TL;DR

Senior Manager, Data Risk Innovation (AI): Transforming data and privacy risk management frameworks by leveraging automated, AI-driven methodologies with an accent on real-time and predictive monitoring. Focus on integrating Generative and Agentic AI into risk policies and operational controls to enable safe, scalable enterprise transformation.

Location: Must be based in the UK (Bristol, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Halifax, Leeds, or Newport) with a hybrid work pattern of at least 40% time in the office.

Salary: £85,493 – £100,580

Company

A leading UK financial institution committed to digital transformation and building the future of finance for 28 million customers.

What you will do

  • Redefine risk policies and controls by applying advanced knowledge of AI and automation to unlock predictive management.
  • Innovate risk management approaches that integrate guardrails directly into operational processes rather than as standalone tasks.
  • Partner with internal business units and risk peers to drive adoption of new automated oversight frameworks.
  • Ensure alignment between innovative AI risk tools and enterprise-wide regulatory standards.
  • Help shape the Group's foundational data, privacy, and retention policies.

Requirements

  • Must have 2+ years of experience in a risk or first-line control function within Financial Services.
  • Must have 5+ years of experience using AI, analytics, or quantitative methods to drive process innovation.
  • Must have 5+ years of strategic decision-making experience.
  • Demonstrable ability to build partnerships and provide expert advice.
  • Proven record of effective delivery through periods of rapid change.
  • Strong familiarity with scaled Agile methodologies.

Nice to have

  • Expertise in non-financial risk.
  • Prior experience as a data scientist or software engineer.
  • Operational risk experience in financial services.
  • Data privacy certification such as CIPP/E.

Culture & Benefits

  • Generous pension contribution of up to 15%.
  • Annual performance-related bonus scheme.
  • Comprehensive 30 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.
  • Flexible benefits including share schemes and lifestyle discounts.
  • Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion with strong wellbeing initiatives.