Data Science & AI Manager

We're looking for a Data Science and AI Manager to join our new Analytics team at AXA Commercial. You'll play a crucial part in leveraging data, analytics, and AI to provide value to our customers and AXA Commercial. Your responsibilities will include driving advancements in AI, utilising internal technology capabilities, developing AI solutions, and leading the integration of Generative AI into our customer journeys, internal processes, and analytics models. You'll collaborate with a team of passionate Data Scientists, Analysts, and Engineers who are dedicated to utilising Azure Data Bricks architecture to extract insights and create value across various areas of the analytics landscape. As part of the team, you'll have the opportunity to explore diverse data sources, work on different use cases and products, and lead the delivery of end-to-end data science and AI projects. You'll identify opportunities, design solutions, implement them within our delivery framework, and effectively communicate the results to stakeholders to support decision-making. Additionally, you'll be encouraged to innovate, deliver efficiently, navigate the internal structures of a large organisation, and maintain transparent and effective communication. At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You'll work at least 40% of your week away from home, moving to the majority of your working week from September 2025. Away from home means either attendance at one of our office locations, visiting clients or attending industry events. What you'll be doing:

• Be a thought leader in both traditional and new Data Science and Artificial Intelligence.
• Proactively share analytics knowledge and train colleagues to be capable of delivery value through advanced techniques, including AI and ML.
• Line and delivery management of team members to deliver valuable analytics and support their development.
• Oversee the effectiveness of the team's analytics models, including AI & ML models, and develops the team's ability to apply statistics, data mining and predictive modelling techniques to gain insights, predict behaviours and generate value.
• Provide a work environment and resources that allow individuals and workgroups to perform their tasks efficiently, and encourages transparency, open communication, and high levels of engagement.
• Delivery of analytics models to provide value to AXA customers and the organisation. This includes the design, build, and product ionisation of Generative AI models and products.
• Undertake and supports team members in the refinement of requirements, whilst also, validating, training and evolving models over time to discover deeper insights, make predictions, or generate recommendations.
• Lead the monitoring and maintenance of productionised models to deliver high-quality, reliable analytics products.
• Stakeholder engagement to keep up to date on AXA, maintain relationships, and develop opportunities to provide value to customers, colleagues, and the business., Skilled in assessing and providing guidance on the performance of AI and machine learning models, including their effectiveness and the application of various advanced techniques such as statistics, data mining, predictive modelling, generative AI, and more., We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of our people in protecting what matters most to our customers. In exchange we offer a series of core and supporting benefits designed to empower our people to thrive both professionally and personally., We believe in hiring people who possess the appropriate skills and values that align with our vision. Our selection process is fair and equitable, ensuring that all candidates have an equal opportunity to join us. We are dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion, and we actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we take pride in treating our employees and potential hires with respect and without discrimination based on any Protected Characteristics., AXA UK are recognised as a Disability Confident Leader. We actively encourage applications from people who face barriers in the workplace due to a disability or long-term health condition. We participate in the Disability Confident 'Offer of Interview' scheme. This means a fair and proportionate number of candidates with long-term health conditions or disabilities who meet the essential criteria of a job, will be offered an interview.
• You'll need to show you meet the essential criteria as detailed in the job advert or job description
• You don't need to share the details of your long term health condition or disability for your application to be considered under this scheme
As part of your application, you'll be asked if you would like to 'opt in'. To ensure ease of access, every job advert lists a responsible Talent Acquisition contact, who'll be able to connect you with our Accessibility Concierge if you require any support. Screening & Conduct As a regulated financial services company, all successful candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks. Additionally, adherence to the Prudential Regulation Authority's (PRA) Insurance Conduct Standards and the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) Conduct Rules will be required., This depends on the location of the role, and what works best for you and the interviewer. We'll give you all the information you need to prepare for whichever format's used for your interview.I'm struggling to connect to my online interview, what should I do? Don't worry, we know these things happen. Get in touch with the person who arranged your interview, or the Talent Acquisition contact. One of the team will be able to help get the interview started or re-arrange it for a different time.How do I get feedback on my interview? Whenever possible, we'll call and provide feedback by phone. Sometimes, we'll need to provide feedback by email.How can I prepare for my interview? We'll send a candidate preparation pack before the interview to help you prepare.


• Working experience of investigating business opportunities, developing hypotheses, and leading analytics projects to robust, scientific standards.
• Strong experience in applying AI and machine learning techniques to new and existing problems and datasets as well as assessing whether AI and Machine Learning is likely to provide an effective solution using specialised programming techniques and languages including Python, R, and SQL.
• Familiar in working with Cloud, Storage, and ML tools and technologies such as GCP, Azure, ML services, Databricks, Vector DB, MongoDB.
• Demonstrable understanding of delivering and leading through MLOps and embedding and integrating models into operationalised processes and software.
• Knowledgeable and experienced in productionising analytics products at different scales and in different systems, to a consistently reliable standard.
• Ability to lead a small team of Data Scientists including the management of the team's operational delivery and capability development.
• Drive to continually develop skills, learn new analytics techniques and technologies, and keep up to date with developments in the analytics landscape.
  
  AXA Commercial protects businesses, from multinationals to micro start-ups, giving them the confidence to thrive. We're currently making our biggest ever investment to develop the expertise and skills we need to be the best. We're a vibrant community where everyone is supported to learn, develop, and take ownership of their work., At AXA we have a culture of trust, respect and care, where everyone belongs. We have an ambition to become one of the most inspiring companies to work for, as such we're committed to supporting employee needs, providing meaningful career development, and celebrating differences. We all have a role to play in ensuring a working environment in which everyone, regardless of who they are, can reach their true potential., At AXA we're committed to offering a fair and inclusive experience to all candidates. You're encouraged to report, in good faith, any concerns of behaviour or processes believed to be inappropriate, unethical, or illegal.
Should you wish to report any concerns, you can do this through by sending an email to speak-up@axa.com, AXA's dedicated hotline. This service is managed by an independent investigation team. Please note that this email address is not for dealing with job or application related queries. Read more

As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorised to work in the United Kingdom. What we offer: At AXA UK, we're appreciative of the people who work for us and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that. You can expect to receive:
• Competitive annual salary of up to £90,000 dependent on experience
• Annual company & performance-based bonus
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions)
• Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary)
• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 5 days leave
• AXA employee discounts
• Gym benefits, When will I hear back from you after my interview?
We aim to provide feedback as soon as the interview process allows. The time period will vary depending on the role.How do I discuss the package I've been offered for a role? You can discuss the package with your Talent Acquisition contact at offer stage.Yay! I've got the role, what's next? We'll carry out a number of background checks before you start. This is known as 'screening'.Do you do any background checks? Yes. All financial services companies, including AXA, are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Being part of a regulated industry means we must check the background of all applicants before we confirm a job offer. Pre-employment screening is not just regulatory, it also gives us the confidence that our people are the right fit to protect what matters to customers, colleagues, and our business.
• Who is screened? Everyone, from first-jobbers to senior directors! Often, the higher up the career ladder you are, the more stringent the screening becomes.
• What is screened? Identity and address; qualifications; employment history; credit check; criminal record; directorships.
If you think anything may affect these checks, please tell us.What benefits or perks do you offer? At AXA, we appreciate the people who work for us and regularly review our rewards package to reflect that. The advert for the role you're interested in will detail what you can expect to receive, but you can see an overview of our benefits and perks on our Why Join Us page.Does AXA offer car allowance or a company car? This depends on the grade, role, and eligibility of the employee. Check the benefits listed on the ad for the role you're interested in or confirm with your recruitment contact.