 24 hours of paid Volunteer Time Off* ## Discounted gym and wellness memberships* ## Access to our car benefit scheme* ## Access to our online learning platform to continue to develop and grow your career with us* ## The chance to join an innovative, fast-paced and passionate team## ## Who we are:## Liberty Global is a dynamic team of operators and investors committed to generating and delivering value through the strategic management of our three platforms: Liberty Telecom, Liberty Growth and Liberty Services.## Liberty Telecom delivers next-generation products through our advanced fibre and 5G networks, providing over 80 million fixed and mobile connections across Europe through well-known brands such as Virgin Media O2, VodafoneZiggo and Telenet.## Liberty Growth is our $3bn investment portfolio of fast-growing businesses in content, tech, and infrastructure which includes stakes in ITV, Televisa Univision, Plume, Lionsgate and the Formula E racing series, as well brands such as Wyre, nexfibre, Egg and Believ. Liberty Services is our newest platform spearheaded by Liberty Blume, providing tech-enabled professional services to the Liberty Global Group and 3rd party businesses.## Working at Liberty Global means a career at the heart of a vibrant, innovative group of companies driving value for shareholders, people and society.## Liberty Global is an equal opportunity employer. If you are curious and resilient with a limitless mindset, we’re eager to hear from you, no matter your background.We’re building Tomorrow’s Connections Today, bringing people together through the power of our technology.Liberty Global is a world leader in converged broadband, video and mobile communications and an active investor in cutting-edge infrastructure, content and technology ventures.With our investments in fibre-based and 5G networks we play a vital role in society, currently providing over 85 million fixed and mobile connections and rolling out the next generation of products and services, while readying our networks for 10 Gbps and beyond.We’re creating national champions, combining the best broadband and mobile networks under brands such as Virgin Media-02 in the UK, VodafoneZiggo in The Netherlands, Telenet in Belgium, Sunrise in Switzerland, Virgin Media in Ireland and UPC in Slovakia.Liberty Global Ventures, our global investment arm, has a portfolio of more than 75 companies and funds across content, technology and infrastructure, including strategic stakes in ITV, Univision, Plume, Lionsgate and the Formula E racing series.Our scale enables us to transfer knowledge and expertise across our operations and investments, creating a dynamic family of brands united in the pursuit of innovation and excellence.And we’re prioritising diversity, equity and inclusion in our workplace and communities, while reducing our impact on the environment. We are using technology as a force for good; for our people, our partners and the planet.