The AI Engagement Manager is the delivery interface between the central AI Factory and the Operating Entities, turning business pain points into deliverable, funded AI projects. The role scopes use cases, shapes and executes demand, steers several engagements in parallel across the full lifecycle and owns the relationship beyond go-live. It involves the Head of IT or the respective global vertical from day one and produces decision materials for senior stakeholders.
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In accordance with European anti-discrimination legislation, this job is open to all candidates
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Responsibilities
Form a half-pizza squad with the Forward Deployed Engineers per OE engagement, together with local IT or global vertical people who know the core systems
Shape and execute OE demand: match reusable building blocks against the OE's actual pain points and turn this into a funded engagement before the OE reaches outside
Steer multiple engagements in parallel across the full lifecycle, transferring patterns, framings, and lessons between them
Cut scope where it does not earn its place, validate assumptions fast, and correct course as the work unfolds
Own the build-to-run handover to the global service or local IT team, with the run team involved during delivery
Own the OE relationship after go-live and prepare structured communications and decision papers for senior stakeholders up to CTO and Board level
Requirements
Degree in business, management, technology, or a related field
Experience steering delivery or programmes in a larger organization
Knowledge of the group and its technology unit is a plus
Senior enough for OE leadership and Head of IT conversations, technical enough to follow the build and cut scope honestly
Strong stakeholder, business-framing, and roadmap-shaping skills
Ability to prepare clear decision materials for executive audiences
Experience translating business problems into delivered software, ideally in insurance or another regulated environment
Entrepreneurial mindset with ownership in a build-up environment without waiting for perfect structure
Fluent in English
Familiarity with AI technologies and GenAI platforms is a strong advantage
Conditions
Hybrid work model balancing in-person collaboration and remote working
Up to 25 days per year working from abroad
Company bonus scheme, pension, employee shares program and multiple employee discounts
Career development, digital learning programs and international career mobility
Flexible working, healthcare and parental leave benefits