Senior Manager

About the role

As a Senior Manager within the Defence team, you will lead critical, high-stakes portfolios of work for AI-literate customers across the UK Defence landscape. This role involves managing complex programmes, from experimental R&D to the deployment of robust AI products for frontline commands. You will act as a strategic advisor to senior military and civilian leaders, driving operational outcomes and account growth.

Responsibilities

• Managing the delivery of multiple, complex programmes of work for our Defence clients, spanning strategy, R&D, and bespoke product builds.
• Overseeing a diverse portfolio of projects across multiple facets of the Defence enterprise, ensuring alignment with departmental strategic objectives.
• Developing and owning compelling, mission-focused proposals to grow our Defence and National Security portfolio.
• Mentoring and developing team members, aligning their growth with the critically important and sensitive work for which we’re responsible.
• Working strategically to deliver meaningful operational outcomes and improved decision-making for Defence organisations rather than just focusing on outputs.
• Forming strong, trusted relationships with senior military and civilian customers, collaborating closely with other industry partners where required.
• Advising clients on AI strategy and technical implementation, engaging confidently in complex technical discussions with senior leaders and directors.
• Supporting wider business efforts as a Senior Manager to ensure maximum strategic flexibility and commercial impact across the business unit.

Required skills

• Defence
• Programme delivery
• AI strategy
• Stakeholder management
• Digital product delivery

Qualifications

• Experience in the Defence space through Armed Forces, Government, academia, or industry roles

About the Company

Faculty was established in 2014 to transform performance through human-centric AI. They work with global customers across government, finance, retail, energy, life sciences and defence to build and deploy responsible AI.