AI Models Manager

London Source: WhatJobs

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Overview

As the AI Models Lead, you drive the strategy and governance of advanced AI models for a global telecom context. You will lead model experimentation, training, and production readiness, partnering with product and platform teams to scale solutions. You’ll shape AI governance, vendor strategy, and innovation across distributed teams. This role offers hands-on impact in deploying cutting-edge models at scale within Vodafone’s AI Tower.

Responsibilities

Define strategy for model selection, fine-tuning and training (PEFT/LoRA) on telecom data
Lead high-complexity proofs of concept and pilot programs
Provide leadership across data science, ML, and AI algorithms
Establish model governance: drift monitoring, hallucination tracking, performance evaluation
Evaluate proprietary, open-source and vendor AI models including Microsoft, Google, OpenAI, Mistral
Collaborate with platform engineering to ensure deployable, scalable models
Lead distributed teams of ML engineers, data scientists and researchers
Manage model training budgets, GPU utilization and R&D investments
Drive continuous AI innovation through evaluation of new developments
Deliver outcomes from pilot to production and faster time-to-market

Key requirements

Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics or related discipline
Deep expertise in data science, ML and DL including Transformer architectures
Proficiency in Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face ecosystem
Experience with Vertex AI Model Garden and custom training pipelines
Strong understanding of PEFT/LoRA fine-tuning techniques
Proven ability to translate business challenges into ML solutions
Experience leading technical teams in agile/matrix organizations
Track record delivering ML initiatives across global teams
Experience building relationships with technology partners and vendors
Knowledge of model monitoring, governance, validation and optimization
Published research or proven ML systems delivery advantageous