Data & AI Service Delivery Manager

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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

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)