Job Description

Senior Project Manager - Data & AI (Banking)
Location: Sheffield (3 days/week onsite)
Contract: 12 months | Rate: Strong Daily Rate (Inside IR35)
Overview
We're hiring two Senior Project Managers to support a major Data & AI transformation for a global bank. You'll deliver AI/ML-enabled projects, support AI governance, and work across Technology, Data, Risk, Compliance and Operations to drive safe adoption of AI across the organisation.
This is a delivery-focused PM role, not hands-on data science.
Key Responsibilities

• Deliver data and AI/ML initiatives across business and technology teams.
• Translate business problems into viable AI/ML use cases.
• Drive model governance activities (risk, compliance, approvals, documentation).
• Support integration of AI into business processes and operating models.
• Manage senior stakeholders, third-party vendors and cross-functional teams.
• Ensure strong delivery governance, RAID management and transparent reporting.
• Support scalable and safe AI deployment into production environments.

Required Experience

• Senior Project/Programme Manager within banking or financial services.
• Strong delivery experience in data, AI/ML, analytics or cloud transformation.
• Understanding of AI/ML concepts, model lifecycle, or AI/data governance.
• Experience working in regulated, risk-heavy environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience with model governance (MRM), Responsible AI or AI risk.
• Exposure to cloud platforms (GCP, Azure, AWS) or data engineering environments.

Working Model

• 3 days/week onsite in Sheffield (required).
• High-profile, enterprise-level AI transformation programme.

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If you have Data/AI delivery experience in banking, please apply with your CV.
GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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