Our Story Unum Technology Centre in Carlow serves as a strategic software development and IT services centre supporting Unum, a leading provider of income protection in the US. Our team of IT professionals build solutions and critical business applications to digitally transform the way we do business. The AVP, Data & AI Delivery is responsible for leading the end-to-end delivery of Unum Ireland's Data, AI & Innovation portfolio. This role provides strategic leadership across data platforms, data products, analytics, and AI solutions while building and developing a high-performing team. Working closely with business and technology leaders, you will drive the delivery of data and AI capabilities that create measurable business value and support Unum's long-term strategy. The Role As AVP, Data & AI Delivery, you will lead the teams responsible for delivering data and AI products across Unum's value streams. You will define priorities, shape technology roadmaps, and ensure solutions are delivered securely, efficiently, and in alignment with business objectives. Key responsibilities include: Leading the delivery and evolution of Unum's data platforms, data products, business intelligence capabilities, and AI solutions. Driving platform modernisation and rationalisation across Teradata, Snowflake, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, Azure, and related technologies. Owning the end-to-end lifecycle of data and AI initiatives, from demand intake through deployment and value realisation. Establishing effective governance frameworks, delivery processes, and performance measures across the portfolio. Partnering with business leaders, architects, engineers, and governance teams to deliver strategic outcomes. Ensuring solutions meet security, privacy, regulatory, and Responsible AI standards. Building, developing, and leading a high-performing Data, AI & Innovation team. Representing Ireland's delivery capability and talent strategy within the broader Data & AI leadership community. What You Offer 12+ years' experience in Data, Analytics, AI, or Technology, including 5+ years in senior leadership roles leading multidisciplinary teams. Proven experience delivering complex data products, analytics platforms, and AI solutions from strategy and demand shaping through to production and operational support. Strong knowledge of modern data platforms, including Teradata, Snowflake, Databricks, Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Synapse, and Azure Data Lake. Experience leading platform modernisation, migration, rationalisation, or cloud transformation initiatives. Strong understanding of enterprise BI platforms, including Power BI, Tableau, and Qlik. Experience delivering AI solutions, including Machine Learning, Generative AI, LLM-based solutions, and MLOps/LLMOps practices. Ability to translate business challenges into scalable data and AI solutions while clearly articulating business value. Demonstrated success defining roadmaps, managing delivery portfolios, and delivering measurable business outcomes. Strong stakeholder management, executive communication, and influencing skills. Proven people leadership experience, including talent development, coaching, succession planning, engagement, and retention. Knowledge of data governance, security, privacy, and regulatory requirements, including GDPR and awareness of the EU AI Act. Experience operating within a complex, matrixed organisation and collaborating across business and technology functions. Preferred Hands-on background in Data Science, AI, Machine Learning, Data Engineering, or AI Product Delivery. Experience in Insurance, Financial Services, or another regulated industry. Experience working within a product or value stream operating model. Relevant certifications in Azure, Databricks, Snowflake, AI, Agile, or Leadership disciplines. What We Offer Our size and successful history in Carlow means we can offer you exceptional development and progression, supported by continual learning programs, IT Certifications & third level tuition reimbursement. We offer work-life-balance with flexible working arrangements (including hybrid) and initiatives in support of your well-being. Our attractive range of benefits and reward initiatives includes competitive compensation, 25 days annual leave, paid health insurance, pension scheme, annual performance-based bonus, paid maternity/paternity/adoptive leave, reward programs, and an opportunity to engage with charity and community activities. Company: Unum Join our talent community to receive notifications about jobs relevant to your interest. Join our Talent Community! At Unum Group, we’re a Fortune 500 company and leading international provider of workplace benefits and services, helping workers and their families thrive for more than 175 years. Through our Unum and Colonial Life brands, our company offers disability, life, accident, critical illness, dental and vision insurance; leave and absence management support; and behavioral health services. Our 10,000+ employees work across operations in the US, UK and Poland, as well as our dedicated Technology Centre in Ireland. Unum Group is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for any applicant with a disability. If you are disabled and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or hiring process, please contact us by submitting a request here.

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