We re supporting a global technology driven organisation on a strategically critical GenAI programme and are looking for an experienced Project Manager to provide interim leadership during a period of transition. This is a high impact role driving the second phase of a major AI platform initiative, strengthening shared capabilities, improving scalability, and enabling faster delivery of AI powered products used worldwide.

If you thrive in complex environments, enjoy orchestrating cross functional delivery, and want to contribute to a programme shaping the future of AI enabled research, this is an opportunity worth exploring.

You ll take ownership of delivering Phase 2 of a multi workstream GenAI platform programme. Phase 1 delivered several AI powered products at pace; Phase 2 now focuses on building the robust, reusable foundations that will support long term innovation and cost efficient scaling.

You ll be responsible for coordinating engineering, data science, architecture, product, and business teams to deliver measurable outcomes across areas such as:

• Evolution of agentic frameworks
• Machine to machine communication capabilities
• Evaluation tooling and automated rating frameworks
• Observability, governance, and cost tracking dashboards
• AI ready content ingestion and search quality improvements
• Platform scaling and onboarding of additional data products

This is a delivery critical role with visibility at senior levels and a clear mandate to drive clarity, alignment, and momentum.

We re looking for someone who brings:

• Proven experience delivering large scale platform, AI/ML, or data heavy technology programmes.
• A proactive, risk aware mindset with the ability to navigate ambiguity and drive clarity.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence at all levels.
• Excellent communication skills, balancing technical depth with executive level reporting.
• Experience translating strategy into actionable delivery plans.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and strategic thinking capabilities.
• Solid grounding in Agile, Lean, or SAFe delivery methods.
• Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence, or MS Project.
• Experience in research, publishing, information services, or similar environments is a bonus.

If you re a seasoned Project Manager who thrives in complex, fast moving environments and want to contribute to a programme with real societal impact, we d love to speak with you.