- Company Name
- Smiths Group plc
- Job Title
- Data Lead - Artificial Intelligence & Automation (12 Month Fixed-Term Contract)
- Job Description
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**Job title**
Data Lead – Artificial Intelligence & Automation (Fixed‑Term)
**Role Summary**
Lead the development, governance and adoption of data, AI and automation capabilities across the enterprise. Manage a cross‑functional D&A team, design and implement intelligent systems on Azure, establish centralized standards, ensure data quality, security and performance, and provide business‑focused analytics and reporting solutions.
**Expectations**
* Deliver high‑quality AI/automation solutions that align with strategic objectives.
* Drive adoption of a single, secure platform for AI, ML, data analytics and reporting.
* Manage resources and workloads to maximise onshore/offshore value.
* Mentor and skill‑develop team members and empower non‑technical users.
* Maintain governance, security, and compliance across all data and AI initiatives.
**Key Responsibilities**
* Develop, test, deploy, and maintain AI and automation models, including ML, DL, NLP and rule‑based algorithms.
* Create and execute a roadmap for data governance, master data, data quality, cataloguing, traceability and security.
* Build, manage and optimise the data platform, tooling and access controls for business and technical stakeholders.
* Design, develop and maintain dashboards, reports and visualization tools (Power BI, Azure) for internal users.
* Lead the promotion of analytic code and visualization artefacts through QA to production.
* Establish and enforce data‑sharing policies, security standards and authentication best practices.
* Manage Power BI licences, gateways and Visual Studio environments.
* Draft training material, documentation and provide support to super users.
* Perform capacity and availability reporting for the D&A team, informing recruitment and project planning.
* Facilitate weekly team meetings, set agendas and drive engagement.
* Monitor system performance and recommend upgrades or new technologies to enhance efficiency.
**Required Skills**
* Strong knowledge of machine‑learning techniques (ML, DL, NLP, computer vision).
* Experience with data engineering, data pipeline design, and Azure data services (Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Synapse).
* Proficiency in SQL, Python/R, and data modeling.
* Experience with governance frameworks, data quality, cataloguing, and metadata management.
* Expertise in Power BI, dashboards, and reporting on Azure.
* Solid understanding of security, authentication, and authorization in cloud environments.
* Project management, stakeholder engagement, and team leadership abilities.
* Excellent communication, mentoring, and problem‑solving skills.
**Required Education & Certifications**
* Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or related discipline.
* Preferred certifications: Azure Data Engineer Associate, Microsoft Certified: Power BI/from Data Analyst, and/or relevant AI/Machine Learning certifications.
Birmingham, United kingdom
Hybrid
Senior
11-02-2026