AI Product and Delivery Lead

DigitalThis new full-time position is available immediately on a fixed term basis for 24 months and offers the opportunity for hybrid working - some time working on campus and some time from home.This position could be an opportunity for an internal secondment, with approval from your current line managerSummary of the roleDigital technologies are transforming the University of Exeter, with a focus on enhancing the end-to-end digital experience for students and staff. As the AI Product and Delivery Lead, you will play a pivotal role in delivering the University’s 2030 strategy by leading the definition, delivery, and validation of custom AI and Agentic applications across education, research, and operations.Reporting to the Head of Product, you will translate complex business challenges and user needs into actionable delivery plans, working closely with AI Engineers, IT, and Digital colleagues. You will collaborate with academic leads, service owners, and external partners to deliver initiatives aligned with the Enabling AI Strategy and AI Policy, ensuring ethical, sustainable, and transformative AI capability across the institution.Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.The University of ExeterWe are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative CityOur Equality, Diversity and Inclusion CommitmentWe are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.BenefitsWe offer some fantastic benefits including:41 days leave per yearoptions for flexible workingnumerous discounts at leading retailersonsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work schemesector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policystunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of EnglandFurther informationPlease contact Eve Carney-Hitchcock, e.c.hitchcock@exeter.ac.uk.The starting salary will be from £50,253 per annum on grade G, depending on experience and qualificationsPlease apply below via our careers page: https://jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecruitment/wrd/run/etrec179gf.open?WVID=171839ediw&LANG=USA&VACANCY_ID=428547ut8Y