Gen AI Delivery Lead

We’ve an exciting opportunity within Aviva Ireland to help shape and deliver our AI strategy. You’ll work closely with teams across Aviva Ireland and Aviva Group, collaborating on cutting‑edge AI initiatives that support our shared ambition to innovate and continuously improve how we work.

This is a brilliant chance to build new capabilities while working in an environment that’s collaborative, forward‑thinking and full of possibility. Reporting to the Head of Data & AI, you’ll lead the design and delivery of practical AI solutions that help us work smarter, faster and more effectively.

You’ll play a key role in supporting the business to adopt new technologies, build confidence in emerging tools and deliver better outcomes for our customers and our people.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead the development, refinement and deployment of generative AI models and RAG‑based solutions, ensuring they are robust, scalable and aligned to business needs.

• Work closely with data teams, engineers, data scientists and business teams to ensure AI solutions are integrated effectively into operational processes.

• Oversee data strategy and governance activities to support high‑quality model development, ensuring compliance with privacy, security and regulatory requirements.

• Stay up to date with advancements in AI and identify opportunities to introduce new approaches that enhance effectiveness and efficiency (e.g. Agentic AI use cases).

• Mentor and support junior and intermediate engineers, helping to develop skills, confidence and technical excellence within the team.

Skills & Experience:

• Strong understanding and hands-on experience in AI technologies, including machine learning and generative AI (e.g. OpenAI, Microsoft, Snowflake AI, AWS Bedrock).

• Proven ability to manage and deliver complex projects in a regulated environment, ideally with experience of Agile or Scrum methodologies.

• Strong data management skills, including data collection, pre‑processing, quality assurance and governance.

• Excellent problem‑solving ability, with a track record of identifying issues and designing innovative solutions.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with a range of technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

What will you get for this role?

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too.  And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you.  We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.

• A competitive market leading salary depending on skills, experience, and qualifications.

• Generous pension (employee contribution matching of up to 14% if you contribute 8%).

• Annual performance related bonus and pay review.

• Holiday allowance of 29 days plus bank holidays, and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days.

• Generous Health & dental insurance contributions after six months.

• Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme and Approved Profit Share Scheme.

• TaxSaver Travel Scheme.

• Up to 40% discount for some Aviva products plus discounts for Friends and Family.

• Professional qualification support and transparent career progression plans.

• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave.

• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work .

• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your paid volunteering days to help others.

• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools.

Aviva is for Everyone

Our diversity and inclusion policies and initiatives are shaping an environment where everyone feels welcome regardless of age, disability, race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, culture, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, maternity or those with other caring responsibilities. Our approach helps to ensure that Aviva is a place which values difference and provides equal opportunities for all.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending at least 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

We prefer all applications to be submitted online, however if you require an alternative method of applying please contact kate.ohara@aviva.com