Finance - AI Manager
We’re looking for an Analytics Business Partner to lead a high‑performing team of business partners, data scientists and analysts. In this role, you’ll partner with senior leaders to drive business performance through data‑led decisions and embed best‑in‑class analytics and AI across multiple functions and geographies.
You will be responsible for:
Lead the design, development and deployment of AI/ML solutions across key business functions.
Partner with market leadership teams to drive data‑led decision‑making and embed analytics and AI into everyday business processes.
Shape the long‑term AI strategy and contribute to strategic planning (3–5 years).
Translate AI and analytics innovations into clear commercial outcomes and competitive advantage.
Set measurable KPIs to track the value, performance and adoption of AI initiatives across the business.
Drive enterprise‑wide AI adoption, ensuring intelligent tools and insights are embedded into key decision flows.
Establish and lead strategic analytics and AI governance to ensure ethical, responsible and effective use of data and AI.
Collaborate closely with market and delivery teams to ensure high‑quality execution of analytics programmes.
Support AI and analytics upskilling across functions, helping to foster a culture of data‑driven decision‑making.
Influence and engage senior stakeholders to drive business change and maximise value from analytics.
You will need:
Experience in AI, machine learning, data science or related fields, ideally within a large organisation.
Strong business partnering skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
Proven experience leading or scaling high‑performing analytics/AI teams.
Strong understanding of delivering ML/AI solutions into business processes.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex concepts into commercial outcomes.
What's in it for you:
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Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
Private medical insurance
26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years’ service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing
About us:
Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is 'Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day'. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.
We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We're a big business with diverse working patterns and many business areas which means that we can find something that works for you. Everyone is welcome at Tesco.
We have recently announced that we will be moving towards a more blended working week – combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. Please talk to us to about how this can work for you.
NOTE: Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details on your agreed start date.
We're proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we're committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please visit https://www.tesco-careers.com/accessibility
