Predictive AI Operations & Knowledge Lead in Cardiff

hackajob is collaborating with Admiral Group Plc to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role. We are looking for a Predictive AI Operations & Knowledge Lead to raise AI and Machine Learning capability across the Group. This role focuses on turning emerging practice into practical, reusable knowledge, driving consistency, and accelerating adoption across all entities. This is an individual contributor role initially, with scope to build out a team as the capability grows.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead the development of the learning ecosystem across AI and advanced analytics, including communities of practice, showcases, and reusable use case libraries.
• Translate AI and Machine Learning strategy into clear, practical guidance teams can adopt locally.
• Drive knowledge sharing from more mature teams to those earlier in their journey.
• Create and maintain ‘North Star’ artefacts such as vision decks, roadmaps and best practice materials.
• Champion tooling standards and ways of working, acting as an advocate for good practice.
• Support the development of prompt libraries, evaluation frameworks and guidance materials.
• Identify and share strong examples, patterns and lessons learned to accelerate adoption.

What you’ll deliver:

• A clear Group-wide vision and roadmap for Machine Learning.
• Scalable, reusable approaches to AI and advanced analytics.
• Improved delivery quality and increased maturity across teams.
• Greater consistency in how teams define and measure value and readiness.

Stakeholder engagement:

• Build strong relationships with senior leaders and stakeholders to shape priorities and influence direction.
• Partner with AI and Advanced Analytics teams across the business.
• Work closely with the Data Academy to support upskilling and capability growth.
• Confidently influence stakeholders at all levels.

Budget responsibility:

• Support the Group Head of AI & Advanced Analytics in shaping investment priorities and budget requirements.

Essential skills and experience:

• Strong experience in AI enablement or transformation, with a clear understanding of modern AI capabilities, use cases, risks and limitations.
• Experience in learning and development for digital or data capability.
• Proven ability to lead innovation and drive organisational change.
• Experience supporting product adoption and capability enablement.
• Background in advising or supporting operating model or transformation change in relation to AI.
• Good awareness of privacy, security, compliance and responsible AI principles.
• Strong understanding of how people adopt new tools and practices, including learning journeys, coaching and behaviour change.
• Ability to identify capability gaps, adoption barriers and opportunities across different business functions.

Admiral takes pride in being a diverse and inclusive business. It's a place where you can Be You, and show up as you are. We’re committed to fostering a people-first culture where everyone is accepted, supported, and empowered to be brilliant. You can grow and progress at a pace and direction that suits you, make a difference for our customers and each other, and share in our future with all colleagues eligible for up to £3,600 of free shares each year after one year of service. Everyone receives 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) when they join us, increasing the longer you stay with us, up to a maximum of 38 days (including bank holidays). You also have the option to buy or sell up to an additional five days of annual leave. We’re proud of our people-first culture. In fact, we've been recognised as a Great Place to Work for Women, a Great Place to Work for Wellbeing, and an overall Great Place to Work for over 25 years! We’re fully committed to making sure your progression is not slowed or halted by barriers related to race, gender, age, sexuality or any of the protected characteristics. Our fantastic benefits make sure our colleagues have a great work-life balance.

As a Disability Confident Leader, for candidates with a disability or long-term health condition, that opt into the Disability Confident scheme, we’ll invite a fair and proportionate number of applicants that meet the essential requirements of the role to the first stage of our selection process. If you need any adjustments or support with your application or during the recruitment process, just let us know.